Four terrorists who attempted suicide attack at Indian consulate in Afghanistan killed March 02, 2016 at 07:31PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU Afghan security forces on Wednesday killed four suicide bombers who targeted the Indian consulate in the eastern city of Jalalabad, following an attack in which at least two people were killed and 19 wounded, officials said. The violence, coming just days after dozens of people were killed or wounded in suicide attacks […]

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Russian ‘Storm’ top candidate to be India’s new aircraft carrier – report March 02, 2016 at 02:52PM

SOURCE : RT India will reportedly shortly announce a tendering procedure for building its fourth aircraft carrier. A new Russian project called “Storm”, which was made public last year, is said to be among the frontrunners. India’s plans to have a new aircraft carrier have been floating around for some time. French defense newsletter TTU […]

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Malware uses Mars Rover code to spy on Indian-Afghani relations March 02, 2016 at 02:46PM

SOURCE :GRAHAM A strain of malware has incorporated code used by the Mars Rover exploration robot in an attempt to spy on relations between India and Afghanistan. Vicky Ray and Kaoru Hayashi, threat intelligence analysts with Palo Alto Networks, explain in a blog post that they identified a targeted attack on Christmas Eve last year […]

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China Scouting Customers for its J-31 Fighter jet March 02, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE:   Aakar Patel / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG China’s 5th generation J-31 fighter aircraft model was recently displayed at Dubai Air Show, where the aircraft was seen with several modification to it and with improved air-to-ground capabilities and with apparent changes made to its vertical fins and horizontal capabilities, with integrated cockpit canopy. Lead […]

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Longer wings boost Predator B flight endurance time March 02, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE:UPI The Predator B remotely piloted aircraft, known as the MQ-9 Reaper, has successfully performed its first flight with extended wings for greater endurance.The flight took place last month at Gray Butte Flight Test Facility in Palmdale, Calif., using a test aircraft, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. said. “Predator B ER’s [extended range] new 79-foot […]

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The SR-10: Russia’s first private trainer March 02, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE: RUSSIA & INDIA REPORT The first flight of the SR-10, a light dual-pilot jet trainer aircraft, caused a sensation when it took off in late December 2015. It was the first time ever in Russian aviation that a private design bureau had built a plane from scratch, without public financial support. Given the aircraft’s […]

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Pakistan to get tough with banned outfits members March 02, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE: GEO TV Pakistan will tighten its noose around members of banned outfits, under observation militants and human traffickers by cancelling their travel documents, blocking their ID cards and withdrawing facilities like bank accounts, Interior Minister said. “While every effort would continue towards safeguarding the rights of the citizens, we will not falter in fulfilling […]

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Russia Taking US Military Sales As Allies Grow Tired Of Slow White House Process To Buy Weapons March 02, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE: IBTIMES The process of selling U.S. weapons to overseas customers is so cumbersome that it’s forcing foreign militaries to buy from Russia instead, the head of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Gen. Frank Gorenc, said in an interview Monday. The concern is not only that U.S. companies are missing out on billions of dollars in […]

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Russian arms sales may prove costly to Tehran March 02, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE:Middle East Eye The surprise visit of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to Tehran late February comes on the heels of rapidly intensifying high-level defence contacts between the two states.Even before this latest visit there was a flurry of speculation on impending Russian arms sales to Iran, in part touched off by Iranian Defence Minister […]

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Making Gripen fighters in India not favoured by IAF March 02, 2016 at 08:19AM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Swedish defence major Saab plans to Make its Gripen fighter in India has roadblock with stiff resistance coming from Indian Air force said well-informed sources close to idrw.org. IAF is not in favour of ordering 4.5+ Gen fighter jet, even though SAAB has offered India technical help in the development of […]

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80% of IAF’s Sukhoi-Su30MKI flying with Indigenous Multifunction Displays (MFDs): Samtel March 02, 2016 at 08:17AM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Responding to an email query of idrw.org, HAL-Samtel Joint venture company formed to address avionics requirements of HAL, especially cockpit displays of all kinds has confirmed to idrw.org that HAL-Samtel JV has successfully delivered more than 130 MFD sets (900 Units) for Sukhoi-30s, there by replacing foreign OEM Supplied MFDs in […]

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Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Israel, India lines up defence deals worth $3 billion March 02, 2016 at 07:47AM

SOURCE: TNN Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Tel Aviv later this year, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has begun to clear a slew of defence deals with Israel. The deals, some of which have been pending for long, are together worth well over $3 billion. Defence ministry sources on Tuesday […]

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CCS clears acquisition of two more AWACS March 02, 2016 at 07:45AM

SOURCE: IANS The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Tuesday cleared a proposal to acquire two more Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) at the cost of Rs.7,500 crore under a tripartite contract with Israel and Russia. The Indian Air Force already had three such platforms, which give an ability to see deep inside enemy […]

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Sartaj Aziz says India top security concern; rules out reducing nukes March 02, 2016 at 07:44AM

SOURCE: PTI Identifying the “strategic and conventional imbalance with India” as the topmost security threat to it, Pakistan today rejected America’s call to reduce or cap its nuclear weapons arsenal, believed to be the fastest growing in the world. “I think (Pakistan’s top) security concern is strategic and conventional imbalance with India,” the Pakistan Prime […]

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Defence imports decline by Rs 10,990 crore in 2014-15 March 02, 2016 at 07:42AM

SOURCE: PTI The expenditure on import of defence equipment in 2014-15 stood at Rs 24,992 crore, a decline of Rs 10,990 crore against the previous year, the government today said. In a written response to a question in Rajya Sabha, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikarsaid the expenditure in respect of orders placed to foreign vendors for […]

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Karzai, Chandrika blame ‘India-Pak mistrust’ for ‘instability’ in region March 02, 2016 at 07:39AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Political leaders from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Tuesday blamed strained India-Pakistan ties for blocking regional cooperation and hurting South Asia’s stability, at an event in the capital to discuss strategic issues concerning the region. “The Indo-Pak conflict has blocked regional cooperation since partition of the two countries,” said former Sri […]

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Defence budget raises serious questions about India’s national security plans March 02, 2016 at 07:38AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE When it comes to the defence budget, there were three things that surprised many observers yesterday. First, in a break from tradition, the finance minister Arun Jaitley did not mention the outlay for defence in his budget speech to the Lok Sabha. Second, the budget documents had halved the eight demands […]

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India- France Defence Cooperation: An analysis March 02, 2016 at 07:37AM

SOURCE: NVONEWS   The High Committee on Defence Cooperation (HCDC) last met (15th meeting) in Paris, France on 12th January, 2015 to discuss Strategic partnership, military cooperation, Procurement and Research & Technology. HCDC is led by Defence Secretary from the Indian side and is the highest level institutionalized forum between both the countries. Army, Air Force […]

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India could sign military logistics agreement with US in April March 02, 2016 at 07:35AM

SOURCE: PTI India and US could sign a key military logistics agreement as top officials from the two sides meet here in April to look at ways to deepen the bilateral ties in the critical sector. Defence sources said one of the key area of focus during the visit of US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter […]

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Ishrat Jahan case: SIT head burnt me with cigarettes – ex-Home Ministry official’s shocking claims March 02, 2016 at 07:34AM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The Ishrat Jahan case took a new turn on Tuesday after a former under secretary in the Internal Security Division of the Union Home Ministry made some shocking revelations.RVS Mani claimed that in June 2013, Satish Verma, who was the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), burnt him with cigarettes. The former […]

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