Agni-5 sets new benchmarks for India’s future missile missions, says Dr Chander

SOURCE : ONEINDIA Chief Dr Avinash Chander, the outgoing Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief said that he is exiting as a ‘very satisfied man’ following the successful canister-style launch of surface-to-surface Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V on Saturday.



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Centre Decides on 20,000-cr Makeover for Army Air Arm

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Prompted by Pakistan’s growing air defence arsenal, the Army is now sprucing up its stores and acquiring air defence guns after a gap of three decades. Majority of the systems on the Army’s air defence inventory



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Maiden canisterised launch of the Agni-V ICBM marks India’s arrival as a missile power

SOURCE: SAURAV JHA FOR IBN LIVE BLOG This morning’s maiden canisterised launch of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) developed Agni V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) marks the arrival of India as a missile power, no two ways about



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PLA Navy aims to control Indian Ocean: National Interest

SOURCE: WANTACHINATIMES The People’s Liberation Army Navy is preparing for a permanent deployment to the Indian Ocean and plans to use dual-use ports as secret ammunition caches and to support military operations, according to a piece in Washington-based National Interest.



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HAL to Shift Focus from Manufacturing to Technology

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Nearly 75 years since its inception, public sector undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) gears up to brace for its most significant change yet. Keen to spearhead the ‘Make in India’ call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,



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Celebration Time for DRDO

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Emotions ran high inside the mission control room at Wheeler Island as the outgoing Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister and DRDO Chief Avinash Chander, considered the brain behind Agni series of missiles, announced successful test launching



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Missile man signs off on high

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH The head of the defence research establishment, Avinash Chander, who was told to demit office earlier this month, today signed off after a test-launch of his pet Agni-V missile that was reported to be successful. Chander, who



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Dhruv helicopters are good, says Parrikar after Ecuador’s move

SOURCE: PTI Asserting that Dhruv helicopters are good, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said HAL has been asked to set up additional depots for spares after Ecuador put the Indian choppers on “restricted” operations following a spate of accidents. “Dhruv



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India just woke up on defence front: ex-Army deputy chief

SOURCE: THE HINDU “India has just woken up to the dire need for defence preparedness. We need to be able to bring the nation on par with others vis-à-vis technology, infrastructure, personnel etc,” observed former Deputy Chief of Army Staff



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Officers will Continue to Lead Ops

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Barely a couple of days after losing a Commanding Officer(CO) in a gunfight with militants in Kashmir, a top Army Commander in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday said senior officers will continue to lead anti-militancy



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Army Taking Precautions to Check Casualties: Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he has instructed the Army to ensure that there are no casualties in the force “as far as possible” during operations against terrorists and it has been taking necessary precautions. Parrikar, who



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Woman drops plan to join ISIS; returns to Hyderabad from Turkey

SOURCE: PTI Wanting to join the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a 19-year-old woman from the city who was residing in Qatar had flown to Turkey from there, but changed her mind and came to her



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India has to Clear Purchase of Chinook and Apache helicopters by 31st March Or Cost goes up

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES In a bid to beef up its rapid deployment and strike capability, the defence ministry is set to approach the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for the acquisition of 15 heavy-lift twin rotor Chinook and 22 Apache



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US rejects Pakistan criticism of India-US nuclear deal

SOURCE: IANS Rejecting Pakistani criticism of India-US nuclear deal reached during President Barack Obama`s India visit, the US has said it`s simply an understanding on implementing the stalled nuclear deal. “It`s an understanding on an administrative arrangement for implementing the



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Agni-V launch Pictures

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Sequence of Images of Today’s Agni-V launch from Canister



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Maiden canister trial of Agni-V a roaring success

SOURCE: THE HINDU Marking another technological milestone in the country’s missile programme, the maiden canister-based trial of India’s most potent strategic missile, Agni-V was successfully carried out for its full range of more than 5,000 km from the Wheeler Island,



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Destination Beijing: India to Test ‘China-Killer’ Nuke Missile

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST India is readying the first canister test of its so-called “China killer” long-range ballistic missile. This week the New Indian Express reported that on Saturday the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO), India’s top defense technology agency, will



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Can India Accommodate the INS Arihant?

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT The latest reports on India’s first indigenously built nuclear submarine INS Arihant suggest that the project only began sea trials last month. Successive trials over a nine-month period will give way to weapons testing on board the



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Global players vie for submarine project

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE The request for qualification (RFQ) for the $11 billion (Rs 60,000 crore) Project 75I submarine building programme is likely to be issued in the coming five weeks, according to sources in the ministry of defence (MoD). One



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Overseas buyers line up for BEL products

SOURCE: THE HINDU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), the public sector unit based at Machilipatnam, under the Ministry of Defence, is registering growing overseas business, what with several Asian and African countries lining up for the opto-electronic defence devices, developed and



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Manohar Parrikar announces major changes in Defence Procurement Procedure

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday announced major changes in the Defence Procurement Procedure and the Defence Production Policy to provide greater autonomy to the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)



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Sindhuratna Mishap: Commanding Officer Court Martialled

SOURCE: THE HINDU Naval headquarters has found seven of its officers culpable in the INS Sindhuratna tragedy that left two officers dead and several others injured. According to Naval sources, the Chief of Naval Staff on Friday issued letters of



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Zen Technologies and Rockwell Collins to unveil collaborative effort at Aero India, 2015

SOURCE: ANI Aero India, 2015, is scheduled to be held at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, from February 18-22, 2015. This year’s show will make a strong pitch for the BJP government’s ‘Make in India’ campaign. It is likely



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Another jolt to export of Dhruv choppers

SOURCE: TNN Dhruv chopper to Nepal In yet another setback in the endeavour to export the indigenous Dhruv advanced light helicopters in large numbers, Ecuador has ordered “restricted operations” of the choppers acquired from India after accidents. Two of the



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Militants Waiting to Infiltrate Into Kashmir: BSF

SOURCE : OUTLOOK INDIA Border Security Force today said there were attempts by militants from across the border to infiltrate into Kashmir, but asserted that the force is alert and would not give any opportunity to the guerrillas to cross.



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First batch of Su-35 fighters to arrive in China between 2017 and 2018

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES China is likely to receive the first batch of Su-35 fighters from Russia between 2017 and 2018, if the contract can be signed this year, according to Kanwa Defense Review, a Chinese-language military magazine based in Canada. The



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Teen attacked after parents refuse to give him up for ISIS

SOURCE: MUMBAI MIRRIOR The Mumbra police have booked six men, including four identified as maulvis, for beating up a 16-year-old boy and trashing his father’s car in an attempt to make him enlist to fight for terrorist group Islamic State



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Xiaomi shows Arunachal is in India at handset launch, triggers anger in China

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES A map showing Arunachal Pradesh as part of India displayed at the New Delhi launch of Chinese company Xiaomi’s popular Mi4 mobile phone on Wednesday has triggered online uproar in China. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as



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What Direction US-India Defence Deals?

SOURCE: NEWS CLICK To nobody’s surprise, India and the US led by BJP’s PM Narendra Modi and the Democrat President Barrack Obama renewed the 10-year Defence Framework Agreement first entered into by governments led by the Republican President George W.



