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Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Lockheed Martin-Tata joint venture shows it can build fighter wings

Lockheed Martin claims more than seven decades of association and three decades of partnerships with Indian industry By Ajai Shukla Busine...

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Monday, 6 December 2021

US military

India, Russia hold 21st summit, and first 2+2 dialogue

New Delhi says decision on S400 purchase from Russia will be guided by "national security interest" By Ajai Shukla Business Standa...

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Sunday, 5 December 2021

West Asia

A continuing debate: Should India have established relations with the Taliban long ago?

I've been arguing since 2006 for New Delhi to reach out to the Taliban, which would increase India's leverage in Afghanistan. In 201...

Broadsword December 05, 2021 1

Friday, 3 December 2021

strategy

New navy chief backs joint command structure, theatre commands

Presents detailed explanation of inter-service prioritization and acquisition process By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 4th Dec 21 New...

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Thursday, 2 December 2021

strategy

Adding economy to defence

Make in India for defence equipment is languishing in the absence of large orders that can make local production viable By Ajai Shukla Bus...

Broadsword December 02, 2021 5

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

region

India closes in on maritime helicopter export to the Philippines

Manila is evaluating a maritime version of the Dhruv light helicopter, which HAL has developed for the Indian Coast Guar d By Ajai Shukla ...

Broadsword November 30, 2021 2

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

US military

Warship building: China sails far ahead of India

Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 25th Nov 21 On Thursday, naval chief Admiral Karambir Singh will commission INS Vela , the fourth Scorpen...

Broadsword November 24, 2021 6

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Software

Defence ministry approves Rs 2,236 crore (USD 300 million) proposal for satellite

By Ajai Shukla The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) apex decision-making body for capital acquisitions,...

Broadsword November 23, 2021 0

Monday, 22 November 2021

strategy

The navy needs better planning and more funding

By Ajai Shukla Unsigned editorial comment Business Standard, 23rd Nov 21 Much has been made of the commissioning of two capital warships int...

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Sunday, 21 November 2021

shipbuilding

As Navy commissions its most potent warship yet, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes a dig at China

Even after all four destroyers of Project 15B are commissioned, the navy will have just 10 destroyers. In contrast, China’s navy has a flee...

Broadsword November 21, 2021 2

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Morale

Renovated Rezang La memorial honours gallant Indian defenders in 1962 war

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 19th Nov 21 The basic tenet of defence by the infantry is to “fight till the last man and the last rou...

Broadsword November 18, 2021 4

West Asia

India's and United Arab Emirates' aerobatics teams do a combined display

17 November 21, the penultimate day of the Dubai Air Show 2021 commenced with a fascinating combined flypast by the IAF's Suryakiran aer...

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Wednesday, 17 November 2021

russia

Saab talks up Gripen fighter, describes offer to Finland

Saab has priced the Gripen-E fighter at about Euro 100 million each for the Finnish HX fighter procurement By Ajai Shukla Business Standar...

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Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Lockheed Martin-Tata joint venture shows it can build fighter wings

Monday, 6 December 2021

India, Russia hold 21st summit, and first 2+2 dialogue

Sunday, 5 December 2021

A continuing debate: Should India have established relations with the Taliban long ago?

Friday, 3 December 2021

New navy chief backs joint command structure, theatre commands

Thursday, 2 December 2021

Adding economy to defence

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

India closes in on maritime helicopter export to the Philippines

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Warship building: China sails far ahead of India

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Defence ministry approves Rs 2,236 crore (USD 300 million) proposal for satellite

Monday, 22 November 2021

The navy needs better planning and more funding

Sunday, 21 November 2021

As Navy commissions its most potent warship yet, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes a dig at China

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Renovated Rezang La memorial honours gallant Indian defenders in 1962 war

India's and United Arab Emirates' aerobatics teams do a combined display

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Saab talks up Gripen fighter, describes offer to Finland

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