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AeroIndia
2009: Future challenges intense, opportunities immense,
says Dr. M Natarajan |
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 Collaborations
with foreign entities was there earlier as well,
but essentially it was restricted to productionisation.
Now we are talking from a position of some strength,
particularly in design and system engineering, says
Dr. M Natarajan, scientific advisor to the defence
minister, and DRDO chief. . |
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AeroIndia
2009: DRDO has developed extreme technologies, says
DrPrahalad |
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 In
a wide ranging,comprehensive interview on DRDO's
capabilties and development programme, Dr Prahalad,
chief controller R&D (SI), points out that the
gap between users needs and DRDO's capabilities
is reducing. The organisation is now fully capable
of working out a road map with the army, navy and
air force to develop weapon systems needed over
the next 5-7 years. . |
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AeroIndia
2009: LCA programme over the hump - 2nd gen to 4+,
says ADA director, Dr PS Subramanyam |
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 From
1983, when an indigenous fighter development programme
was launched with an attempt to develop second generation
technologies, to 2008 when the programme has successfully
developed 4+ generation technologies the LCA Tejas
has come a long way, says ADA director, Dr PS Subramanyam. |
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Chinese
threat to Indian space assets |
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 Chinese
attempts to militarize space are being taken note
of by an alarmed Indian defence establishment. By
Radhakrishna Rao |
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Nothing
stealthy about "Save the F-22 Raptor"
campaign |
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 Boeing
and Lockheed Martin have mounted a publicity campaign
aimed at keeping the sophisticated, but very expensive,
F-22 Raptor fighter programme alive By Rajiv
Singh |
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The
great junkyard in outer space |
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 If
we don't take steps to clean up space debris now,
the consequences could be disastrous, says Radhakrishna
Rao |
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India's
missile programme: A summary |
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Indian missile technology has reached a state
of maturity that allows the country to field systems
and products that cover the entire spectrum of
land, air and sea-based platforms.
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India’s
Light Combat Aircraft: When duds begin to fly |
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Whenever a defence exposition
in the country nears, "duds" start flying
around in the media , writes Rajiv Singh |
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