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DRDO raise use of fibreglass components in New Tejas MK-II from 65% to up to 80%

SOURCE: Business-standard. The Indian defence sector is expected to spend Rs 20,000 crore in a decade on products made out of fibreglass for use in the latest weaponry systems, said the top official of country’s premier defence research organisation. “The



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‘DTTI initiative with India furthers US strategic goals’

SOURCE : PTI Facing a resource crunch, the initiative to co-develop and co-produce hi-tech military hardware with India at a considerable low cost would further America’s strategic interest, a top Pentagon official has said. Making the remarks days after India



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HAL Claims it has fixed issues with IJT Sitara

SOURCE : IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) HAL’s Director Design Swarna Raju in interview to Oneindia has confirmed that Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) designed Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) Sitara to be used for Stage-II training in Indian Air Force and which



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Make in India must help reduce import dependence of defence manufacturing sector

SOURCE : ET India is the largest importer of defence equipment in the world. It imports 70% of its weapons and technology, and this has its own costs, the kickbacks and corruption being only one of them. Between 2004-08 and



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India to build missile launch testing facility near nesting site of Olive Ridley turtles

SOURCE : LIVEMINT The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has received approval from the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife, which is led by environment minister Prakash Javadekar, to build a missile launch testing facility in Andhra



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Amarinder: India almost lost Amritsar in ’65 war

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Fifty years after the 1965 Indo-Pak war, deputy leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, Captain Amarinder Singh, has shed new light on an order allegedly given by the then Army Chief to withdraw Indian



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China to deploy range of naval ships in Indian Ocean

SOURCE: PTI Riled by reports of the US sharing intelligence with India over movements of Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean, China today said it would deploy “different kinds of naval ships” depending on requirements of operations and other nations



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Xiaolong fighter faces a challenger in Egypt

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES France’s Dassault Mirage 2000-9 fighter has become an obstacle to China’s plans to sell the FC-1 Xiaolong, also known as JF-17 Thunder, to Egypt, reports a defense analyst from Islamabad from the Washington-based Defense News. Kaiser Tufail, former



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China refuses to pay remaining US$14mn to Ukraine for landing craft

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES After the Russian annexation of Crimea, China decided to pay the remaining US$14 million for the purchase of Zubr-class air-cushioned landing craft to Crimea’s Feodosia Shipbuilding Company and Fiolent plant instead of the central government of Ukraine, according



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India asks Japan if it’s interested in Rs 50,000 crore submarine project

SOURCE: TNN Russia, France, Germany and Spain, all better watch out. They may have to contend with Japan in the race to supply submarines to India. In keeping with their expanding strategic partnership, the Modi government has asked the Shinzo



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Tejas flies in -15ºC in Ladakh

SOURCE: TNN Soaked overnight in extreme cold (around -15oC) weather in Ladakh, light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas’ engine required three consecutive start-ups of the engine, but the fighter fought the limitations and flew on Wednesday, achieving another milestone. “This is



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Canister Launch of Agni-V on Saturday

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE After the three-day tour of US President Barack Obama, the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) here is readying for the first canister launch of India’s longest range ballistic missile Agni-V in full operational configuration. The test



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India to hard sell Tejas at Aero India 2015

SOURCE: IANS India will showcase and hard sell its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at an air show here in February to prospective buyers from overseas, a top official said on Wednesday. “Tejas will be on flying and static



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India to Integrate Brahmos With Sukhoi by March

SOURCE: IANS India will integrate the air version of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile with Sukhoi fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) by March, an official said Wednesday. “Integration of Brahmos with Sukhois of the IAF is on and will



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Russia mulls joint orbital station with India, China

SOURCE: IANS Moscow may propose at the July summit of the BRICS emerging economies in Russia’s Ufa city creation of a joint manned orbital station with India and China, a document drafted by the expert council at Russia’s military and



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Neglecting defence

SOURCE: Echoofindia During his recent rally at Burdwan, BJP president Amit Shah accused the West Bengal Government of neglecting national security in the interest of ‘vote bank politics’. The Narendra Modi government obviously has no such interests and it is



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India to buy 22 attack, 15 heavy-lift copters

SOURCE: THE HINDU As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to bolster the nation’s military posture, India is to acquire 22 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF),



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BEL displays state-of-the-art night vision defence devices

SOURCE : THE HINDU The Defence Ministry’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Machilipatnam unit, is showcasing its state-of-the-art night vision devices including those used in Kargil war. This is the first public exhibition by the BEL in Machilipatnam. Of the nine



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Obama visits India, Pakistan looks to Russia for military, economic assistance

SOURCE: WASHINGTON POST As the United States forges closer ties to India, neighboring Pakistan is looking for some new friends. Officials hope they have found one in Russia — a budding partnership that could eventually shift historic alliances in South



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Indian Army pays tribute to Colonel MN Rai – curtains are down but applause continues

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The Indian Army, Wednesday, paid a poignant tribute to Colonel MN Rai, the braveheart who laid down his life in the line of duty in Kashmir yesterday – 24 hours after he was awarded a Republic Day



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Pakistan wants normal ties with `important neighbour` India: Nawaz Sharif

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA A day after US President Barack Obama wrapped up his three-day visit to India, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday claimed that his country wants good neighbourly relations with all countries of the region. During his



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US-India strategy document takes jab at South China Sea row

SOURCE : WANTCHINATIMES The United States and India have signed a new strategic partnership agreement for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean region that takes an unsubtle jab at China’s territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The US-India Joint Strategic



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Obama’s visit to India gives Pakistan pause

SOURCE : LA TIMES For three days, Pakistan watched as President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged closer cooperation on defense, economic and civilian nuclear issues, and Obama repeatedly endorsed India’s bid for a permanent United Nations Security



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Encouraged by moves made by the govt: Lockheed Martin

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE As India and the US agree to co-develop and co-produce specific advanced defence projects, Phil Shaw, chief executive, Lockheed Martin India, in an e-mail interview with Shruti Srivastava, elaborates on the company’s strategy for its growth



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U.S. and India to Cooperate on Aircraft Carrier Technology

SOURCE: USNI NEWS U.S. and India will create a working group to share aircraft carrier technology and design, according to an agreement signed earlier this month as part of President Obama’s visit to the country. Included in a joint Sunday



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Former US general calls for targeting terrorist havens in Pakistan

SOURCE : PTI Observing that the terrorist safe havens inside Pakistan, including those of the Haqqani network, pose a major security threat to Afghanistan, a former top American general has called for targeting “terrorist sanctuaries”. “We have got to step



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Tara Part of ISI Plot to Lure Youth for Terror Training in SE Asia

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Investigations after the arrest of Sikh militant Jagtar Singh alias Tara, the assassin of former Punjab CM Beant Singh, have revealed that the militants in collusion with Pakistan’s ISI are setting up bases in Southeast Asian



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Pakistan Opposes India’s Security Council Bid, Rakes up Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI Peeved about US President Barack Obama’s visit to India, Pakistan today said US support for India’s permanent seat in the UN Security Council will “undermine the peace and stability in south-east Asia”. A country in violation of UN



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India’s pusillanimity

SOURCE: THEHANSINDIA The conspicuous absence of India’s near Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) at the Republic Day parade raises many strategic questions. This nuclear capable Agni missile was a highlight of the Republic Day parade in the past many years. This



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Pak’s bid to create disorder in India ‘pinpricks':Former army

SOURCE : PTI Former Army Chief General (Retd) Bikram Singh today said that Pakistan’s efforts to create internal disorder and insurgencies in India were “just the pinpricks”. Singh, who delivered a lecture at the Punjabi University here, however said there



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‘Contain China’: The big takeaway from Obama’s historic visit

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India may no longer be unwilling to act to offset a rising China in Asia-Pacific, aligning its strategic vision for the region with that of the United States in what seems a radical departure from New Delhi’s



