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April 6, 2019
India announces virtual moratorium on A-SAT tests, claims satellite kill capability up to a range of 1,000 km
By Vishal Thapar & Ayushee ChaudharyNo threat of debris to International Space Station, says DRDO chief, dismisses NASA fears
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April 6, 2019
IAF rejects US magazine's claims of no Pakistani F-16 missing
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe Indian Air Force, on Friday reiterated its contention of having shot down a Pakistani F-16 in an aerial dogfight on February 27 with the Pakistan Air Force over the LoC. IAF validated the claim with electronic signatures that show the use of F-16 by PAF.
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April 5, 2019
No Pak F-16 shot down by IAF, claims US magazine
By Vishal ThaparUS count of PAF F-16 fleet under End User Agreement finds "none missing", according to the report
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April 4, 2019
Wreckage of World War-II era USAF aircraft found in Arunachal seven decades after crash
By Vishal ThaparThis was one of the war planes which went missing while flying supply missions to China in the 1940s
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April 4, 2019
Damage to landing spacecraft delays India’s moon mission
By Ayushee ChaudharyChandrayaan-2 involves a landing on the Moon's South Pole, where NASA had earlier discovered ice. Only Russia, US and China have landed spacecraft on the lunar surface earlier
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April 3, 2019
Amid tensions with Pak, US approves $2.6 billion sale of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to India
By Vishal ThaparCongress notified, US terms India as a force for stability, peace and progress in Asia while justifying sale
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April 2, 2019
IAF Su-30s scramble after Pak drone movement in Punjab
By Vishal ThaparWith no let up in military tensions with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on April 1 scrambled two Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters after a Pakistani drone was sighted flying close to the International Boundary in the Khemkaran sector of Punjab.
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April 2, 2019
NASA chief terms India's ASAT missile test unacceptable after presence of threatening orbital debris
By Ayushee ChaudharyFive days after India shot down one of its own low-orbiting satellite, NASA head states that the Indian test has enhanced the risk of collision with the International Space Station to 44% over 10 days.
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April 2, 2019
Coming of age? Aero India spotlight finally shines on the Tejas fighter
By Vishal ThaparFatal crash, destruction of 300 vehicles in a car park and contradictory statistics mar the show
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April 2, 2019
UAVs scale high @ the premier Drone Olympics
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe first of its kind Olympics held for the future, eyed unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, saw the remotely controlled devices display rescue skills, visual formations and much more giving a wonderful contest to the larger than life aircraft.
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April 1, 2019
HAL AND HEARTY: HAL declares all is well with record turnover of $2.8 billion
By Vishal ThaparLargest Defence PSU distances itself from recent alarm over financial distress, to focus on Tejas fighters & indigenous systems for future business
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April 1, 2019
Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd. Score a Century
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), a Mini-Ratna - Category 1 and a leading Public Sector Defence Shipyard of the country delivered its 100th warship to the Indian Navy on March 30, 2019.
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April 1, 2019
IAF bleeds in peace, suffers 5th fighter crash during training sorties in just 62 days
By Vishal ThaparTotal number of aircraft lost by the IAF in the first three months of 2019 stands at a staggering 9
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April 1, 2019
PSLV-C45 successfully launched EMISAT and 28 global satellites in ISRO's first three orbit mission
By Ayushee ChaudharyStationed successfully in PSLV's longest mission, India's first electronic surveillance satellite, EMISAT, using electronic intelligence is expected to aid radars in accurately tracking locations
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March 27, 2019
Space is the new battlefront: India conducts a surprise Anti-Satellite missile test
By Vishal ThaparBallistic Missile Defence interceptor tweaked for capability to destroy enemy satellites
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March 25, 2019
Chinook helicopters to be a game changer, says IAF Chief Dhanoa
By Vishal ThaparIndia's military modernisation plan to beef up war fighting capability in the mountains begins to fall into place. A Chinook can rapidly induct 50 troops or 20 tons of weaponry per sortie to mountainous battlefields
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March 25, 2019
HAL completes production of interim LCA Tejas fighter, clears decks for more combat worthy FOC version
By Vishal ThaparTarget for producing 1st upgraded FOC variant is end-2019
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March 18, 2019
Manohar Parrikar: Reluctant Defence Minister who pushed Make in India agenda to the heart of military procurements
By Vishal ThaparA gentleman politician, he was one of India's most colourful and amiable Defence Ministers
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March 18, 2019
India deploys Nuclear submarines, aircraft carrier in North Arabian Sea to pin down Pakistan
By Vishal ThaparNo let-up in post-Pulwama military posture despite talk of de-escalation
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March 8, 2019
IAF MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan amid tensions with Pakistan
By Vishal ThaparAn Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft crashed after take-off from the Nal forward airbase in Rajasthan on March 8 after a suspected bird hit. The pilot ejected safely.
