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Saurabh Joshi

Founded India's first defence news and analysis website in 2008. Trained in journalism. Studied law. Pioneered online video to tell stories of defence technologies. Video journalist. Analyst. Reporter. Follow him on Post.News: https://post.news/@/saurabhjoshi and Twitter.

MiG-29K again

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High Court dismisses Gen Rath’s plea

The court accepted the army’s argument that jurisdiction over the substantive writ regarding the disciplinary proceedings and the legality of the Court of Inquiry properly lay with the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).

Blog: Antony the fighter jock!

Our man seems to be no less enthused by fighter aircraft than the average guy. Turns out, he walked unannounced into the Eurofighter stall and going straight to the Flight Simulator, clambered in, said eyewitnesses.

Russia at DefExpo

The Russian Embassy, today, announced in a statement the participation of ’31 Russian organizations, including 6 major companies in the field of military-technical cooperation (SC Russian Technologies, Rosoboronexport, OJSC “Concern PVO “Almaz-Antey”, Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering “Rubin”, Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Splav”, KBP Instrument Design Bureau), in the DefExpo beginning on Monday in New Delhi.

Blog: Carriers, missiles and frequent flier miles

The Indian Navy’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant, being constructed at Cochin Shipyard is likely to be launched into the sea in the first quarter of 2011, a little later than earlier scheduled (end of this year). Also, the army’s Request For Information (RFI) issued for MANPADS VSHORAD has caused some bewilderment. And the Ministry of Finance seems really serious about economizing and is looking around now to cut hidden or less obvious perks.

Sukhna accused Lt Gen goes to court

The former commander of 33 Corps, Lt Gen PK Rath, implicated in the Sukhna scam, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court, not only asking the court to quash Court Martial proceedings against him, but also order the army to give effect to his appointment as Deputy Chief of Army Staff.