Russia delivers major consignment of Mi-17V-5 helicopters to India February 02, 2016 at 09:27PM

SOURCE: RUSSIAN & INDIA REPORT Russia’s state arms trader Rosoboronexport has provided India with the final consignment of Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopters that were ordered by New Delhi, a Rosoboronexport spokesman told Interfax-AVN on Feb. 2. “The helicopters were delivered on Friday, January 29,” he said. India had placed an order for 151 Mi-17 helicopters in […]

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HAL rolls out HTT-40 aircraft prototype February 02, 2016 at 04:22PM

SOURCE : PTI Aircraft maker HAL has rolled out the first prototype of HTT-40 with plans to weaponize and optimise the trainer plane. Hindustan Turboprop Trainer (HTT-40) is a tandem seat trainer aircraft being developed at HAL for the first stage training of rookie pilots. recently from the equipping facility at Aircraft Research and Design […]

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Can the PLA Navy Make the Indian Ocean Chinese? February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT A recent Wikistrat simulation (full disclosure: I am a senior analyst with Wikistrat, although I did not work on this project) investigated the future of the People’s Liberation Army-Navy. In particular, the report (written by David K. Schneider) examined China’s effort to establish control over the East Asian littoral (A2/AD and amphibious capabilities) and […]

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Modi govt has taken initiatives to improve ties with Pakistan; will take time to yield results: VK Singh February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: PTI Union Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh on Monday said the Centre has taken several initiatives to improve relations with Pakistan and that it will take time to yield results. “You can change your friends but cannot change neighbour. India initiated dialogue with Pakistan to improve relations with the neighbouring country but […]

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Indian Coast Guard: 39 years in service of the nation – Interesting facts February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA With the responsibility of protecting the country’s maritime interests and enforcement of maritime law, the Indian Coast Guard also doubles up as the guardian of Indian coastal line in case of hostile situation. With a force of about 10,440 active personnel, Indian Coast Guard works in close coordination with Indian Navy , […]

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Nepal army chief to be conferred honorary rank of ‘General of the Indian Army’ February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: TNN Nepalese Army chief General Rajendra Chettri, who is on a six-day visit to India ahead of Nepalese Prime Minister K P Oli’s proposed visit later this month, will be conferred with the honorary rank of ‘General of the Indian Army’ at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. This is the first foreign […]

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Computer scientist develops software to detect nuclear tests February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: TNN A computer scientist in the US has developed a software to detect and verify potential nuclear tests, especially by smaller devices, possibly by terrorist organizations or other non-state actors.Erik Sudderth, a computer scientist from Brown University, Rhode Island, has designed a Vertically Integrated Seismic Analysis (VISA) – a machine learning system that is […]

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Separatist leader Masarat Alam face of JuD’s new campaign on Kashmir February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE:HINDUSTAN TIMES Hardline separatist leader Masarat Alam is the poster boy of a new campaign launched by the Jamaat-ud-Dawah on social media networks that projects Kashmir as the “jugular vein” of Pakistan.The campaign, which includes efforts to trend hashtags such as #HamaraKashmir on Twitter and a music video titled “Kashmir Banay Gaa Pakistan” posted on […]

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IAF ups security ante, shoot-at-sight around Kheria airbase February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: TNN IAF bases after the Pathankot attack have taken some tough measures to deal with security threats, from lodging hundreds of FIRs against local residents for building houses near a base’s walls to demolishing allegedly illegal constructions nearby. Now authorities at Kheria airbase here have issued shoot-at-sight orders against anyone attempting to scale the […]

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Kashmir cannot be separated from India despite efforts by neighbouring country: Farooq Abdullah February 02, 2016 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: PTI Kashmir cannot be separated from India despite efforts by the neighbouring country in this regard, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has said. Abdullah, who was speaking at a programme at Abu Road in Sirohi last evening, said efforts to raise new problems were being made by terror outfits but the day is […]

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Dynamatic and the long road to “Make in India”