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March 8, 2019
Army Chief briefs top US General on Pak support to terror
By Vishal ThaparArmy Chief General Bipin Rawat on March 8 briefed the visiting Commander of the US Special Operations Command, General Raymond Thomas about Pakistan's continued support to terrorism.
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March 8, 2019
$3 billion deal for lease of 2nd Russian Akula class N-submarine for Indian Navy
By Vishal ThaparChakra-III to be delivered to Indian Navy by 2025
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EXCLUSIVE
March 7, 2019
Used in Balakot airstrike, Spice Bombs & Litening pods being made in India
By Vishal ThaparIn the spotlight after the path breaking Indian airstrike on the Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camp at Balakot in Pakistan on February 26, the Spice smart bomb fired...
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March 5, 2019
Navy Chief warns of state-sponsored terrorist attack from the sea
By Vishal ThaparIndia also unleashes military diplomacy against Pak-patron China's regional assertion and its Belt & Road Initiative, terming it an "entrapment"
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February 28, 2019
Have proof that Balakot air strike had desired effect: India
By Vishal ThaparIAF insists PAK F-16 shot down, contests Pak "disinformation" on LoC dogfight, stresses "heightened state of military readiness"
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February 28, 2019
Aero India Scripts a New Chapter with Women in Aviation
By Ayushee ChaudharyIt was last year in January that India's Raksha Mantri, Nirmala Sitharaman, adorned the olive green pilot's G-suit and soared high on a Sukhoi-30 MKI jet...
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February 27, 2019
India-Pak face-off escalates, IAF MiG-21 shot down, Indian pilot in Pakistani custody
By Vishal ThaparThe India-Pakistan face-off escalated on Wednesday, with the shooting down of an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 Bison near the Line of Control (LoC) and the capture of its pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
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February 26, 2019
India gets a National War Memorial in the heart of New Delhi
By Vishal ThaparSupreme Sacrifice by 25,942 troops since Independence gets a place of honour: All ceremonial wreath laying to shift from India Gate to new Memorial
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February 26, 2019
India strikes back: IAF Mirage 2000 jets bomb terror camp in Pakistan
By Vishal Thapar"Very large number" of terrorists killed in "non-military preemptive action", the first Indian air strike against Pakistan the since 1971 War
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February 18, 2019
F/A-18 Super Hornet: Addressing India's Fighter Requirements
By SP's CorrespondentAs operational theatres become increasingly connected and digital, India's future fighter fleet will need to be compatible with the upcoming aircraft and battle systems of India's armed forces.
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February 16, 2019
HSL wins 260 Crore contract to build 4 Tugs for Navy
By Vishal ThaparThe Government-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has bagged a 260 Crore contract for constructing four tug boats for the Indian Navy. These are 50 T Bollard Pull Tugs of the Himmat class.
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February 15, 2019
Forces free to retaliate against Pulwama killings: Modi
By Vishal ThaparAs pressure on India mounted after Thursday's suicide terrorist attack at Pulwama in Kashmir in which 38 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted the security forces...
