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Wednesday, 24 August 2022

Amidst "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) buzz, Boeing says its Super Hornet fighter makes economic and operational sense

Boeing reveals plans to bolster its Make-in-India claims and continue contributing to India’s indigenous aerospace and defence by Ajai Shukl...

Ajai Shukla August 24, 2022 1

Thursday, 18 August 2022

West Asia

Navy confronts hard decisions on the need for a third aircraft carrier

INS Vikramaditya, India's only aircraft carrier, which would be joined this month by the newly built INS Viraat By Ajai Shukla Busines...

Ajai Shukla August 18, 2022 5

Wednesday, 17 August 2022

MMRCA

HAL signs MoU establishing footprint in Malaysia

HAL bid in Oct 2021 for supplying 18 fighters to Malaysia. The Tejas stands a fair chance as it meets all the RMAF parameters,” says HAL B...

Ajai Shukla August 17, 2022 0

Monday, 15 August 2022

shipbuilding

PM Narendra Modi calls for innovation in defence products

PM: "The world is seeing that India is changing. There is hope from India and the reason is the skills of 1.3 billion Indians" B...

Ajai Shukla August 15, 2022 1

Saturday, 13 August 2022

Private Sector

Indigenously developed artillery gun to fire 21-gun salute on Independence Day

ATAGS has a unique all-electric drive, as well as the unique ability to fire six-round bursts with propellent up to Zone 7 By Ajai Shukla B...

Ajai Shukla August 13, 2022 1

Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Indian Navy

Review of Shyam Saran's new book: Where does Indian stand in Chinese perceptions?

How China Sees India and the World By Shyam Saran Juggernaut Books, 2022 286 pages Rs 799/- After his first well-received publication in 2...

Ajai Shukla August 10, 2022 1

Sunday, 7 August 2022

US military

Agreed in India-US 2+2 dialogue: First ever repair of US Navy Ship in India; ‘Charles Drew’ arrives at L&T’s Kattupalli shipyard

MoD calls the repair of a US Navy Ship in a floating dock a “red-letter day for Indian shipbuilding” By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 7...

Ajai Shukla August 07, 2022 1

Thursday, 4 August 2022

US military

Building a blue-water navy: India needs another aircraft carrier and Super Hornets to fly off it

The decision on building a second indigenous aircraft carrier, which the navy is pushing for, will be crucial in determining India’s maritim...

Ajai Shukla August 04, 2022 11

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

US military

Backgrounder: Taiwan ignores threats from China, braces itself for the aftermath of Nancy Pelosi's visit

Hours after Pelosi's visit, 27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's air defence zone By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 4th Aug 22 Tr...

Ajai Shukla August 03, 2022 0

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

russia

Retiring the MiG-21: Time to expedite procurement of the Tejas light fighter

874 MiG-21s entered IAF service since 1963. Some 400 of these were lost to crashes, killing over 200 IAF pilots By Ajai Shukla Unsigned ...

Ajai Shukla August 02, 2022 1

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Wednesday, 24 August 2022

Amidst "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) buzz, Boeing says its Super Hornet fighter makes economic and operational sense

Thursday, 18 August 2022

Navy confronts hard decisions on the need for a third aircraft carrier

Wednesday, 17 August 2022

HAL signs MoU establishing footprint in Malaysia

Monday, 15 August 2022

PM Narendra Modi calls for innovation in defence products

Saturday, 13 August 2022

Indigenously developed artillery gun to fire 21-gun salute on Independence Day

Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Review of Shyam Saran's new book: Where does Indian stand in Chinese perceptions?

Sunday, 7 August 2022

Agreed in India-US 2+2 dialogue: First ever repair of US Navy Ship in India; ‘Charles Drew’ arrives at L&T’s Kattupalli shipyard

Thursday, 4 August 2022

Building a blue-water navy: India needs another aircraft carrier and Super Hornets to fly off it

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

Backgrounder: Taiwan ignores threats from China, braces itself for the aftermath of Nancy Pelosi's visit

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

Retiring the MiG-21: Time to expedite procurement of the Tejas light fighter

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