Agni-3 test successful: missile flies 3500 kilometers
A sequence of photographs showing the Agni-3 lifting off from its launch pad at Wheeler's Island today. DRDO PRESS RELEASE: 7th Feb 10 T...
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February 07, 2010
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Saturday, 6 February 2010
A plan for the Arjun!
Just a few clarifications to put my recent three-article series on Indian tanks in context. 1. I think that the conclusion that some visitor...
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February 06, 2010
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Wednesday, 3 February 2010
The T-90 tank: Piercing the army's armour of deception
Photos of the Indian T-90 tank. The Indian Army will eventually operate 1657 T-90s. Vital facts on the Russian T-90 tank deal were suppresse...
Broadsword
February 03, 2010
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Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Rather than buying more Arjun tanks, Indian Army to spend billions on refurbishing outdated T-72s
An Iraqi T-72 fires a broadside at a target in the desert. The Indian Army will be spending about Rs 5000 crores on modernising its aging T-...
Broadsword
February 02, 2010
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Monday, 1 February 2010
Duel in the desert: Comparative trials in March to feature Russian T-90 vs Indian Arjun
The Arjun (pictured here) will be tested in March-April in Rajasthan. The aim of the trial is to identify an operational role for the Arjun ...
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February 01, 2010
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Saturday, 30 January 2010
COMING UP ON POPULAR DEMAND: Broadsword Analysis --- The Arjun, the T-90 or the T-72?
All the latest on The Great Tank Question! Updates, figures and analysis... stand by!
Broadsword
January 30, 2010
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Friday, 29 January 2010
Video of PAK-FA: first test flight
Here is a YouTube video that purports to be the first test flight of the PAK-FA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPHzCqSJ5xY My thanks to ale...
Broadsword
January 29, 2010
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Fighting for US objectives
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, January 26, 2010 Does anyone recall a top American official publicly declaring that India would be justifi...
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January 26, 2010
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Thursday, 21 January 2010
Army, MoD lock horns over ban on Singapore Technologies
A 155mm howitzer being transported, slung under a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan. by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 22nd Jan 09 The Minis...
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January 21, 2010
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010
America conveys impatience over pending defence agreements
Before leaving Delhi on Wednesday for the Taj Mahal, Robert Gates declared that India needed to sign the CISMOA, and an agreement on Geo-spa...
Broadsword
January 20, 2010
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Monday, 18 January 2010
American intelligence goof-up: China navy assessment posted on web
A map from the US Office of Naval Intelligence report on the People's Liberation Army (Navy), indicating the PLA(N)'s current deploy...
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January 18, 2010
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010
DPP-2010: New arms purchase policy on the anvil
(CII-KPMG report plugs the private sector) by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 14th Jan 09 Facing mounting criticism by global arms majors and...
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January 13, 2010
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Monday, 11 January 2010
Muzzling the military; sealed lips tell no tales
(From left to right) General Deepak Kapoor, Admiral Sureesh Mehta and Air Chief Marshall Fali Major, paying their respects at the Amar Jawan...
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January 11, 2010
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Tuesday, 5 January 2010
India to develop 25% of fifth generation fighter
Left: A speculative drawing --- one of the many on the internet --- of the FGFA, or the PAK FA Right: An aerial photo, from the internet, of...
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January 05, 2010
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Monday, 4 January 2010
India, Russia close to agreement on next generation fighter
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor, the only 5th generation fighter in service today. A Russian-Indian JV will soon be formed to build a Gen5 fighte...
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January 04, 2010
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