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February 13, 2019
CAG finds NDA's Rafale deal 2.86% cheaper than UPA's negotiated price
By Vishal ThaparReprieve for Modi Government but Opposition unlikely to relent on lack of guarantees
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February 12, 2019
India signs $91.6 M contract for SiG Sauer assault rifles in fast track procurement
By Vishal ThaparStage set for modernisation of Infantry small arms
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February 12, 2019
India kicks off $3 billion programme for acquiring 111 Naval Utility Helicopters
By Vishal ThaparThis is the first project under the ambitious Strategic Partnership Model
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February 12, 2019
No sovereign guarantee, integrity pact in $5 billion missile deal with Russia: IAF top brass
By Vishal ThaparDisclosure punctures Opposition charges of wrong doing in Rafale procurement
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February 11, 2019
Major Landmark: India's LCA Tejas fighter gets long-delayed Final Operational Clearance
By Vishal ThaparDecks cleared for production of combat ready variant
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February 8, 2019
MoD note objecting to "parallel discussions" by PMO surfaces, stokes Rafale controversy
By Vishal ThaparDefence Secretary concurred that meddling weakened Indian negotiating position, but Parrikar termed it "over reaction"
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February 5, 2019
Modest FDI inflows for Defence & Aerospace despite reforms
By Vishal ThaparIndia received a modest 90 Crore ($12.54 million) Foreign Direct Investment in Defence & Aerospace sector in financial year 2017-18, the Defence Minister stated in a written reply to a question in Parliament on February 4. This investment has been received in 19 companies.
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February 4, 2019
Rafale deal includes arbitration provision under UN rules to settle disputes
By Vishal ThaparAny dispute between India and France over the 7.8 Billion Euro Rafale fighter jet deal will be settled through the Bilateral High-Level Group established by the Governments of India and France.
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February 2, 2019
MoD approves purchase of American SiG Sauer assault rifles for Indian Army
By Vishal ThaparThe Defence Acquisition Council has approved the signing of contract for the purchase of 72,400 Sig Sauer SiG 716 assault rifles for the Indian Army under a fast tracked procurement programme.
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February 1, 2019
India announces $44.63 billion Defence Budget for 2019-20
By Vishal ThaparIndia on February 1 announced an allocation of 3,18,931.22 Crore ($44.63 Billion) for Defence in its interim budget for 2019-20, which was presented to Parliament by the officiating Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi ahead of the general elections in April-May this year.
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February 1, 2019
India flags off $5.6 billion programme to build 6 submarines under SP Model
By Vishal ThaparIndia's Ministry of Defence kick-started on January 31 the much-delayed 40,000 crore ($ 5.6 billion) programme for the construction of six diesel-electric submarines under the Strategic Partnership Model.
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February 1, 2019
HAL-upgraded Mirage 2000 crashes during acceptance flight, 2 pilots dead
By Vishal ThaparAn upgraded twin engine Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during the customer acceptance flight at the HAL airport in Bengaluru...
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January 29, 2019
Vajpayee's Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away
By Vishal ThaparDuring the veteran socialist's tenure, India declared itself a nuclear weapons power and fought the Kargil War
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January 28, 2019
IAF Jaguar Crashes
By SP's CorrespondentAn Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed in the Kushinagar area of Uttar Pradesh on January 28. The pilot ejected safely.
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January 24, 2019
Exercise Sea Vigil
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Ten years after "Mumbai 26/11", the Indian Navy commenced the largest coastal defence exercise off the Indian coast on January 22, 2019.
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January 21, 2019
Is Opposition becoming party to corporate rivalry over Rafale deal, asks Defence Minister
By Vishal ThaparSitharaman says forces at work to sabotage fighter procurement
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January 19, 2019
PM Modi inaugurates India's first private sector armoured complex in Gujarat
By Vishal ThaparCurrently manufacturing K9 Vajra-T howitzers, L&T seeks to make tanks & combat vehicles at this facility
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January 18, 2019
2019 set to be a landmark year for military inductions
By Vishal ThaparFrom a game-changing missile-firing drone to an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), key new weapons this year will give India more military muscle, and generate fresh options for the politico-military leadership to address threats.
