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DRDO external audit almost done
The P Rama Rao committee mandated last year with conducting an exhaustive external audit — the first of its kind — of DRDO has almost completed its deliberations, according to The Hindu. I scooped the story about the orders setting…
Herc deal for Lockheed, P-8 to Boeing?
As Lockheed-Martin pops open the champagne to celebrate the Super Hercules deal — believe me, there were last minute hiccups which were roadrolled — all indications are that Boeing will land the long-suffering maritime reconnaisance and anti-submarine warfare (MR-ASW) aircraft…
Not the first!
Just received two rejoinders to my blog post trumpeting the fact that I was the first one to touch see and touch the F-35 Lightning II. Received an SMS from NDTV's Vishnu Som and an e-mail from Unnikrishnan S of…
The Hindu: Nag by year-end
Story in The Hindu today:The advanced, third generation, hit-to-kill anti-tank Nag missile is expected to be inducted into the Army by the year-end after the completion of the user trials.”We are ready to induct in large numbers by November-December as…