Over 700 Gujarati boys join Indian Army, many inspired by PM Modi June 03, 2015 at 08:27AM

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE More than 700 boys from Gujarat have joined the Indian Army this month, the largest strength to join the armed forces from the state this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthplace Vadnagar of Mehsana, too, has offered many young cadets to the Army this year.The recent recruitment camp was held […]

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Parliamentary Panel Members Visit HAL June 03, 2015 at 08:23AM

SOURCE : Express News Service The chairman and members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence visited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facilities in the city on Tuesday. Committee chairman Maj Gen (retd) B C Khanduri and the members visited the engine division, aerospace division, ALH design hangar, ALH flight hangar and LCA Tejas manufacturing facilities. […]

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US Defence Secretary Ashton B. Carter arrives in India, defence pact to be signed between two countries June 03, 2015 at 08:21AM

SOURCE: Express News Service After delivering the keynote address at the crucial Shangri La dialogue in Singapore, US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter arrived in India on Tuesday on a three-day visit. Accompanied by wife Stephanie, Carter reached Visakhapatnam from where he left for Delhi. On Wednesday, he will hold meetings with PM Narendra Modi, […]

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Copter carrying relief material crashes in quake-hit Nepal, kills 4 June 02, 2015 at 09:05PM

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE At least four people including a woman were killed on Tuesday when a helicopter carrying relief materials crashed in one of the worst quake-hit mountainous regions in Nepal.Nepal police said the chopper of Kathmandu-based Mountain Helicopters came down in a forested area north of the capital. It was returning to […]

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Russia's Armata T-14 Main Battle Tank: A Preliminary Assessment

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India-Russia move towards co-production of defence equipment June 02, 2015 at 05:25PM

SOURCE: RUSSIA & INDIA REPORT Russia and India are increasingly moving towards joint-production of military equipment, and away from a typical buyer-seller relationship, indicating a significant level of improvement and mutual trust in bilateral relation, Sushma Swaraj, India’s Minister of External Affairs said. She was speaking at a press conference on Sunday highlighting the foreign […]

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PLA developing submarines powered by lithium-ion batteries June 02, 2015 at 05:23PM

SOURCE : WANT CHINA TIMES China is experimenting with a lithium-ion battery propulsion system for submarines and aims to achieve results within the next five years, according to a report from Tokyo-based international news magazine the Diplomat. Lithium-ion batteries offer much higher energy density and longer dive times than conventional diesel-powered submarines, which is why […]

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US attack subs the primary threat to Liaoning carrier: Sina June 02, 2015 at 05:22PM

SOURCE : WANT CHINA TIMES Without proper anti-submarine warfare capabilities, China could lose its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, to the US Navy’s fleet of attack submarines, according to the Sina Military Network, a website covering defense news based in China. The PLA Navy has spent years developing the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile against US […]

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India says polls in Gilgit-Baltistan ‘Pakistan attempt to cover up illegal occupation’ of region June 02, 2015 at 05:20PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES India on Tuesday opposed a move by Pakistan to conduct elections in the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, saying it was an attempt to cover up its “forcible and illegal occupation” of the area. The Pakistan government announced last month that elections to the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly will be held on June 8. Pakistan’s […]

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OFB’s Bofors artillery gun will get upgraded 52mm calibre barrel from ATAGS Project June 02, 2015 at 01:25PM

SOURCE : IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) State-run OFB Which has started manufacturing the gun based on the Bofors design of 155mm 45-calibre after its successfully cleared Indian army trails will get upgraded 52mm calibre barrel in its future upgrades. Well-informed sources have told idrw.org that new 52mm calibre barrel which is under development by DRDO […]

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India, Pakistan spar over economic corridor passing through PoK June 02, 2015 at 01:20PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES India and Pakistan have sparred over the $46 billion Pakistan-China economic corridor, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi informing the top Chinese leadership that the project passing though Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is “unacceptable”. The 3,000-km corridor running from Pakistan’s southern Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea to China’s western Xinjiang region, was launched […]

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No more hiding in the closet: 3 reasons for PM Modi’s visit to Israel June 02, 2015 at 01:19PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Israeli officials used to joke India treated their country as its “mistress”. Though India has the most intimate of strategic relations with Israel, it has declined to acknowledge this in public. Narendra Modi’s announced state visit to Israel, the first one by an Indian prime minister, is the missing piece in […]

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Jamaat-e-Islami chief announces Rs 1bn for anyone who ‘arrests’ Modi June 02, 2015 at 10:09AM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES The chief of the hardline Jamaat-e-Islami party on Monday denounced attempts by Pakistani politicians to forge friendly ties with India and announced a reward of Rs 1 billion to anyone who “arrests” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at a gathering at Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Siraj-ul-Haq said India had not been […]

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India and US may co-develop basic trainer for IAF under DTTI June 02, 2015 at 08:30AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES On his first tour to India as US Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter is making it a point to start with a visit to the Visakhapatnam based Eastern Naval Command that is tasked to maintain Indian presence in the South China sea region and the Strait of Malacca. In what is seen as […]

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In bid to boost defence industry, Maharashtra government to set up parks, frame policy June 02, 2015 at 08:27AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Riding on the Centre’s plans to boost indigenous production of defence equipment, theMaharashtra government is planning to set up defence parks with necessary facilities and infrastructure to house these manufacturing units. It is also working on a defence manufacturing policy which will promote this industry in the state. Under its ambitious flagship […]

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36 Rafale not enough, IAF uneasy June 02, 2015 at 08:25AM

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s decision to buy only 36 Rafale fighter jets from France—instead of the initially proposed 126—has not found favour with the Indian Air Force, which feels the pared number would not be enough to meet its operational requirement. The IAF brass has prepared a blueprint of its needs […]

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The Great Game Folio: Manohar Parrikar and Ashton B. Carter June 02, 2015 at 08:23AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE US Defence Secretary Ashton B. Carter, on his first visit to New Delhi after taking charge, will hold talks with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar this week. On the face of it, Parrikar and Carter have little in common. The former Goa chief minister is a newcomer to the national stage; Carter’s […]

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Uncertainty Prevails over Rafale Tender June 02, 2015 at 08:22AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The uncertainty prevailing over the 2007 tender to procure 126 Multi Medium Role Combat Aircraft  (MMRCA) following Modi’s announcement to buy 36 Rafale jets in fly away condition from France has given rise to speculation amongst Indian Air Force officials. The Ministry of Defence has not officially terminated the existing 2007 […]

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Navy Alert to Chinese Nuclear Submarine Threat in Indian Ocean June 02, 2015 at 08:20AM

SOURCE:  NDTV Convinced that the presence of a Chinese nuclear powered attack submarine in the Indian Ocean in the last few months is part of a carefully choreographed exercise to expand its military presence in the region, senior Navy Officers have told NDTV that they don’t accept the assertion that China’s submarine deployment has been […]

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