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January 17, 2019
India's Light Combat Chopper declared ready for induction after Mistral 2 missile firing
By Vishal Thapar3,000 crore contract for 15 first tranche LCHs likely at Aero India 2019
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January 16, 2019
No cheaper Rafale for French Air Force
By Vishal ThaparEuro 2 Billion being paid not for new fighters but for upgrading the earlier order to F4 standard
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January 15, 2019
Govt plans building up Tamil Nadu corridor as alternative to Bengaluru
By Vishal ThaparManufacture of fighter aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, missiles on agenda at 5 hubs to corner 30 percent of Defence market
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January 15, 2019
Adani gathers momentum, buys 25 per cent stake in Alpha Design
By Vishal ThaparGujarat-based group takes acquisition route to seek entry into the big league of Indian private sector players in Defence & Aerospace
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January 12, 2019
Indian Army getting sniper guns used in Afghanistan, Iraq
By SP's CorrespondentItalian Beretta Lapua Magnum and American Barrett M95 guns to replace the ageing Soviet-origin Dragonov rifles
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January 10, 2019
Indian Army to get new assault & sniper rifles, carbines this year: Army Chief
By Vishal ThaparAmerican Sig Sauer rifle and UAE's Caracal carbine to kick off long-delayed small arms modernisation
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January 10, 2019
No compromise on the social conservatism of the Army
By SP's CorrespondentArmy not to implement SC orders decriminalising homosexuality, adultery. Terming it "unacceptable", General Rawat wants Army to be treated as an exception
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January 4, 2019
CAG probing aborted MMRCA programme, Defence Minister alleges UPA Govt deliberately scuttled fighter deal
By Vishal ThaparTearing into the Opposition Congress, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leveled the serious allegation that the MMRCA deal was deliberately scuttled by the previous Congress-led UPA Government because of extraneous interests...
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January 2, 2019
India, Pakistan exchange lists of Nuclear installations, prisoners
By Vishal ThaparIndia and Pakistan on January 1 exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the bilateral Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack...
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January 2, 2019
Army Chief credits success in Kashmir to police, intelligence agencies
By SP's CorrespondentGiving due credit to police and intelligence agencies, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat acknowledged that "seamless cooperation and synergy" among all security agencies was the key to recent successes in counter-infiltration...
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January 2, 2019
Indian, Chinese border troops meet in Ladakh in New Year CBM
By SP's CorrespondentIndian and Chinese troops met at two points in Eastern Ladakh on New Year's Day as part of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) aimed at reducing tensions between the two militaries on the unsettled boundary.
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December 29, 2018
India ups FDI in Defence & Aerospace to $62.7M since 2014
By Vishal ThaparIndia has received over 438.60 crore ($62.7 Million) of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Defence & Aerospace Sector since April 2014, the Government has declared to Parliament.
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December 29, 2018
Cheers: Army pulls out crash-landed chopper from 16,200-ft Siachen post
By Vishal ThaparIndia has lost 42 helicopters at the world's highest battlefield. This incredible recovery effort is a victory against staggering odds imposed by nature at the Glacier. The pictures accompanying this text best tell the amazing story of resolve and resourcefulness.
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December 26, 2018
India extends bar on business with Leonardo, keeps AgustaWestland out of $3 Billion NUH programme
By Vishal ThaparIndia's Military market out of bounds for AgustaWestland and its parent group, as Ministry of Defence stretches embargo till May 2019
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December 21, 2018
India-Israel scale up UAV partnership: IAI set to outsource composites to Lohia Group
By Vishal ThaparIndia and Israel are poised to scale up their partnership in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), with the Israeli defence and aerospace giant IAI set to outsource its requirements for composite materials for drone airframes to India.
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December 20, 2018
Massive airlift in Ladakh a signal to India’s adversaries
By Vishal ThaparShould an armed conflict break out in future, military analysts reckon an overwhelming probability of such a confrontation taking place along unsettled boundaries in the Himalayas. The airlift exercise in Ladakh is being seen in the same context.
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December 3, 2018
Exciting Times: Alpha Bravo Collins
By Jayant BaranwalUnited Technologies’ acquisition of Rockwell Collins is one of the largest acquisitions and mergers in the history of aerospace world. This acquisition brings together Rockwell Collins alongwith UTC Aerospace Systems to create Collins Aerospace Systems
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October 8, 2018
India celebrates 86th Air Force Day
By Rohit SrivastavaMarked by the fly past of military aircraft, grand parade cum Investiture Ceremony by the men and women in blue, Indian Air Force (IAF) today celebrated its 86th annual day.
