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Wednesday, 30 April 2008

Raising the Foreign Direct Investment cap to 49% in Indian private companies in defence

by Ajai Shukla Business Standard: 30th April 08 In 2001, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) opened the doors for the private sector in defence pr...

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Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Morale

Navy brass throws joint training overboard

by Ajai Shukla Dateline: Pune Business Standard, 30th April 2008 The National Defence Academy (NDA) at Kadakwasla, near Pune, is internation...

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Sunday, 27 April 2008

Private Sector

Challenge to 26% FDI cap in defence: Mahindra-BAE Systems apply to set up 51-49% Joint Venture

(Photo: A truck mounted 105 mm Indian Field Gun. The integration was done by the Tata Group, which hopes to foray into manufacturing artille...

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Thursday, 24 April 2008

shipbuilding

The third Project 15-A Kolkata class destroyer (as yet unnamed) under construction at Mazagon Docks Ltd, Mumbai

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Monday, 21 April 2008

Land systems

Friendly fire damages the Arjun

(Photo: At the Combat Vehicles R&D Establishment, Avadi, with CVRDE Joint Director, Major General HM Singh, who has ably guided the Arju...

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Sunday, 20 April 2008

shipbuilding

INS Sahyadri, the third Project 17 stealth frigate, being fitted out at Mazagon Docks Ltd, Mumbai

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Friday, 18 April 2008

Land systems

Battle-lines drawn on the Arjun tank: Armed Forces prefer Russian armour

(Photographs: by Ajai Shukla: An Arjun MBT goes through its paces on the test track at the Central Vehicles Research and Development Establi...

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Thursday, 17 April 2008

Indian Army

ONLY FOR HARDCORE TANK BUFFS: The Arjun controversy

This post is a prelude to an article that I'm writing on the recent controversy over the Army’s statement to Parliament’s Standing Commi...

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Tuesday, 15 April 2008

shipbuilding

Defence shipyards: designing for the world

(Photo: A Scorpene submarine being assembled at the East Yard in Mazagon Docks Ltd, Mumbai. DCNS, the French company that made the Scorpene,...

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Monday, 14 April 2008

shipbuilding

Word-class warships; Indian prices

Top: A unit of the third Project 15-A destroyer in the Assembly Shop at Mazagon Docks Ltd. Right: The INS Shivalik, readying for commission...

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Saturday, 12 April 2008

shipbuilding

Articles on warship design: coming up soon!

Meanwhile... here's something to keep you occupied. INS Shankush being barged in for a refit to Mazagon Docks Limited, Mumbai

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Friday, 11 April 2008

shipbuilding

Coming up: 3-part article on "Major new initiatives in warship design"

(Photo: INS Shalki, barging in for a refit at Mazagon Docks Ltd) For warship enthusiasts, this is to announce the impending post of an inte...

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Thursday, 10 April 2008

Indian Air Force

Nostalgia: HAL builds the last four Jaguars

(Photos: please credit Ajai Shukla) One of the last four Jaguars that will be built by HAL is being transferred to the Final Assembly Hangar...

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Tuesday, 8 April 2008

Morale

The capture of Fort Happiness

Photograph: Courtesy Ajai Shukla Right: Interviewing soldiers at the China border near Bum La in Arunachal Pradesh by Ajai Shukla (Business...

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Saturday, 29 March 2008

Hey Shiv... thanks very much!

You might have noticed the new look to Broadsword... the photographs, the layout, and now the new masthead. My sincere thanks to Shiv Aroor ...

Broadsword March 29, 2008 18

Thursday, 27 March 2008

Indian Air Force

Checking out the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) at HAL, Bangalore

(Photos: courtesy Ajai Shukla) An IJT prototype in its hangar at HAL Bangalore; Ajai Shukla with some of the designers in the IJT project. S...

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Wednesday, 26 March 2008

Private Sector

Harnessing the private sector in defence

by Ajai Shukla (Business Standard: 26th March 07) It is seven years since the government permitted private sector companies to manufacture d...

Broadsword March 26, 2008 5

Monday, 24 March 2008

strategy

Flashing steel at China

Photographs: (courtesy Ajai Shukla) 1. Top Left: At the Bum La border, in Arunachal Pradesh, with the Commanding Officer of the Rajputana...

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