Bharat Rakshak

I fancy "Vajrabahoo" or simply "Vajra" for this bird, aptly meaning firing thunderbolts.
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About the not-too-clear clauses in EUMA, IMHO the interpretation will be used to the advantage of the producing country, in this case USofA. In the event of a situation where unkil wants to stump his authority (e.g. war with the western neighbours or nuclear test which I doubt will ever take place g...

Man, this stuff is opium !! Made me read through all posts in one sitting. This is story telling of very very high quality. You must publish your book, happy to book first copy

"BrahMos missile to be inducted into Air Force in 2012 " - ToI news. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BrahMos-missile-to-be-inducted-into-Air-Force-in-2012/articleshow/5416420.cms THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The country's prestigious 'BrahMos' missile would be inducted into the Air Force i...

"In an emergency, only a 10 minute turnaround is required between missions, as long as only a small amount of ammunition has to be loaded for fighter missions." Link: http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRheft/FRH0007/FR0007e.htm I'm still googling to find out exact meaning of 'small amount of...

IN is expecting to commission the first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier in 2015, more than 5 years from now. Does it indicate that NLCA won't be ready for carrier operations in 5 years ? does it say so ? This is just a stop-gap arrangement, keeping in mind the operational requirements in case the Naval...

Indian Navy scouting for new carrier borne fighter aircraft : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/navys-hunt-for-new-carrieroperated-fighters-begins/547606/ The search for a new set of carrier-operated aircraft has begun as there would be a delay in operationalising the naval variant of the 'Tejas' Li...

Similar coverage in Indian Express:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iaf-g ... sh/548930/

IMHO order for a second LCA is one of very important steps in the right direction. Acquiring capability to reproduce existing technology and innovate new ones is critical for an aspiring global power. In an ideal world, both IAF and HAL alongwith MoD should come together and ink out a long term (30 ...