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October 3, 2018
Rafale and S-400 booster dose —Air Chief
By Rohit SrivastavaCAS further added that the 83 Mk-1A Tejas and 36 Rafale besides Sukhoi-30 MKI and the up gradation of the existing aircrafts will arrest the drop down from the existing 31 squadrons.
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September 28, 2018
India begin celebration of valour of surgical strike
By Rohit SrivastavaTwo years after the surgical strike by Indian Army's Special Forces across the line of control in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the intervening night of the 28th and 29th September of 2016, avenging the killing of 19 soldiers in an suicide attack...
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September 19, 2018
UPA discarded HAL in Rafale deal – Sitharaman
By Rohit SrivastavaAmidst the ongoing Rafale controversy, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, blamed Congress for not including Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in the Rafale deal and said that the previous regime did nothing to strengthen the capability of the HAL.
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September 19, 2018
Inaugural MILEX-18 comes to an end
By Rohit SrivastavaThe week long inaugural Military Field Training Exercise for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technological and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations named 'MILEX-18', after a Validation Exercise and an impressive...
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September 12, 2018
Rafale and S-400 covers for shortage of fighter —Air Chief
By Rohit SrivastavaWhile the controversy over the Rafale deal is raging, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, on Wednesday, while defending the deal said that Rafale jets and S-400 missiles will lift the combat capability of Air Force which is falling due to depleting fighter squadron.
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September 11, 2018
13th International Conference on Energising Indian Aerospace Industry
By Rohit SrivastavaThe latest edition of the conference which took place in New Delhi brought together the who’s who of Indian and global defence aviation to deliberate upon the challenges and opportunities in the Indian military aviation market.
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September 6, 2018
Communication Compatibility and Security Arrangements: Leveraging Indo-US Relations
By Lt. General Naresh Chand (Retd)COMCASA is commonly known as the Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum Agreement (CISMOA) which is essentially a legal framework...
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August 28, 2018
Government nod for 24 MRH for Navy
By Rohit SrivastavaIn a bid to strengthen the depleting anti-submarine capability of Indian Navy, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), apex procurement body of the Ministry of Defence, on August 25, approved procurement of 24 multi-role helicopters (MRH).
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August 28, 2018
India one step closer to naval utility hepter
By Rohit SrivastavaBreaking the logjam over the execution of the strategic partnership model, Ministry of Defence (MoD), on August 25, giving the much desired major flip to the 'Make in India' in defence, gave its first approval under the 'Strategic Partnership (SP) Model' for the procurement of Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH).
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August 16, 2018
Indo-Israeli Barak-8 to join Israel Navy
By Rohit SrivastavaIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI), on August 15, informed entering into an agreement with Israel Navy to supply Indo-Israel Barak-8 surface to air missile for its Sa'ar-6 corvettes.
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August 14, 2018
Indian Navy to get six next gen OPVs
By Rohit SrivastavaMinistry of Defence (MoD), on August 13, gave its nod to the proposal for acquisition of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy.
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August 1, 2018
US move India into Elite Strategic Allies list
By Rohit SrivastavaGiving boost to bilateral relations, United States, on July 30, announced inclusion of India to the Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) Tier 1, one of the most coveted lists of trading partners.
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August 1, 2018
DAC clears eight Fast Patrol Vessels for Coast Guard
By Rohit SrivastavaOn July 30, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), apex acquisition body of the Ministry Of Defence, under the chairmanship of the defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved a proposal for acquisition of eight FPVs for the ICG.
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July 30, 2018
First Flight of American choppers for India
By Rohit SrivastavaThe countdown to the induction of American helicopter's Apache and Chinook in the Indian Air Force (IAF) began with the first flight of the helicopters on July 27.
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July 26, 2018
Kargil Review Committee and Aftermath
By Lt. General Naresh Chand (Retd)The Kargil War was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and other locations along the Line of Control.
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July 26, 2018
Kargil - Victory by Grit
By Rohit SrivastavaToday, on June 26, India is celebrating the victory of Kargil war or Operation Vijay. A war which was thrust upon us by an unscrupulous enemy, who exploited our trust to change the status-quo in an extremely difficult and unforgiving terrain, and required a military-diplomatic might of India to win it.
