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| India-Pakistan |
| Indian defence and the Abominable No Men |
| 2008-01-01 |
| By Claude Arpi IndiaÂ’s defence sector is today facing one of the grimmest times since the debacle of 1962. Many will infer that it is because India is a democracy governed by the rule of law and not a totalitarian regime. It could be, let us first have a look at the facts. On July 10, A K Antony, the Defence Minister, announced that the 155-mm artillery guns fielded by Bofors and IsraelÂ’s Soltam had not met the ArmyÂ’s parameters during field trials. The government had decided to refloat a global tender. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #1 155-mm 52-calibre guns [nitpick] That should read 52-calibres. Describes length of barrel in relation its calibre, e.g. barrel length is 52 times the calibre. [/nitpick] Always the smarmy geek! |
| Posted by: Almost Anonymous5839 2008-01-01 11:38 |