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Ajai Shukla On His Alleged “Turnaround” on the Arjun MBT
Given that Ajai Shukla has taken the time out to write a full-on rejoinder in the comments section of the last-to-last post (refuting opinion from some quarters of a “turnaround” in his views of the Arjun MBT), I thought it…
MRCA RfP This Month…?
Just received word that the RfPs for the MRCA contract will be issued this month. There’s been a great deal of activity between Vayu Bhavan and the MoD Acquisition Wing, and at least one reliable source said that they were…
The End in Sight for Akash
It is now confirmed that the Akash medium range surface-to-air missile programme will formally enter the user trial phase with the Indian Air Force (IAF) in July this year ahead of the monsoon, at which time it will be tested…
*MMRCA Contract Update*
The request for proposal (RFP) document for the IAF’s proposed 126 medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) purchase is complete and ready to be fired. The way the procurement procedure has played out so far, there are a thousand voices all…