Manufacturing at Dynamatic (photos courtesy: Pallon Daruwala) By Ajai Shukla (Slightly expanded version of an article in Business Standard, 2nd Feb 2016) Driving into Dynamatic Technologies’ production facilities, an hour from central Bangalore, is a transition from the grey anonymity of an industrial zone into a pleasing green layout of buildings with cheerful canary-yellow facade --

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Dynamatic and the long road to “Make in India”

Manufacturing at Dynamatic (photos courtesy: Pallon Daruwala) By Ajai Shukla (Slightly expanded version of an article in Business Standard, 2nd Feb 2016) Driving into Dynamatic Technologies’ production facilities, an hour from central Bangalore, is a transition from the grey anonymity of an industrial zone into a pleasing green layout of buildings with cheerful canary-yellow facade --

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Why Parrikar is not interested in Making ShinMaywa US-2i in India February 02, 2016 at 07:53AM

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Japan’s first Military equipment sale to India for supply and manufacturing of ShinMaywa US-2i amphibian aircraft for Indian Navy under ” Make in India ” has hit an unusual roadblock. Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is not keen on making US-2i locally in India, according to the reliable naval source […]

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India looks for unmanned combat aircraft from U.S. February 02, 2016 at 07:52AM

SOURCE: ANI The Indian armed forces have suffered from time and technology challenges over the last 30 years, but apparently to make up for the lost time, the government has now approved the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) requirements for unmanned combat aircraft, technically called Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs). India has been buying Unmanned Aerial […]

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Tejas hero Suneet Krishna is no longer IAF face February 02, 2016 at 07:51AM

SOURCE:DECCAN CHRONICLE Every time he kissed the skies in a made-in-India ‘Tejas’ at Aero India or elsewhere, Group Captain Suneet Krishna (Retd) had air warriors and aviation enthusiasts alike rooting for more of his heart-stopping manoeuvers. That was till January 31. On February 1, this top gun walked away to the corporate world at the […]

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India Is Putting Part of Its Nuclear-Missile Maker Up For Sale February 02, 2016 at 07:50AM

SOURCE: THE BLOOMBERG India wants to embrace more shareholder scrutiny for the sake of national security. The country is seeking to divest 20 percent of each state-owned defense company — including nuclear-missile maker Bharat Dynamics Ltd. — to boost their efficiency, Defence Production Secretary A. K. Gupta said. India also plans to cut its 75 percent shareholding in […]

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Make in India to unlock opportunities in defence February 02, 2016 at 07:48AM

SOURCE: THE ECONOMIC TIMES The Make in India programme can unlock vast opportunities in the defence sector, while big-ticket foreign investment in the railways will hoist smaller enterprises into the global arena, top cabinet ministers said, drawing cautious optimism from industry and demands of effective implementation with a trustful approach. During the Make in India session, defence […]

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IFR: MARCOS to showcase their might February 02, 2016 at 07:46AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU  As an underwater suppressed blast is remotely triggered, a fleet of about six high-speed Gemini rubber boats, each loaded with over six men, clad in black and armed to the teeth, reach the coast and in seconds alight and crawl to the enemy bunkers. They fire smoke grenades on the way to the […]

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IAF seeks funds for security February 02, 2016 at 07:45AM

SOURCE: TELEGRAPH INDIA  The Indian Air Force has sought more funds, men and equipment to guard its establishments across the country in the wake of the attack on the Pathankot air base last month. The total cost of the new security plans is estimated to be Rs 5,000 crore.The IAF has also revived plans to strengthen […]

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All You Need to Know About Indian Ships Participating in IFR 2016 February 02, 2016 at 07:43AM

SOURCE: Express News Service Khukri class The Khukri class of missile corvettes are built to the specifications of a light, fast, heavily armed surface corvette capable of carrying a Chetak helicopter. The first two ships of the class were built by Mazagon Docks Limited, Mumbai and the follow-on ships by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers […]

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