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July 13, 2018
Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni — A Tribute
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni was born on December 05, 1931 at Pune, Maharashtra. On completion of Cadets’ training at TS Dufferin at erstwhile Bombay he joined the Royal Indian Navy in March 1949.
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July 4, 2018
The Shark and the Goldfish
By Major Gaurav Arya (Veteran)When India became independent, the overriding feeling amongst our leaders was that the Indian Army was a remnant of our colonial past, and best forgotten.
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June 28, 2018
Commander Abhilash Tomy at it again!
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Starting from Les Sables d'Olonne, skippers will go south till Cape of Good Hope, continue sailing eastward in the southern hemisphere to pass the international dateline, and pass Cape of Horn to start sailing north in the Atlantic Ocean for the final leg.
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May 30, 2018
Not so stealthy anymore? India calls quits on the Sukhoi/HAL FGFA program
By Arpita KalaIndo-Russian relations, IAF's dwindling assets and no PAK-FA jets in the horizon
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May 29, 2018
DAC approves development of IRST for Su-30MKI
By Rohit SrivastavaOn May 28, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the leadership of Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman gave its consent to the procurement of thermal imagers and infrared sensors valued at over 6900 crore.
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May 17, 2018
India-Italy resumes defence dialogue
By Rohit SrivastavaTo resume the Indo-Italian defence cooperation, an Indian delegation under the leadership of Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra is in Italy to participate in the 9th India-Italy Joint Defence Committee meeting.
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April 20, 2018
New UAS export policy of US to benefit India
By Rohit SrivastavaIndian desire to acquire armed drones from United States (US) has received the much required flip. On April 19, US president Donald Trump gave his approval for a new policy on the export of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) which will allow export of armed drone to its allies.
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April 17, 2018
IAF's Gagan Shakti performance may give China, Pakistan a cause for concern
By Arpita Kala5000 sorties in 3 days, disaster-relief evacuation drills and more, the air warriors are 'shaking the heavens and splitting the Earth'
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March 22, 2018
India test fires BrahMos with Indian seeker
By Rohit SrivastavaThe Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile BrahMos made its maiden flight, on March 22, with an Indian seeker system.
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March 14, 2018
4 things you need to know about French President Emmanuel Macron's India visit
By Arpita KalaFrom naval support to clearing air about Rafale jets and solar power, this was one busy diplomatic visit
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February 19, 2018
During UPA Rafale bid saw 300% cost escalation — Sitharaman
By Rohit SrivastavaReiterating the Union Government's stand on the Rafale fighter jet deal, Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 18, said that during the negotiations the cost of the aircraft went three times high.
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February 15, 2018
Military to get new LMG, Assault and Sniper Rifles
By Rohit SrivastavaAnother set of approvals from DAC to better equip the humble soldier for the existing and future conflicts.
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February 10, 2018
Chinese inducts J-20 into PLAAF
By Rohit SrivastavaChina, on February 9, commissioned its first stealth fighter aircraft in People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), reports Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua.
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February 1, 2018
Defence sector to get a ‘Make in India’ makeover in Union Budget 2018-19
By Arpita KalaAiming at modernising the forces, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley spoke about the defence sector in the fiscal budget today morning. Hiked by 7.81 per cent to 2,95,511 crore from the previous year’s 2,74,114 crore...
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January 31, 2018
Third Scorpene submarine 'Karanj' launched
By Rohit SrivastavaThe third of the Scorpene class submarine 'Karanj' was launched on January 31 by Reena Lanba, wife of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) and President Navy Wives Welfare Association at the Mumbai based, public sector naval shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL).
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January 19, 2018
Navika's rounds Cape of Horn, hoist tricolor
By Rohit SrivastavaIndian Navy's all women team of Navika Sagar Parikrama, on January 19, rounded Cape Horn, the southern tip of South America through the Drake Passage on their way to Port Stanley in Falkland Islands.
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January 19, 2018
India test fires nuclear capable ICBM Agni-5
By Rohit SrivastavaGiving major boost to India's nuclear launch capability, Agni-5, after its fifth successful test, is now ready for induction.
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January 17, 2018
Sitharaman takes a sortie in Su-30
By Rohit SrivastavaDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on January 17, took her maiden flight on the Indian Air Force (IAF) frontline multi-role fighter Su-30 MKI, from the Jodhpur air base. After taking charge of the ministry, Sitharaman has been visiting military bases and taking stock of the preparedness of the three services.
