Features
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EXCLUSIVE
October 23, 2019
India seeks US help for drone swarm technology to prepare for warfare of the future
By Vishal ThaparPath-breaking proposal set to come up at DTTI meeting on October 24
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October 22, 2019
Rajnath asks for greater indigenisation of Naval weapons and sensors
By Vishal ThaparDefence Minister says strong Navy a guarantor of India's security and prosperity
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October 22, 2019
Karnataka HC orders HAL workers to end strike
By Vishal Thapar9-day stir over pay hike demand hits services to Indian armed forces
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October 19, 2019
Tri-services special forces division fielded for first time in large scale exercise
By Vishal ThaparDANX-19 staged to validate plans to defend the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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October 18, 2019
India finally says Yes to admitting girls in India's military schools
By Vishal ThaparMove to make armed forces an equal opportunity domain for women; Sainik Schools to go co-educational in phases from 2021-22
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EXCLUSIVE
October 17, 2019
IAF operationalises air-launched BrahMos cruise missile in major capability milestone
By Vishal ThaparWith longer reach and greater destructive potential than any anti-surface air weapon wielded by India, the 450-km range missile increases India's options for stand-off, cross-border targetting
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October 16, 2019
HAL's “indefinite” strike paralyses India's sole aircraft manufacturer
By Vishal ThaparThe strike at India's biggest Defence PSU comes at a time when there's a renewed emphasis on indigenisation of Defence procurements.
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October 16, 2019
Milestone
Iconic C-130J Super Hercules fleet surpasses 2 Million flight hours globally
By Vishal ThaparIAF among 22 operators across 18 Countries of the air mobility workhorse
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October 15, 2019
Defence Minister lauds DRDO's outreach to Industry, wants R&D effort broad-based to include start-ups, MSMEs
By Vishal ThaparKalam status unveiled at DRDO Hq amidst a call to imbibe the famed Missile Man's working ethos for self-reliance
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October 11, 2019
Russia merges Mil and Kamov Helicopters in major consolidation move
By Vishal ThaparRespective brands to be kept alive but won't compete with one another
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October 11, 2019
MoD considering doing away with No Cost No Commitment Trials in procurements
By Vishal ThaparEarmarked fund to pay for trials proposed for new edition of DPP
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EXCLUSIVE
October 7, 2019
Amidst depleting IAF fleet, 18 of 114 Multi-Role Fighters to be imported in fly-away condition
By Vishal Thapar$21 B procurement to be processed under 2016 edition of DPP, suggesting programme kick-off in next few months
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October 4, 2019
Shooting down of own Mi-17 helicopter over Srinagar a "big mistake", admits IAF Chief
By Vishal Thapar2 officers to be tried in a court martial for fratricidal killings on the day of aerial dogfight with Pakistan
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October 4, 2019
IAF closes doors for foreign 5th generation fighter, commits itself to Indian AMCA
By Vishal ThaparNo plan for additional 36 Rafales; HAL's HTT-40 to be next trainer, discloses new Air Chief
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September 30, 2019
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria takes over as Air Chief with indigenisation resolve
By Vishal ThaparIAF top hierarchy gets a reboot at a time when its stands on operational and equipping crossroads
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September 30, 2019
Brahmos turns more Indian, propulsion system indigenised
By Vishal ThaparIndia has announced the indigenisation of the propulsion system of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. This is a major landmark in the indigenisation of the missile, which has jointly been developed with Russia.
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September 28, 2019
Vikram had a hard landing, states NASA
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe U.S. space agency revealed the first pictures of the landing site on the lunar surface where India's ambitious moon mission's lander was scheduled to soft-land.
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September 27, 2019
2 pilots killed in Indian Army helicopter crash in Bhutan
By Vishal ThaparMishap puts spotlight on ageing Chetak-Cheetah fleet and the delay in signing a deal for replacement choppers
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September 27, 2019
General Rawat to operationalise appointment of CDS: MoD
By Vishal ThaparArmy Chief takes over as perhaps the last Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee with a mandate to wind up the office, and appears to be front runner for CDS
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September 26, 2019
42 top global CEOs attend Modi's Invest India round table in New York
By Vishal ThaparLockheed Martin boss expresses confidence on success of F-21 fighter and MH-60R chopper programmes
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September 26, 2019
India to sign Defence pact with the Netherlands
By Vishal ThaparRajnath to later hold parleys with French counterpart
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EXCLUSIVE
September 25, 2019
Saab-Kockums pulls out of the $6.3 Billion Indian Navy competition to build new line of submarines
By Vishal ThaparAmong Indian contenders for prime bidder, Adani ties up with Government-owned HSL shipyard in surprise move
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September 25, 2019
US Navy not fielding aircraft carrier for Malabar 2019
By Vishal ThaparFocus of high profile India-US-Japan trilateral naval exercise will be on anti-submarine warfare
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September 25, 2019
Amidst flurry of military engagements, India to hold first tri-service exercise with US
By Vishal Thapar'Tiger Triump' to be conducted off Vizag and Kakinada in November, to focus initially on disaster relief
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September 25, 2019
Lunar night casts shadow on possible re-communications with Vikram
By Ayushee ChaudharyChandrayaan-2's Orbiter continues to satisfactorily perform science experiments while revolving around the moon even as the Lander and the Rover of the mission have been lost.
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September 24, 2019
Malabar naval exercise to begin in Japan on September 25
By Vishal ThaparThis marks the gradual scaling up of military cooperation amongst the biggest non-Chinese naval powers operating in Asia
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September 21, 2019
ASRAAM, Mistral close air combat missiles to be made in India
By Vishal ThaparASRAAM set to be the common dogfighting weapon for IAF's Jaguar, Su-30MKI and LCA Tejas fleets
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September 19, 2019
Rafale negotiator Air Marshal Bhadauria named next IAF Chief
By Vishal ThaparIn its belated decision, Modi Government goes by the Suri precedent of 1991 in selecting the IAF's most qualified Industry interface for the top job
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September 19, 2019
LCA Tejas gets a Rajnath booster shot
By Vishal ThaparDefence Minister flown in a 30-minute sortie on the indigenous fighter ahead of $7B IAF contract for 83 Mk 1A variants