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‘Private sector key to developing air defence’

SOURCE: THE HINDU Depending on govt. firms has hampered the IAF, says KPMG’s Amber Dubey to BusinessLine What is the status of the fighter jet fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF)? IAF has a sanctioned strength of 42 fighter



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Firing up India’s defence production

SOURCE : FINANCIAL EXPRESS The Indian aerospace and defence (A&D) market is among the most attractive globally and the government is keen to leverage this in order to promote investments and build an indigenous manufacturing base in India. Though the



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ISI Espionage: Behera Assigned to Keep Watch on Defence Scientists

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Even as the police are likely to take suspected ISI agent Iswar Chandra Behera on 14-day remand from Wednesday, preliminary investigation has revealed that he was entrusted with the job of keeping a close watch on



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America’s unmanned aerial vehicle ‘Raven’ will be made in India

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES India and the US are set to announce joint manufacturing of the Raven unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Bengaluru from later this year, giving New Delhi a slice of the $3 billion order book for the



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PM may inaugurate Aero India

SOURCE: DHNS Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate Aero India – 2015 in Bengaluru next month.Scheduled to be held between February 18 and 22, the biennial air show, organised by the Defence Ministry, is generally inaugurated by the incumbent defence



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DRDO’s geothermal plant to help tap new power source

SOURCE: Tribune News Service The successful launch of the country’s first geothermal heating plant by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has opened the doors for exploitation of the vast geothermal potential in India. Set up by DRDO’s Snow



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We filed 773 patents this year against two in 2012: RK Tyagi, HAL

SOURCE: FINCIAL EXPRESS State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, after contributing to the success of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) and GSLV Mk III launch in 2014, is now taking steps to open an Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing (ICEM) facility at Bengaluru. The



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Officer who foiled Afghan mission attack gets Shaurya Chakra

SOURCE : TNN In a rare honour government has conferred Shaurya Chakra on ITBP inspector Manjeet Singh, who led his commandos in repulsing an audacious terrorist attack on the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Herat province last year. The 36-year-old Indo-Tibetan



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BSF’s bike-borne team gets another praise from US Prez Barack Obama

SOURCE: PTI The bike-borne ‘Janbaaz’ daredevils of the BSF came in for praise the third time by US President Barack Obama who fondly called their stunts “impressive” while he interacted with youngsters on the last day of his visit here.



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China buys six S-400 missile battalions from Russia: report

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES China has purchased six battalions of Russian-built S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to enhance its air defense capability against the United States and its allies in the Western Pacific, reports the Washington-based Strategy Page. Each battalion has eight launchers,



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JF-17 Thunder inducted in PAF Combat Commanders School

SOURCE : APP JF-17 Thunder, the multi-role and all weather fighter aircraft, was formally inducted in the prestigious Combat Commanders’ School (CCS) of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) here on Monday. The induction of this indigenous war fighting machine will further



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China refutes Obama’s remarks on South China Sea dispute

SOURCE : PTI Refuting US President Barack Obama’s remarks on upholding freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea, China today asserted that there has never been a problem of navigation in the area and relevant issue should be



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Obama’s wants to split India’s ties with China and Russia: Chinese media

SOURCE : PTI Cautioning India about US President Barack Obama’s strategy to “split” India’s relations with both China and Russia, China’s official media and experts today warned that New Delhi’s close ties with Washington may pose problems for Sino-India relations.



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Outlawed JuD defies Pak govt by launching ambulance service

SOURCE: PTI Unfazed by sanctions imposed by the government, Mumbai 2008 attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed-led militant outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) has launched an ambulance service here in southern port city of Pakistan.The service was started by JuD controlled charity Falah- i-Insaniyat



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Made-in-Gujarat Powertrain Part Adds Firepower to Obama’s Beast?

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE There could be a little bit of Modi’s Gujarat in US President Barack Obama’s limousine ‘The Beast’. Although, the technical specifications of the safest armoured vehicle are top secret, it is learnt that a company



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Defence Ties: Looking for ‘MiG moment’

SOURCE : TRIBUNE INDIA Sometime in mid-2013, DTTI, or the Defence Trade and Technology Initiative, entered the India-US military-diplomatic lexicon. After months of talks, the two countries are in a position to finally move forward and have an agreement to



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US helping India keep tabs on Chinese submarines in Indian Ocean

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The United States is regularly updating India on Chinese submarine deployments in the Indian Ocean. Last month, a US drone picked up a Chinese nuclear-powered attack submarine on the surface off Yemen. The information was relayed to



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Defence sector to embark on superior growth path, says Mahindra and Mahindra

SOURCE: PTI Indian defence sector is set to embark on a significant growth path in the near future as the new initiatives announced by the government in promoting defence equipments manufacturing has begun to gain traction among global investors, a



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India needs Beijing as ‘crucial’ partner, China asserts

SOURCE: TNN Showcasing the growing warmth in China-India ties, China on Monday said the visit by US President Barack Obama to India will have little impact on bilateral ties, asserting that New Delhi also needs Beijing as a “crucial” partner.



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Pakistan Army Chief told US about ‘Indian involvement in terror’

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s Army Chief General Raheel Sharif presented evidence about alleged Indian involvement in terrorism in the country using Afghan soil to American officials during his US visit last year, a parliamentary committee was informed on Monday. Gen Sharif



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MiGs from Moscow flank American planes

SOURCE: TNN Barack Obama would’ve felt a tad disconcerted. A day after he slammed Russia for being a “bully” encroaching on Ukraine’s sovereignty, he witnessed his country’s frontline military aircraft being closely flanked by top-notch Russian fighters. First, a Poseidon-8I



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Russian-make tank salutes US President

SOURCE: TNN It’s not always that a Russian tank points its barrel at the US President. On Monday, a fleet of three T-90S tanks lowered their turrets in salute to the VVIP enclosure, where chief guest Barack Obama was sitting.



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Air Force’s ‘Vertical Charlie’ Leaves Crowd Spellbound at Republic Day Parade

SOURCE: NDTV The fly-past by Indian Air Force aircraft during the Republic Day parade has thrilled people over the years, but many a heart skipped a beat watching the spectacular ‘Vertical Charlie’ manoeuvre of its elite Su-30 MKI aircraft on



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Russian legacy still shows

SOURCE: Express News Service The Indian parade that hosted a US President for the first time began and ended with military equipment that remains Russian — thanks to a once strategic military partnership, though the US has since replaced Russia



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Is the JF-17 Really a Tough Sell for China and Pakistan?

