‘Make in India’ for 90 medium combat jets August 02, 2015 at 07:15PM

SOURCE: IANS In another major step towards self reliance in the defence sector, a plan is being finalised to produce 90 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) in India, informed sources said. A Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected to be drafted soon after the new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) comes in place. Expected to be […]

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F-35B Lightning II fighters declared combat ready August 02, 2015 at 07:11PM

SOURCE: UPI The U.S. Marine Corps declared the F-35B Lightning IIready for combat missions, a major milestone for the Pentagon’s Joint Strike Fighter program and the most expensive weapons program in U.S. history. The announcement that the F-35B achieved initial operational capacity also represents a turning point for the project, which was plagued by cost overruns, […]

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India-Israel co-developed missile to be test fired August 02, 2015 at 02:41PM

SOURCE : PTI India and Israel are likely to test fire this month the long-range surface-to-air Barak 8 missile, jointly developed by the two countries, which can act as a potent shield against incoming missiles, aircraft and drones. If the test to be done in Israel is successful, another would be conducted on board an […]

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World-Class Body Armour Made in India. But Our Cops Do Without. August 02, 2015 at 02:39PM

SOURCE : NDTV Last Monday, Baljit Singh, a brave Punjab police officer dared three terrorists who had entered the police station in Gurdaspur to come out and face him man to man. Within minutes, Mr Singh was dead. He took a bullet to the head.He was wearing neither a helmet nor an Indian Army innovation […]

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Gurdaspur terrorists used ‘Made in Pakistan’ gloves August 02, 2015 at 02:38PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES The three terrorists who stormed a police station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district had used gloves with “Made in Pakistan” tags and a US-made night vision device that could have been procured from Afghanistan, investigators have said. The panel of doctors from Gurdaspur civil hospital, which carried out the autopsy of the […]

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Wary of Offending Japan, India Sits on Chinese Invite to WW II Memorial Parade August 02, 2015 at 02:37PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India is still in two minds about participating in China’s World War II commemorative parade to be held next month. The anti-Japanese sentiment implicit in this Chinese remembrance has put New Delhi in a dilemma given its blossoming ties with Tokyo. Beijing has been turning the spotlight on Japan’s wartime legacy, […]

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Why Mullah Omar’s death means little to India August 02, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE : DAILYO India is already out of the picture in Afghanistan; so Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s death is of no great significance to it. On Friday, the Taliban acknowledged his death and named Mullah Akhtar Mansoor as its new leader. Ever since former Afghan president Hamid Karzai left office, India’s role has shrunk. Karzai’s […]

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Vietnam Receives Two Russian-made Submarines August 02, 2015 at 02:34PM

SOURCE : SPUTNIK At the commissioning ceremony at Cam Ranh Naval Base in Khanh Hoa Province, south of Hanoi, the national flag was raised on both vessels. During his official speech, Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, the Vietnam People’s Navy commander, said the submarines will signify a new stage in upgrading the navy and the fighting capabilities of the Vietnam People’s Army. […]

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Pakistani General Impressed With High Professionalism of Russian Soldiers August 02, 2015 at 02:33PM

SOURCE : SPUTNIK Russian soldiers are highly-skilled professionals, said Muhammad Aslam Nadeem, Brigadier General of the Pakistani Army. Members of the Pakistani Army are currently in Russia to participate in the International Army Games. “The armed forces of both countries have things to learn from each other. Judging from my interaction with the military personnel […]

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‘My God, how many did we just kill?’ The day Hiroshima was obliterated 70 years ago, through the eyes of the bomber crew – and the few who survived August 02, 2015 at 02:30PM

SOURCE : DAILYMAIL The atomic bomb that destroyed the city of Hiroshima in an instant was dropped 70 years ago this week. Here, in a specially commissioned piece from Jonathan Mayo and Emma Craigie, the writers of the acclaimed D-Day: Minute By Minute, is a dramatic reconstruction of the countdown to the Armageddon, as seen […]

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Panagarh air base gears up for special operations August 02, 2015 at 02:27PM

SOURCE : TNN There is hectic activity at Panagarh Air Force Station, a World War-II vintage air base located about 112kms from Kolkata. The last time this air base saw action was 44 years ago during the 1971 Indo-Pak War when it was home to two squadrons of MIG-21 and Sukhoi-7 aircraft. On Tuesday, a […]

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Security a prime concern after India-Bangladesh enclave exchange August 02, 2015 at 02:25PM

SOURCE : PTI With the long-awaited swapping of enclaves between India and Bangladesh now complete, ensuring security so that these areas do not become a hub of anti-national activities seems to be the prime concern for security agencies. “Security in those enclaves which are now part of India is of topmost priority to check illegal […]

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15 years down the line HAL delivers a ” Lemon” August 02, 2015 at 08:51AM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) As per a report prepared by financialexpress.com, Indian Air Force (IAF) has asked the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to stop its efforts to produce the Intermediate Jet Trainers (IJT), which had its first flight in 2003 and was in conceptualised in 1997 and Contract awarded in 1999. The inordinate […]

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After border ”revenge” mission, soldiers complained about leeches: Parrikar August 02, 2015 at 08:49AM

SOURCE : IANS Indian soldiers, who had gone on a mission to track militants responsible for the killing of 18 Dogra Regiment soldiers near the Manipur border last month, came back unhurt – except from leech attacks in the jungle, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday.  “Some days back there was an operation on […]

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Nothing More Pressing than Defence August 02, 2015 at 08:48AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Whenever there is a major terror incident, there are lessons to be learnt. But do we learn them adequately? The answer, unfortunately,  is ‘no’. We are very good at theorising, but when it comes to implementing decisions, we fall woefully short. It is common knowledge that had it not been for […]

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Combating terrorism: Why India must team up with anti-jihadist players like Israel, Afghanistan & Iran August 02, 2015 at 08:45AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The terrorist attack in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district by Pakistani gunmen on July 27 is a painful reminder of the ever-present danger on India’s vast western frontier. The audacity of the strike, which claimed seven Indian lives, should be a spur for domestic and foreign policy reforms by the Narendra Modi government. Although […]

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Why India aids Afghanistan, and why it matters August 02, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE: INDIASPENDS Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the inauguration of Afghanistan’s new Rs 710-crore Parliament building, financed and constructed by India.The parliament building—part of a $2 billion (Rs 12,800 crore) aid package—is symbolic of India’s support for strife-torn Afghanistan, as it struggles to transition into a stable democracy. The construction of the […]

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Politicising the military: A strategic blunder August 02, 2015 at 08:14AM

SOURCE: IANS India’s armed forces, apart from their role of safeguarding the nation, provide a bright strand in the national fabric, which represents the ideals of integrity, discipline, secularism and professional excellence. Since independence, they have embodied a proud pan-Indian martial tradition that promotes a sense of national unity and cohesion. In a region full […]

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Navy says no to second hand warships August 02, 2015 at 07:36AM

SOURCE: UNI There is no proposal to induct used or old warships from foreign country into the Indian Navy, Defence Minster Manohar Parrikar informed the Lok Sabha today. “Indian Navy is inducting Ships, Submarine, and other equipment in accordance with the Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) and Long term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP),” Mr Parrikar […]

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Punjab border: Most police posts easy target for terrorists due to lack of boundary walls & ammunition August 02, 2015 at 08:03AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The terrorists who stormed Dinanagar police station on Monday would not have needed to even scale a boundary wall if they had wished to attack the Bamiyal police chowki. This police post, located just a kilometre from the International Border and nearest to the suspected infiltration point, functions out of arented two-room […]

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