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January 17, 2018
Stealth J-20's maiden combat flight in Tibet – serious military challenge for India
By Rohit SrivastavaThe operationalisation of Chinese stealth fighter is a grave threat to Indian security.
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January 17, 2018
Army to get modern rifles; now 'Make' procedure is open to Start-ups
By Rohit SrivastavaBy approving fast track purchase of modern guns for equipping the troops at frontline, DAC has initiated the much awaited modernization of Indian soldiers and by relaxing the norms it also opened the 'Make II' procedure to startups.
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January 15, 2018
Modi invites Israeli investment in defence sector
By Rohit SrivastavaAfter the debacle of Spike deal, proving the skeptics wrong the two Prime Ministers display confidence in the strength and depth of the bilateral relations between India and Israel and agree to take it further into new territories.
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January 4, 2018
MoD clears purchase for over 2,420 crore
By Rohit SrivastavaContinuing its recent spree of approval for capital purchases, Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman, on January 4, approved purchase of aircraft training and electronic warfare solutions worth 2,420 crore.
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January 4, 2018
Cancellation of Spike – discouraging for FDI in defence
By Rohit SrivastavaIn a surprise move to boost Make in India, Ministry of Defence in December cancelled the much awaited anti tank missile deal with Israeli missile maker Rafael Advanced Defence System.
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January 2, 2018
India to buy missiles and precision bombs for 1,600 cr
By Rohit SrivastavaTo add more precise fire power to Indian military, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today cleared two procurement proposals worth over 1,600 crore.
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December 30, 2017
First Chinese made carrier to undergo sea trial in Feb
By Rohit SrivastavaCome February and China will cross another milestone in its military self reliance when it will begin the sea trial of its home made Aircraft Carrier (ACC) technically known as Type 001A from Dalian Shipyard where it is being constructed.
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December 21, 2017
HAL gets RFP for 83 Tejas
By Rohit SrivastavaDefence Acquisition Council (DAC) last year cleared proposal for purchase of 83 LCA Mark 1 A aircrafts including 10 twin seat trainer version.
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December 19, 2017
Does the Government has any timeline for INS Vishal?
By Rohit SrivastavaIndian military acquisition is a sorry tale of delays. Indian Navy has been at the fore front of indigenisation and acquisition of assets. Although with delays, Navy, unlike the other two services, has been acquiring platforms regularly.
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December 14, 2017
Navy gets new shark-Kalvari
By Rohit SrivastavaAfter a hiatus of almost two decades, Indian Navy on December 14 received its first conventional submarine INS Kalvari, from the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
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December 12, 2017
India becomes member of Wassenaar Arrangement
By Rohit SrivastavaAfter much wait, India, during the plenary of the participating states at Vienna, becomes the 42nd member of the global dual use technology group ‘Wassenaar Arrangement’ (WA) on December 8.
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December 11, 2017
HAL is national asset and cannot be left idle — Bhamre
By Rohit SrivastavaExpressing his support for the defence public sector aviation major, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre has said that its facility is of national importance and will continue to get work.
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December 8, 2017
Centre to set up security grid on Bangladesh border
By Rohit SrivastavaTo check illegal immigration and smuggling through the porus borders of Bangladesh, Centre is planning to setup a security grids in the border states by bringing the central and state security agencies together.
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December 7, 2017
India rejects Chinese claim of air intrusion
By Rohit SrivastavaThere has been a fire accident in the Central Ammunition Depot at Pulgaon wherein fire broke out in the depot in the early hours of the morning today.
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December 5, 2017
US asks Pakistan to redouble anti-terror efforts
By Rohit SrivastavaAmid stern warning of United States' intelligence chief to Pakistan - to act against its terror network, Defense Secretary General James Mattis, during his inaugural visit the country on December 4, asked Pakistan to redouble its efforts against terrorists.
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November 30, 2017
India-Singapore Defence agreement
By Rohit SrivastavaWith twin objective of balancing the expanding footprints of Chinese Navy in the East Asian waters and creating a strong military base for 'Act East' policy, India and Singapore on November 29 signed India-Singapore Bilateral Agreement for Navy...