SOURCE : THE DIPLOMAT The JF-17 Thunder (also known as the FC-1 Xiaolong) is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. With a relatively low unit cost of $15-25 million,



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PLA Navy tests new refueling pod for J-15 carrier fighter

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES Having successfully copied the Russian-built UPAZ-1A aerial refueling pod, China’s PLA Navy can refuel a J-15 carrier-based fighter in midair in 5.3 minutes, the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies said on Jan. 22. Most likely



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Pakistan Air Force plane lands in India for refueling

SOURCE: THE NATION In an unprecedented move, a Pakistan Air Force aircraft, with five military personnel on board, was allowed to land at Indian airport here for refueling last afternoon, Indian state media quoting official reported today. The aircraft, which



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No need for India-US concern on South China Sea, says Beijing

SOURCE : INDIA TODAY China on Monday said it believed there was no need for India and the United States to have concerns on navigation and over flight over the disputed South China Sea, a day after both countries issued



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China ready to take partnership with India to higher level: Xi

SOURCE : PTI China today said it is ready to make concerted efforts with India to lift their bilateral strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level as they pursue a great dream of national rejuvenation. Greeting India on its 66th



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Naval Fighters Make Presence in R-Day Parade After 3 Decades

SOURCE : PTI After a gap of three decades, Navy’s fighters participated in the Republic Day parade here today as Russia-made MiG-29K planes flew past Rajpath where US President Barack Obama was the Chief Guest. The force also showcased before



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Obama’s India visit a superficial rapprochement: China

SOURCE : TNN US President Barack Obama’s unprecedented second visit to India is a “superficial rapprochement” given their hard differences on issues like climate change and nuclear energy cooperation, a wary China said on Sunday as it kept a close



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Barack Obama soaks in R-Day spectacle, gives thumbs-up for BSF’s motorcycle stuntmen

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Always a spectacle and feast for the eyes, the Republic Day parade this year was grander, glossier and special – and one with many firsts, most notably the presence of US President Barack Obama and First Lady



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Senior Scout system for IAF C-130J Explained

SOURCE : IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) India and US after renewed and enhanced Defense Framework Agreement have agreed to work on Joint development and Production of four key defense Projects and one of them is to enhance Indian air forces



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US to help India design, develop jet engines

SOURCE: DHNS Washington has agreed to assist Delhi in sharing, designing and developing jet engines for aircraft—a critical technology that is exclusively owned by a handful of countries—in what is being considered a big step forward in Indo-US defence collaboration.



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Focus on co-production in defence

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Taking the first baby step in joint production of military equipment, India and the US announced four products that can be manufactured in India. Both the sides renewed the India-US Defence Relationship Framework for ten more



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Did US and India agreed to work on New F414 engine variant ?

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) India and US officials Under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) talks have agreed in joint development of the jet engine technology, Indian Ambassador to US S Jaishankar to avoid further confusion also clarified



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Tighter naval bonds, with eye on China

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH : India and the US have singled out their navies as the primary instruments of their military ties, a development that looks set to overwhelm in-principle statements on technology-sharing in the region of a rising China. “Today,



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India and Us to work on Next gen Raven uav

SOURCE : IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) India and US Under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) have agreed upon to develop next-generation hand-launched remote-controlled mini UAV which will be an advanced variant of “Raven” UAV system is manufactured by



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India, US to kick off joint production on 4 defence projects

SOURCE: TNN Senior Scout program that enables C-130 aircraft to be used for tactical signals intelligence and reconnaissance. Renewing their expansive defence framework for another 10 years, India and the US on Sunday decided to kick off joint manufacturing of



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‘Tweaking of defence offset policy could catalyse manufacturing’

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE As foreign firms in the defence sector prepare to reap benefits from ‘Make in India’, there are concerns on India’s defence offset policy and lack of infrastructure, which need to be addressed to harness the true



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US-India Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific May Irk China

SOURCE: NDTV In a clear sign of the deepening strategic equation between India and the United States, both sides today released a Joint Strategic Vision statement for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean region. The statement, which is likely to irk



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India not to display Agni-V missilies during Republic Day parade

SOURCE: FIRST POST Agni-V, India’s intercontinental ballistic missile, will not be displayed during the Republic Day celebrations on Monday which will have US President Barack Obama as chief guest. The decision was on the suggestion of the Ministry of External



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Pakistan’s future worries both India, US

SOURCE: TNN The geopolitical significance of an India-US entente could not be more evident as Obama touched down on Sunday morning to be greeted by Narendra Modi. With the two nations armed with a sense of ‘exceptionalism’, convergences in their



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Terrorism a ‘principal’ global threat: PM Narendra Modi

SOURCE: PTI Terming terrorism as a “principal” global threat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said there should be no distinction between terrorist groups and pressed for countries to fulfil their commitment to wipe out their safe havens and bring



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IAF woman officer marches to history

SOURCE: TNN Wing Commander Pooja Thakur stole the show at the ceremonial reception for US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday morning when she became the first woman officer to command the tri-service guard of honour for a



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India, US Renew 10-year Defence Framework Pact

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE As expected, India and the US on Sunday renewed their 10-year Defence Framework Agreement and agreed in principle to pursue joint development and production projects on defence. The new framework will enhance bilateral defence partnership by



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Submarine Museum Reopens as Festival Fever Grips Vizag

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Kursura Submarine museum, which suffered damages due to Hudhud cyclone, was reopened Thursday after completing repairs works. Minister for Human Resources Development Ganta Srinivasa Rao reopened the museum. Repair works were completed on fast track



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Proud Parents Set to Watch Girl’s Big Day

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Republic Day parade will be the cynosure of all eyes in the country and abroad with US President Barack Obama being the chief guest this time around. A couple from the city, however, will watch



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Russian tank maker doesn’t want Armata sold to Beijing

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES Uralvagonzavod, a Russian machine building company in Nizhny Tagil, recently rejected the idea of selling the Armata heavy vehicle platform to China despite the nation demonstrating great interest in the tank platform according to the Vzglyad, a Moscow-based



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Obama’s India visit aimed at containing China ? Questions Chinese media

SOURCE : PTI As US President Barack Obama arrived in India for an unprecedented second visit, a wary Beijing kept a close watch on its outcome amid commentaries by official think tanks here that the trip is aimed at containing



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India looks to US for lessons in teamwork to defuse the IED threat

SOURCE: TNN To effectively counter the menace of improvised explosive devices (IED), India may soon establish a joint programme to integrate counter-IED efforts of defence ministry, home ministry and agencies involved in dealing with terror incidents. The idea is being



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Wing Commander Pooja Thakur of IAF leads the Guard of Honour for Obama

SOURCE: NAGPUR TODAY Wing Commander Pooja Thakur of the Indian Air Force led the Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the US President, earlier in the day. This is the first time a woman officer has led the Guard



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Fire from the Sky: The 3 Most Deadly Air Forces in Asia

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTERNEST Airpower has played a critical role in the conflicts that have set the Asian political scene since World War II. From the Korean War to the Vietnam Conflict to the several wars between India and Pakistan, air



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Advanced radar to accompany Brahmos, tanks in R-Day parade

SOURCE: IANS An indigenous radar system with capability of 3-dimensional tracking will be unveiled at Rajpath this Republic Day along with the much highlighted Brahmos missile and tanks that are the Indian Army’s pride. The 3DTCR — three-dimensional tactical control



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Indian army’s behaviour during the 1971 war was extraordinary: Salil Tripathi

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES During the Bangladesh war of 1971, when journalist Salil Tripathi was a young boy, he remembers pasting black paper on the windows of his house in Mumbai in an attempt to ward off any possible attack.



