Hat-trick for missile technologists, armed forces: India’s defence researchers had a successful week end when the nuclear capable Agni-I medium range missile(700 km) missile and two ship-based Dhanush and Prithvi-II missiles were successfully test fired. Agni-I is a 14-metre tall single stage, solid-propelled missile capable of carrying a payload of 1,000 kg. The 8.5-metre-tall Prithvi-II is a surface-to-surface missile while the 11-metre long Dhanush is a ship-to-surface and ship-to-ship system. Both are single-stage, liquid propelled missiles capable of carrying a 500-kg payload. Both missiles are under production and have been inducted into the Army, the Air Force and the Navy. Read the full story in the Hindu of March 29, 2010 at URL http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/29/stories/2010032961901100.htm
Commerce Ministry suggests 100% FDI in defence: The Ministry of Commerce has sent a note to the cabinet secretariat suggesting that global defence companies be allowed to set-up manufacturing units with 100% FDI . But will the Ministry of Defence agree? See The Hindu Marh 25 news item at http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/25/stories/2010032561000100.htm
Arjun wins against the Russian T-90: In this analytical piece defence analyst Ajai Shukla tells of the superior performance Indian designed T-90 tanks in trials carried out along with Russian T-90, which appears to the Ministry of Defence. See his March 25 hlog at http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com
The cost of Antony’s halo: In this critical piece in Business Standard of February 23, 2010 Ajai Shukla explains how defence minister AK Antony’s excessive obsession with corruption in defence procurement is costing the nation thousands of crores of rupees, delays procurement of essential weapons and puts the nation’s security at peril. See the full article at URL: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ajai-shuklacostantony%5Cs-halo/386534/
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