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September 22, 2017
India-Nepal Joint Exercise, Surya Kiran-XII
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran-XII, pitched at battalion level, was conducted at Nepal Army Battle School (NABS), Saljhandi, Nepal from September 3 to September 16, 2017.
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August 29, 2017
Boeing offers India made Super Hornets
By Ranjit KumarThe US Defence major Boeing has entered the race for $ 15 billion Indian Navy 57 fighters acquisition programme for its Aircraft Carriers, with an add on lucrative offer to Indian MOD, for manufacturing one of the world's most advanced and stealthy fighter Super Hornet for the Indian Air Force under the 'Make in India' programme.
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August 21, 2017
Six Apaches for Army
By Ranjit KumarThe Aviation wing of the Indian Army got a big combat boost on 17th August with the decision of the Defence Acquisition Council of the Ministry of Defence to accept...
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November 16, 2016
ScanEagle and Integrator may be produced in India
By Ranjit KumarIf negotiations with Indian defence and armed forces officials proceed well, India could soon be producing the most advanced Integrator and ScanEagle drones.
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September 20, 2016
Tier-I base needed for aerospace and defence growth
By R. Chandrakanth in BengaluruFICCI, in partnership with Center for International Trade & Security, University of Georgia is organised a National Seminar on Strategic Trade Regulations And Business...
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August 4, 2016
Lockheed Martin offers F-16 Block 70, for India, from India, exported to the world
By Neetu DhuliaArmed with 4588 orders, 4573 deliveries and 40 years of production experience...
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March 14, 2016
Airbus Group Eyeing Big
By Ranjeet KumarThe European aircraft consortium Airbus Group is eyeing big on India and in spite of frustrating experiences and dilatory attitudes of the Indian bureaucracy and defence leadership, the company remains hopeful of bagging many ambitious projects...
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September 29, 2015
India-US sign mega defence deal for Apache, Chinook helicopters
By R. ChandrakanthA little before the two heads of State, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President, Barack Obama met in New York, the two countries signed in New Delhi a mega defence deal for the purchase of two of the most advanced American helicopters...
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September 18, 2015
IRRC will fast track defence cooperation
By Ranjeet KumarIn order to deepen defence relations with India, US administration has decided to clear all hurdles in its path by establishing a country specific cell called the India Rapid Reaction Cell (IRRC).
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September 14, 2015
Israelis eager to participate in 'Make in India' programme
By Ranjeet KumarIsrael has emerged as India's second largest supplier of defence hardware, not only because of a special relationship with India...
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July 20, 2015
Indian Navy towards indigenisation
By Ranjeet KumarThe Indian Navy has a good record of indigenisation compared to its other two sister arms - the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
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July 17, 2015
India Pakistan — Ufa betrayed
By Ranjeet KumarOne step forward and two steps backward has become a norm in India Pakistan relations. The flurry of telephonic conversations on 15th and 16th July...
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June 11, 2015
Opportunities for MSMEs in Defence Sector
By Neetu Dhulia'It's the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) which are the real power sectors and government is ready to support and ease the complexities in the defence procedures', said the Defence Minister, during the joint seminar...
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May 8, 2015
Talks begin for the Rafale deal
By Ranjeet KumarThis is the first time that India would be negotiating a major defence deal with France on government-to-government basis...
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May 2, 2015
Naval utility helicopters in final leg
By Ranjeet KumarAfter seven years of protracted process for acquiring naval utility helicopters (NUH), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) seems to have reached another final stage of issuing...
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April 21, 2015
INS Vishakhapatnam - New era of force projection
By Ranjeet KumarThe latest Vishakhapatnam class of stealth guided missile destroyer would be one of the finest examples of 'Make in India' projects under implementation for the Indian Navy.
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September 25, 2014
Modi’s visit to USA
By Ranjeet KumarPrime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a path breaking visit to US, which has attracted the attention of not only strategic community world over...
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September 22, 2014
India China - keep talking
By Ranjeet KumarThe Chinese incursions along the LAC and other forms of provocation on the eve of the Chinese President's visit to India failed to dampen the spirits on both sides...