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India, US defence trade to grow in leaps and bounds: Experts

SOURCE: PTI With India and the US all set to renew their defence framework agreement for another 10 years, defence trade between the two nations is likely to grow in leaps and bounds, US experts have said.A top US lawmaker



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Shoigu’s visit bolsters India-Russia defence ties

SOURCE: INDIA & RUSSIA REPORT India-Russia defence relations were re-energised during the recent visit of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to New Delhi. Shoigu participated in the 14th meeting of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Technical Cooperation, and met



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DRDO develops indigenous technology for army tanks

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India is currently working on the development of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), a new concept in military



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Akash induction unlikely to hit France’s Maitri project

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Despite the adoption of the indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile by the Indian armed forces, French missile manufacturer MBDA is hopeful of the Maitri project in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The



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IIT-Bombay may get Rs 100 crore aid to form DRDO-like body

SOURCE: TNN The country’s police forces may soon be armed with a direct supply line of latest technology — such as drones, advanced communication systems and video analytic equipment — as the Centre is likely to grant IIT-Bombay Rs 100



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India to allow US to use military bases

SOURCE: TruthDive India is to throw open its military,air and naval bases to the US. In return India can use the US military facilities including communication setup. India can also get US to fight alongside it in case of a



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Barack Obama to see Soviet-era core of India’s might

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES For US President Barack Obama, the Republic Day parade where India will showcase its military might could well be like leafing through a forgotten album of sepia-tinted photographs from the annals of history, albeit with the odd



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In the Asian Arms Race, the Prize Is India

SOURCE : BUSINESS WEEK Barack Obama will be the guest of honor at India’s Republic Day parade on Jan. 26. The celebrations will feature child acrobats, marching bands, and colorful floats representing India’s states and territories. Also on display will



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Russia Ready to Supply India With Anaerobic Submarines

SOURCE: Sputnik Russia could supply the Indian Navy with “stealthy” submarines, equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems if India opens a tender for them, a senior official at Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. “The



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Russia and India are negotiating construction of new frigates – CAWAT

SOURCE: RIA NOVOSTI Russia and India are negotiating construction of three additional frigates for the Indian Navy and the lease of a second nuclear submarine, RIA Novosti learned from a spokesperson of the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade



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Poor work culture behind Tejas delay

SOURCE: DHNS The sense of pride over India’s building of an indigenous fighter aircraft has unfortunately been marred by questions about the long time it took for the country’s defence research and manufacturing industry to develop and finally produce it.



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Some ex-PMs ‘compromised’ India’s deep assets: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday alleged that some former Prime Ministers had compromised the country’s “deep assets” on national security but refrained from naming them. Parrikar said he did not give details about Coast Guard operation



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Parleys on to push defence deal

SOURCE: Tribune News Service India clearly not satisfied with the US allowing just two military-use items under the much-touted Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) is pushing for more as last-minute negotiations are on ahead of US President Barack Obama’s



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Kanpur professionals design unmanned aerial vehicle to aid in surveillance

SOURCE: ANI Professors of a prestigious technology institute in Kanpur on Thursday claimed to have developed a portable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to help the security forces patrol border areas better. It could also prove handy to the police in



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R-Day parade to prove ‘Indian women second to none’

SOURCE : TNN India may not yet allow them on warships, let them fly fighter jets or induct them in the infantry but women military officers are all set to show their “josh” or spirited nature to take on any



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Three new vessels inducted into Indian Navy fleet

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE Three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) were commissioned into the Indian Navy, at Mumbai, on Thursday by Vice-Admiral Anil Chopra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command. These ships will comprise the 82nd ISV Squadron and four



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Indian Army holds joint exercise with MNDF

SOURCE : THE HINDU The fifth joint military training exercise between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), EKUVERIN 2014, has concluded at Maafilaafushi, the Maldives, under the supervision of Col Mohamed Shahid, Commander Northern Area, MNDF.



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US Security Agents Accused of Being ‘Overbearing’ and ‘Interfering’

SOURCE: IANS With advance teams working against deadlines to complete all arrangements ahead of the arrival of President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Saturday morning, Indian police and other security and intelligence teams have complained internally of being bulllied



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India, US Race against Time to Make Nuke Deal a Reality

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Even as the contact group talks on nuclear trade continued on the second day in London , India said it was looking forward to utilising nuclear energy as an important component of its energy mix, with



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IAF to Showcase Victory over Pak

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The IAF will be showcasing its glorious victory over Pakistan in the 1965 War at this year’s Republic Day Parade. A tableau of the IAF themed on ‘50 years of 1965 India-Pakistan War’ is ready to



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Jamaat-ud-Dawa bank accounts freezed in Pakistan

SOURCE: IANS In an apparent move towards swift implementation of anti-terror acts, Pakistan Thursday froze the bank accounts of now banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), and restricted its leader Hafiz Mohammad Saeed from foreign travel.”Pakistan took this decision under the UN obligation and not under pressure from any other quarter, including John Kerry,” Pakistan foreign spokesperson Tasneem […]



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DRDO turns to pvt players to kickstart tired projects

SOURCE: PUNE MIRRIOR Giving an impetus to the Made in India initiative, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which has been under fire for delays and cost overruns in key military programmes, is partnering with private players to invest more into research and development. The agency has been re-energising itself, with new projects and […]



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SSB Plunges into R-Day Security Measures Ahead of Obama’s Visit

SOURCE: PTI The Sashastra Seema Bal has been put on operational alert following intelligence inputs, ahead of Republic Day celebrations and US President Barack Obama’s three-day visit to India beginning Sunday. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has stepped up vigil along the Indo-Nepal border that falls under the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh, a senior […]



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Ahead of Obama’s visit, India shows signs of pushing back against China

SOURCE: REUTERS When Sri Lanka unexpectedly turfed out President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election this month, it was the biggest setback in decades for China’s expansion into South Asia – and a remarkable diplomatic victory for India.Despite New Delhi’s protestations, diplomats and politicians in the region say India played a role in organising the opposition […]



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Obama in India: India keen to jointly develop Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System with US

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES India and the United States are likely to expedite during US President Barack Obama’s visit discussions on joint production of electromagnetic system to smoothen takeoff and landing of fighter jets on board India’s indigenously developed aircraft carrier. Officials said India is keen to jointly develop Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) with the […]



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BrahMos Launch in March will Boost India’s Air Power

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The much-awaited test of the air version of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos will be conducted in March. Earlier planned in December, this nuclear capable world class weapon system is now ready to surprise enemies.The launch has been planned on the sidelines of the visit of Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoigu […]



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Indian Air Power at Risk as Rafale Warplane Deal Delayed

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG India’s purchase of 126 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation SA (AM) is being delayed, even as the South Asian nation struggles for enough squadrons to counter potential threats from China and Pakistan. The sticking points are the 2007 tender’s $11 billion price tag and India’s requirement for quality guarantees from Dassault […]



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India Fast Tracks 5th Generation Fighter Jet Project With Russia

SOURCE : NDTV India and Russia on Wednesday agreed to speed up work and iron out hurdles that are holding up the co-production and co-designing of a 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft. The two nations had in 2012 agreed to jointly design and produce the next generation fighters. Both countries are scheduled to spend US $5.5 […]



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Modi to vet jinxed military list tied to US

SOURCE: TELEGRAPH INDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi will vet a list of technologies the Indian military wants from the US ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit this weekend. A list under the Defence Trade and Technology Initiative was first drawn up during the Manmohan Singh government but none of the technologies proposed to have been […]



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Parrikar faults UPA for extension to DRDO chief

SOURCE: TNN Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday defended his decision to sack DRDO chief and missile scientist Avinash Chander last week, holding that the previous UPA regime had erred in extending his tenure on contract when he was already on extension after retirement. Holding that the UPA government had appointed Chander, 64, in “a […]



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Aim at Self-sufficiency in Defence

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE President Obama’s Republic Day visit is making news for two reasons; one, that it is a coup of sorts to get a US president to be the chief guest on the 26 January parade and secondly, it appears that the visit would be used to seal an Indo-US defence agreement on […]



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Expansion of India-US defence ties expected

SOURCE : IANS The visit of US President Barack Obama is expected to strengthen defence relations between India and the US and details of agreements likely to be signed will be finalised in the next 2-3 days.Asked about what was expected on the defence front during Obama’s visit, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said expansion in […]



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A ‘Break’ for Vagli Before New Avatar

