N-subs: India debates, China struggles
Images of China's new Jin-class SSBN. The Pentagon says there are significant problems with its Julang-2 missiles (This is the concludin...
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September 01, 2010
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Project 75I : Unexplained decision to sideline L&T
Images from the Katupalli shipyard, being constructed by L&T in Tamil Nadu. L&T says that Katupalli will be inaugurated by mid-2011 ...
Broadsword
August 31, 2010
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Bofors to compete in fresh 155 mm gun tender
BAE Systems has --- after playing hard-to-get for a decent interval --- announced that it will field its FH-77B-05 towed howitzer in the lat...
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August 31, 2010
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Monday, 30 August 2010
Second submarine line for Mazagon Dock
The first Scorpene hull being built at Mazagon Dock. The MoD says, two hulls are already fabricated and a third is nearing completion. The y...
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August 30, 2010
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Thursday, 26 August 2010
Navy torpedoes Indian private shipyards' role in new Project
Scorpene submarine hull sections being readied at Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai. The Scorpene programme (Project 75) is currently running 30-mont...
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August 26, 2010
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Monday, 23 August 2010
Does the CAG leak defence secrets?
Air Chief Marshall PV Naik, inaugurating the Phalodi air base on 6th April 2010. From the infrastructure in the photo, this was clearly a hu...
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August 23, 2010
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Sunday, 22 August 2010
DRDO chief, arguing for developing a 155mm gun in India: ‘An Indian gun will bypass difficult trials’
An FH-77B-05 Bofors gun in action. India's MoD restarted the procurement of 155mm towed guns in July after rival maker, STK, faced black...
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August 22, 2010
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Try again: History of aviation: what aircraft is that?
Many of our expert visitors will be able to identify this iconic little aircraft... Gold Stars and Brownie Points only for history and perfo...
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August 22, 2010
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Monday, 16 August 2010
India's first C-130J nears completion in the USA
(Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin: Marietta, Georgia, USA) Lockheed Martin says: "One of the Indian Air Force’s six C-130J aircraft (f...
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August 16, 2010
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Sunday, 15 August 2010
Missile quiz: what's that object?
Visitors' guesses and comments invited....
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August 15, 2010
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Sunday, 8 August 2010
You got it! Now deserve it
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 10th Aug 10 Three Indian private companies with ambitions in the defence sector won a major battle when th...
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August 08, 2010
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DRDO to develop army's next-generation tank
A line of completed Arjun tanks at the Heavy Vehicle Factor, built for the Indian Army's 75 Armoured Regiment. So far, the army has orde...
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August 08, 2010
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Indian industry at landmark defence tender
An Indian Army BMP-2 Sarath Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), which equips its mechanized infantry battalions; and its recce & support batt...
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August 08, 2010
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Friday, 6 August 2010
Weekend Quiz: What is this?
After the difficult last quiz, here's something comparatively easy! But, to win the Gold Star plus Brownie Point... you've got to pr...
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August 06, 2010
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Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Readers' Quiz No 3: what might this be?
It is easy to figure out what this is in generic terms. So readers are invited to guess the identity of this piece of equipment in more spec...
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August 04, 2010
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Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Readers' quiz: What on earth is that?
Broadsword's educated visitors had little difficulty in identifying the DRDO's 5.56 mm machine carbine that I posted. Many people sh...
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August 03, 2010
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Friday, 30 July 2010
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
155 mm gun purchase: DRDO enters the fray
The 5.56 mm X 30mm carbine developed by ARDE Pune. for the first time in the INSAS programme, an industrial designer has enhanced ergonomics...
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July 28, 2010
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Monday, 26 July 2010
The Indian Artillery Project: An Indian journey sans Bofors baggage
A Pinaka multi-barrelled rocket launcher firing a single rocket. The Pinaka was developed by the ARDE in Pune (Photo: courtesy Military-Toda...
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July 26, 2010
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DRDO successfully tests anti-ballistic missile system
A Prithvi missile being launched as a target (right) and the AAD missile being launched (left) to shoot it down. The MoD's press release...
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July 26, 2010
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