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE After the failure of the initial efforts to transfer Vagli, the decommissioned submarine of Indian Navy, to the 30 acre-land, abutting the beach near the UNESCO declared World Heritage site in Mahabalipuram, experts are studying the possibility to break the 1,400-tonne submarine and then assemble it onshore as a museum. […]



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Army modernisation takes a bad hit

SOURCE: THE HANS INDIA Since 2009-10, the Army’s capital budget is on a continuous decline hitting the lowest point in 2013-14 when the capital budget was only 18 per cent of the total allocation. This was spent mostly on the “committed liabilities” or existing purchases. It may be noted that as per Pentagon’s annual report […]



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Indian defense minister invited to International Security Conference in Moscow

SOURCE: TASS Shoigu invited his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar to take part in the International Security Conference in Moscow.“I invited my colleague to visit Russia this year and speak at the 4th International Security Conference in Moscow,” Shoigu said after talks with his Indian counterpart.Ahead of his first official visit to Tehran Shoigu has extended […]



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Obama security: AWACS to be deployed on R-Day

SOURCE: PTI For the first time, Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) are likely to be deployed here on the Republic Day for vigil from the skies during the parade where US President Barack Obama will be the Chief Guest. The AWACS will monitor air space on and around Rajpath where the parade will be […]



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US Greenlights Insurance Pool Plan on N-liability

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE With the third and the last round of talks between officials of India and US on civil nuclear issues underway on Wednesday, high level sources indicated that there has been acceptance of India’s legal position on the liability issue on the ground that a facilitating mechanism in the form of insurance […]



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India, Russia to fast track joint military projects

SOURCE: PTI India and Russia on Wednesday decided to “fast track” the ongoing joint military projects including the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft deal as Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar invited Russian companies to exploit the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The two sides also decided to hold interactions at regular intervals to conform to project deadlines. “We […]



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India panders to US demand for air vigil

SOURCE : DHNS The Indian Air Force (IAF) has agreed to the US demand of accommodating their security officials to man air defence instruments for securing the national capital’s airspace during US President Barack Obama’s three-day visit later this week. “The air defence sensors will be manned jointly for these three days, on the ground […]



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60 Planes in the Air: The Juggling Feat That is the Republic Day Flypast

SOURCE: NDTV Over nine minutes on Monday next, 30 aircraft of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force will roar over Rajpath during the Republic Day parade, watched by US president Barack Obama, President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many others. Unseen, 30 more aircraft will be in the air as back up. […]



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Safari Storme, Scorpio pass army test, vie for big deal

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The Tata Safari Storme and Mahindra Scorpio have cleared rigorous trials to participate in Indian Army tenders, people with knowledge of the matter said. The army is expected to shortly invite bids to supply vehicles under a contract that could be worth as much as Rs 500 crore to Rs 750 crore. […]



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BAE’s US arm to shift Howitzer assembly here

SOURCE : FINANCIAL EXPRESS Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to India, the US arm of the London-headquartered BAE Systems has offered to transfer its entire M777 155mm/39-calibre ultra lightweight Howitzer (ULH) assembly line from the US to India to revive the stalled sale of 145 guns to the Indian Army.The proposal had hit […]



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Airbus team coming, Rafale deal by March end, say sources

SOURCE : THE HINDU Even as India is to discuss again France the $22 billion deal to supply 126 Dassault Rafale fighter jets to the Indian Air Force, a big team from Airbus is set to land in India on January 21, ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit. The timing of the visit is […]



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India-US defence ties grow with assertive Modi govt

SOURCE : AJAY SHUKLA Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s strategic policy of multi-alignment, pursuing close ties with each of the world’s major power centres; leveraging each relationship with the combined weight of the others. Even so, New Delhi is nurturing some ties more carefully, especially those with the […]



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Air Force One to Fly Obama to Agra, ‘Beast’ Will Have Doctor

SOURCE: NDTV When President Barack Obama arrives in Delhi on Sunday, he will land in the world’s most sophisticated aircraft, Air Force One. Landing well ahead of him will be special transport planes that will bring to Delhi the Beast and its stand-in – bulletproof and mine-proof limousines – which will be used by the […]



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DRDO’s Rs 1,500 crore plan to groom young talent

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Sacked for being too old to head the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Avinash Chander, 64, was working on a project to create a pool of more than 10,000 young scientists working on cutting-edge military technologies by 2020. In an exclusive interview to HT, his first after being sacked on January […]



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Indian Navy working on policy to allow women on-board warships

SOURCE: PTI As armed forces prepare to showcase “Nari Shakti” at the Republic Day parade on January 26, the Navy is working on a policy to allow women officers on-board warships in the next few years. “The living conditions in ships are entirely different. So now, we are modifying the ships and designing them as […]



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‘Naari shakti’ to be on display at R-Day parade

SOURCE : TNN India may not deploy them on warships, let them fly fighter jets or induct them in the infantry but women military officers are all set to show their “josh” (spirited nature) to take on any challenge head-on, even combat roles, when they march down the majestic Rajpath in front of US President […]



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PLA’s Tian Yi drone modified with smaller engines

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES China has recently modified its Tian Yi unmanned aerial vehicle with two smaller engines and a redesigned nose, according to information revealed by the aircraft’s designer, Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, reports American expert in Chinese military development Richard D Fisher Jr in the UK’s IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly. The Tian Yi was first displayed […]



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Army apprehends Pakistan’s Border Action Team attack, security heightened

SOURCE: PTI Apprehending attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) on forward posts and patrol parties in the run up to Republic Day, Army has sounded an alert along the boundary with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. Battling thick fog, treacherous terrain and unpredictable enemy, soldiers armed with thermal imagers and surveillance equipments are keeping […]



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Are you ready, India?

SOURCE: THE WEEK It won’t be all eye-candy for Barack Obama when he gazes down at the Rajpath from his VIP enclosure on January 26, or when he looks up to watch the flypast finale to India’s Republic Day parade, a first time for any US president. He will see, and applaud, the huge US-made […]



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Operational LCA still years away

SOURCE: THE HINDU Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar handed over the first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas to the Air Force on Friday, but many milestones have to be crossed before the plane can become a reliable battle-ready platform. With Tejas, the India Air Force (IAF) gets an indigenous 4.5 generation light weight, multi-role aircraft. The […]



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Time Capsule: India’s Sukhoi Purchase

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Indian Air Forces Poster Boy ” Sukhoi-Su-30MKI ” might have never been purchased if not to “Help a Friend in need, ” said Retired IAF officials to idrw.org few years ago. Same year, when Soviet Union Collapsed, Soviet Union desperately in need of funds and Defence orders in 1991, supplied […]



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Force Motors sets sights on defence sector

SOURCE : SMART INVESTORS Commercial and passenger vehicles maker, Force Motors Limited, is actively looking at tapping the huge potential that the Indian defence sector offers, according to its president (sales and marketing) Ashutosh Khosla. “Defence is definitely a good opportunity. We are already supplying paramilitary ambulances to the armed forces since the last one […]



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Is there a message in DRDO chief’s exit?

SOURCE: AJAY SHUKLA / Business-standard.com In November, while accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Nepal, Special Protection Group chief Durga Prasadlearned of his unceremonious exit from his job of providing personal security to the leader he was travelling with. In much the same vein last week, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Avinash Chander, […]



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5th-gen jet, mini missile on agenda as Russia’s defence minister heads to Delhi

SOURCE: PTI Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu will arrive here tomorrow on a three-day visit to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar and review the ongoing cooperation and future prospects in the crucial sector. During the talks, the Russian side is expected to raise the issue of the much-delayed joint production of a […]



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Wanted to steer DRDO into global arms market: Chander

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Avinash Chander on Monday said he respected the government’s decision to truncate his term as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief but regretted that it had cut short big dreams too. In an exclusive interview to HT, his first after being sacked on January 13, Chander said the government was […]



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Russia, US in battle to supply India its armoury

SOURCE : TNN Wooing of the world’s biggest arms importer continues unabashedly. Just before US President Barack Obama touches down in New Delhi on January 24, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu will be town to further boost military cooperation with India. With India trying to claw out of its embarrassing and strategically-vulnerable position of still […]



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DRDO gears up for maiden canister-based trial of Agni-V

SOURCE: THE HINDU India is all set to carry out the first canister-based trial of the 5,000 km-plus nuclear weapons capable Agni-V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from the Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast on January 31. Pre-mission activities were in full swing at Wheeler Island for the crucial test when the missile would be fired […]



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Mega defence deals not on agenda for Republic Day

SOURCE: DAILYMAIL India and the US will sign a new defence framework during President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi on the Republic Day, but the two mega purchases for Chinook heavy lift and Apache attack helicopters will have to wait for some more time. The defence acquisition council had cleared the purchase worth over […]



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Defence production should learn from rocket scientists: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: IANS India’s defence production sector may have to follow the route Indian rocket scientists followed in order to boost indigenous production, according to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Speaking at a function organised by the Indian Coast Guard, Parrikar on Monday said the sanctioned strength of vessels and aircraft for the Coast Guard may have […]



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US wants only its snipers on building rooftops, India says ‘no’

SOURCE: PTI India has said a polite ‘no’ to the US for its proposal that only the American snipers be deployed on the rooftops of buildings overlooking Rajpath during the Republic Day parade where President Barack Obama will be the Chief Guest. With preparations for the high-profile visit beginning January 25 entering the last leg, […]



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Aequs becomes first defence firm to get nod for higher FDI

SOURCE: LIVEMINT Aequs Pvt. Ltd, a Karnataka-based aerospace components manufacturer, has received approval from the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) to increase overseas funding in its Indian unit to 40% of its equity, making it the first firm to make use of the higher foreign direct investment (FDI) limit notified for the defence sector. The […]



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HAL planning aerospace university

SOURCE: PTI Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is planning to start an aerospace university with an initial investment of Rs 100 crore, its Chairman R K Tyagi today said.He said the aerospace sector lacked the much-needed skills to meet its current and future demands. “What we need is around 10 lakh skilled people, and we must get […]



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Navy Chief leaves on 4-day visit to Mauritius

SOURCE: PTI Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan on Monday left on a four-day visit to Mauritius to consolidate the ties and to explore new avenues of defence cooperation. The Admiral, jointly with his counterpart, Commissioner of Police, will inaugurate the data flow of the information exchange on white shipping (merchant marine) for greater maritime domain […]



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Tell Pakistan there is no good terrorist, India urges UK

SOURCE: TNN India has requested the UK to convey to Pakistan in clear terms that there cannot be any distinction between “good terrorist” and “bad terrorist”. The distinction was raised in the aftermath of the Peshawar school massacre, in which a group of nine terrorists associated with Tehreek-i-Taliban killed 145 persons, including 132 children. Sharing […]



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Every fishing vessel in India’s EEZ to be tracked: Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI The government is working on a “special mechanism” to track all vessels operating in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said here today. “Any vessel entering India’s exclusive economic zone will be tracked through a special mechanism. Every fishing boat will be given an electronic identity tag,” Parrikar told […]



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Britain Warns India of Possible Terror Attack by ISIS

SOURCE : PTI Britain has warned India about possible attack by ISIS and said all efforts must be taken to check activities of the Middle-East terrorist group. British officials have conveyed this to their Indian counterparts at the Indo-UK Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group meeting held in London on January 15-16. Officials said that during […]



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Dawood don shifted back to Karachi over border war fears

SOURCE: DAILYMAIL India’s most wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is back to his safe haven in Karachi after Pakistani intelligence agency, ISI, decided to shift him out of the Afghnistan-Pakistan border, a recent intelligence report said. Intelligence inputs gathered by Indian agencies suggest that the main accused in the 1993 Mumbai blast case was moved […]



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Images surface online of ‘Thane jihadist’ before ‘suicide bombing’

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Images have surfaced online purporting to show Indian call centre employee-turned-Islamic State jihadist Saheem Tanki shortly before he reportedly launched a “suicide bombing” in the northeastern Syrian city of al-Hasaka earlier this month. The images were released on multiple platforms linked to Islamic State and appeared online late on Saturday […]



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Pakistan assures US after being warned to ensure security during Obama’s India trip

SOURCE : ZEE MEDIA Hours after the US warned Pakistan of consequences in case of any cross-border terror attack during President Barack Obama’s India trip, Islamabad has assured Washington of safety, reports said Monday. Pakistan’s quick assurance to the US comes as just last week US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Islamabad and announced […]



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HSL in pact with Hyundai to build submarines

SOURCE : TNN City-based Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has inked a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Limited, the world’s largest shipbuilding company, in a bid to boost its submarine manufacturing capabilities at one of India’s oldest ship building yards. At the same time, HSL sources said the shipyard is also […]



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Weather hits Tejas upgrades

SOURCE: TNN As Team Tejas burns the midnight oil to integrate new weapon systems and upgrade other capabilities on the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas as mandated by the Indian Air Force (IAF), bad weather has taken away many flying hours, critical for testing such systems before certification.From January 4, 2001, when Wing Commander Rajiv […]



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Arjun Tank May Miss Date Again

SOURCE: FREE PRESS JOURNAL The domestically produced Arjun Tank beat the Russian T-90 tanks hollow in the field trials, but it may again miss the date for its delivery to the Indian Army in 2015, because of the new conditions slapped by the Indian Army procurers every time the state-run DRDO (Defence Research and Development […]



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No terror during Obama India trip, US warns Pak

SOURCE: PTI Ahead of President Barack Obama’s India visit, the US has asked Pakistan to ensure that there is no cross-border terror incident during the trip and subtly warned of “consequences” if any such attack is traced back to the country.Obama will travel to New Delhi later this week to attend the Republic Day parade […]



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DRDO: A misguided missile in defence

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE The defence minister’s intent, that DRDO needs a shake-up, is more than timely but the fact that he chose to effect it in this manner may be counter-productive The unceremonious sacking of DRDO chief Avinash Chander on January 13 well before the end of his current tenure and the shabby and graceless […]



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DRDO overhaul on the cards as Ministry of Defence looks to instil younger leadership

SOURCE: IANS An overhaul of India’s premier defence R&D organisation is on the cards with the defence ministry aiming to give greater powers to cluster heads and creating a younger leadership, those in the know of developments say. Days after the Defence research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Avinash Chander was unceremoniously asked to go, […]



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India-US strategic partnership

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA President Barack Obama’s forthcoming visit as the chief guest on Republic Day is likely to give a fresh impetus to the Indo-US strategic partnership. While the relationship is substantive and broad based, the impressive achievements of the strategic partnership are to a large extent attributable to the successful implementation of the 10-year […]



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Pak UAV creates panic in Kathua

SOURCE: KASHMIR TIMES Panic struck Hiranagar sector of Kathua district after an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan was seen flying near the International Border (IB), this afternoon. Official sources said that (UAV) of Pakistan was seen flying between Indian Border out Posts (BoPs) Chandwan and Karohal near the International Border (IB), this afternoon. The […]



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Rear view: Lost in Lanka

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE By the middle of 1987, Rajiv Gandhi was besieged by many domestic problems of extreme gravity. Yet he decided to mediate in the catastrophic ethnic strife in neighbouring Sri Lanka between the ruling Sinhala majority and the highly aggrieved Tamil minority concentrated in the northern and eastern regions of the island […]



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Narendra Modi govt to re-engage US on nuclear deal

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit, the NDA government is learnt to be working on three specific deliverables as a proof of its commitment to re-engage with the Americans in the atomic energy sector, nearly 10 years since the first announcement on the India-US civil nuclear agreement by the […]



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India dismisses reports of expulsion of RAW official in Colombo

SOURCE: PTI India on Sunday dismissed reports that the Colombo station chief of RAW had been expelled in the run up to this month’s Sri Lankan presidential election and maintained that he has moved out after completion of his three-year tenure. Reports from Colombo said that the Sri Lankan government had asked India to recall […]



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Unprecedented seven-layer security ring for Obama’s India visit

SOURCE: PTI A seven-layer security ring will be thrown around the VVIP enclosure on Rajpath for the Republic Day parade to be witnessed by US President Barack Obama and the airspace over the area would be monitored by a radar to be specially set up. This will form part of the planned unprecedented ground-to-air security […]



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MoD panel inspects facilities at HSL

SOURCE : THE HINDU A multi-disciplinary committee from Ministry of Defence headed by Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition of Integrated Headquarters Vice-Admiral A.V. Subhedar visited Hindustan Shipyard Limited to study its facilities for building submarines under P 75 (I) project. The eight-member team’s visit assumes importance in the backdrop of the Central government’s decision […]



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Japan ready to give fillip to roads, infrastructure in north east

SOURCE : ANI Japan is ready to invest in building roads and infrastructure in India’s landlocked northeast, excluding the state of Arunachal Pradesh, said Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida here over the weekend. China is in dispute with India over the state of Arunachal Pradesh, calling it south Tibet, especially Tawang, a key site for Tibetan […]



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India harassing our national airline: Pak

SOURCE: TNN In this winter chill in India-Pakistan relations, there’s another storm quietly building up. Pakistan has alleged that its national carrier PIA is being harassed by Indian authorities for “illegal” purchase of properties in violation of RBI guidelines in an attempt, it said, meant to force PIA to shut its India operations and prevent […]



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MMRCA was never about Sukhoi-30MKI

SOURCE : VINAYAK SHETTI FOR IDRW.ORG At height of Kargil War with Pakistan, in 1999, Indian Army then asked Indian Air Force to provide Air support to Indian ground troops and target Pakistani Army mens holding key positions in Mountain terrain of Kargil sector. Operation Safed Sagar was the code-name assigned to the Indian Air […]



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Defence dialogue in top gear ahead of US President’s visit

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES With just a week left for US President Barack Obama’s Republic Day visit, both countries were working to reach a closure on the nuclear liability and administrative arrangements to operationalise the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal and top Pentagon acquisition official arriving next Thursday to identify and seal defence technologies to India. Government […]



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Tejas lacks the teeth IAF needs

SOURCE: TNN There was joy at HAL and ADA on Saturday with the LCA Tejas being finally handed over to the IAF after decades of hard work. But is it the mean machine the IAF is looking for as its struggles with outdated aircraft, depleting squadron strength and India losing its air-power edge to its […]



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Little defence for way DRDO chief was asked to go

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA As Union Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar has a great deal going for him. He has an air of informality and appears sincere, committed and determined to bring a change in the vital ministry he heads. When he took over two months ago, he promised to be “clean, transparent and open”, much needed […]



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Govt. planning to corporatise ordnance factories

SOURCE: THE HINDU Days after terminating the contract of DRDO chief Dr. Avinash Chander, the government is planning to corporatise some of the ordnance factories. The plan is to initially corporatise about 10 ordnance factories and turn them into Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to make them more accountable and increase their capabilities, sources in Defence […]



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IAF gets first Tejas light combat aircraft

SOURCE : PTI After a 32-year wait, the first indigenously-built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was on Saturday handed over by defence minister Manohar Parrikar to the Indian Air Force (IAF), a red letter day for Indian defence and aerospace sector. The handover signals the start of the process of induction of the fighters, a […]



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Home Ministry approves warm high-altitude shelters for ITBP personnel in chilly terrains

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The home ministry has approved purchase of high-altitude shelters, of the kind used in the US, forIndo-Tibetan Border Police personnel posted in the inhospitable terrain along the India-China border. These high-altitude shelters, with heating systems backed by diesel generators and interior lighting, will be a blessing for the paramilitary force which serves […]



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My son may have sympathy for some groups but did nothing: IS suspect’s father

SOURCE : PTI The father of the city-based youth, arrested by the Cyberabad Police when he was allegedly on his way to Dubai to join the Middle East terror group ISIS, on Saturday said his son has not done anything illegal. “There is a difference between thinking and action. He has not done anything illegal. […]



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Japan Wants Closer Maritime Security Cooperation With India

SOURCE: PTI Japan today pitched for stronger maritime security cooperation with India, saying both nations should “proactively” assume responsibilities to ensure “open and stable seas” in the region, comments seen as an effort to contain China’s growing assertiveness in South China Sea. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said India and Japan have huge interests in […]



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Chinese pilots arrive in Russia for Su-35 training

SOURCE : WANTCHINATIMES The arrival of Chinese pilots at a Russian Air Force training center to train to fly the Su-35 fighter indicates that Russia and China have reached a consensus about when the aircraft will be turned over to the PLA Air Force, reports the state-run Global Times. Beijing and Moscow are likely to […]



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Flightglobal lists World’s Top 10 widely used military aircraft types, India operates 6 of them.

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Flightglobal an information based website related to the aviation and aerospace industries. have listed out widely used Top 10 military aircraft types, Interestingly India operates 4 military aircraft types and 2 military aircraft types currently are in the process of procurement. Criteria for selection are based on Production numbers of […]



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Rajapaksa defeat: 5 things likely to change in India-Sri Lanka relations

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa conceded defeat in his bid for a third term in office on Friday, a result unthinkable just weeks ago for a confident leader hoping to cash in on his economic record. Rajapaksa lost to his former friend and health minister, Maithripala Sirisena, who defected from the […]



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Paris, Cairo ‘close to agreement’ on Rafale, FREMM deal worth 5-6 Billion

SOURCE: DEFENSE-UPDATE France and Egypt are ‘close to agreement’ on a large scale arms deal that could cost 5-6 billion Euros and include naval vessels and fighter aircraft, La Tribune reports. The French proposal includes two FREMM multi-mission frigates worth 1.8 billion Euros ($2.07 billion), to be built by DCNS, and 20 Rafale combat aircraft […]



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Pakistan minister backs Hafeez Saeed’s JuD, says no reason to ban it

SOURCE : DNA INDIA Pakistan cannot ban the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) group led by 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed because it is a charitable and not terrorist organisation, Pakistan’s minister for defence production has told Hindustan Times. Rana Tanveer Hussain’s comments came a day after some media channels quoted unnamed Pakistani interior ministry sources as […]



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First LCA to be handed over to IAF Today

SOURCE: PTI Thirty-two years after the project was sanctioned, the first of the indigenously-built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is finally expected to be handed over to the IAF tomorrow. This will be the start of a process of induction of the fighters being built at home under a project which has already estimated to […]



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