Modern Techniques Required to Detect Faults Ahead of Time: Isro May 24, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE : NDTV Modern techniques are required to detect faults before a system failure happens, a top Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) official said in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. M.C. Dathan, director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, a major space research centre of the Isro, said that both in aircraft and rocket flights, a fault is often […]

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Naga Insurgents Losing Steam, Says Indian Army May 24, 2015 at 08:14AM

SOURCE: IANS The Indian Army is confident of handling any fresh violence unleashed by a Naga separatist faction operating from its bases in Myanmar, but will deal with the rebel challenge “very differently” this time, a top commander has said. Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat, commanding the Indian Army’s Kohima-based 3 Corps that is responsible for […]

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Indian warships take part in naval exercise with Singapore May 24, 2015 at 08:13AM

SOURCE: PTI Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet Rear Admiral Ajendra Bhadur Singh is on an operational deployment to South Indian Ocean and South China Sea. As part of the deployment, INS Satpura, indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate, commanded by Captain Hari Krishnan and INS Kamorta, the latest […]

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RAAF to take delivery of first P-8A this year May 24, 2015 at 08:12AM

SOURCE : RADIO AUSTRALIA Felix the Cat has been the mascot of the Royal Australian Air Force’s 11 squadron, based at Edinburgh in northern Adelaide, for more than 70 years. The feline cartoon character was adopted as the squadron’s symbol during World War II, when pilots flew Catalina flying boats that were painted black and […]

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Parrikar Gets First-hand Input on LoC Situation May 24, 2015 at 08:09AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday wrapped up his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir during which he visited the forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) and reviewed the overall security situation and counter infiltration grid in the border state. The Defence Minister,who was accompanied on the visit […]

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Major disaster averted after 5 paragliders come in airline pathway; insiders say terror angle cannot be ruled out May 24, 2015 at 08:08AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA In an incident which could have turned into a major aviation disaster, five suspected paragliders were seen flying in the flight path of Mumbai airport. This forced air traffic controllers to abort a Jet Airways flight that was about to leave for Ahmedabad on Saturday evening. The gliders were first seen by […]

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Germany, France to Develop New Battle Tank to Catch Up With Russia’s Armata May 23, 2015 at 06:46PM

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Leopard 2A5 Main Battle Tank Germany and France are now preparing to jointly develop a new main battle tank, the Leopard 3, to replace its ageing Leopard 2 military vehicle by around 2030, which would be able to compete with Russia’s next-generation Armata tank, recently showcased at the Victory Day parade commemorating the […]

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Zubr-class LCAC to power up PLA Navy May 23, 2015 at 06:41PM

SOURCE: WANTCHINA TIMES China’s ambitions to dominate the East and South China Seas will receive a powerful boost with the commissioning of four new Zubr-class air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC), reports the Beijing-based Sina Military Network. The Zubr, meaning “European bison”, is the world’s largest military hovercraft. Originally designed in the 1980s by the St Petersburg-based […]

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Reviving Ikhwanis? Parrikar’s terrorism remark sparks political row in Kashmir May 23, 2015 at 04:35PM

SOURCE : FIRSTPOST Union Defence Minster Manohar Parrikar’s statement on eliminating militants in J&K by “targeted killings” sparked a political row with both political leaders as well as separatists hitting out at the PDP-BJP coalition government for trying to take back Kashmir to the early nineties. Hours ahead of his visit, Parrikar said in New […]

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Need to factor in our 106km border with Afghanistan: NSA May 23, 2015 at 04:33PM

SOURCE : TNN India shares a 106-km border with Afghanistan which people do not factor in, national security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Friday, hinting both at India’s claim to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the threat that withdrawal of Nato forces from Afghanistan poses for internal security in India. Speaking at a BSF function, Doval […]

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India’s first Armed UAV “Rustom-I” with two HELINA missiles May 23, 2015 at 03:46PM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) / IMAGE COPYRIGHT Saurav Jha Saurav Jha a Prominent Journalist has tweeted what could be described as India’s First armed UAV. DRDO developed MALE Class Unmanned aerial vehicle Rustom-I has been pictured Taxing with Two 3rd generation fire-and-forget anti-tank missile “HELINA”. HELINA is an Air launched version of the Nag missile […]

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Security advisor Ajit Doval plays down Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s comment on terrorists May 23, 2015 at 03:11PM

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES One of India’s celebrated spooks and national security advisor Ajit Doval on Friday sought to play down Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s controversial comment of using terrorists to neutralize terrorists, saying India is building its response capability that acts as a deterrent to acts of terror. “It is a general statement. Interpreting […]

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Indian Naval vessel to participate in ASEAN excercise May 23, 2015 at 03:10PM

SOURCE: IANS The Indian Navy`s indigenous offshore patrol vessel, INS Saryu, will participate in a week-long ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (DiREx), an offiial statement said on Saturday. The vessel is commanded by Cdr Sreekumar Pillai and operates under the the Andaman and Nicobar Command Co-hosted by Malaysia and China, the exercise will kick-off […]

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China made failed attempt to jam Global Hawk that was flying over South China Sea May 23, 2015 at 12:30PM

SOURCE: ABC China tried to electronically jam U.S. drone flights over the South China Sea in a bid to thwart spying on disputed island military construction, U.S. officials said. Global Hawk long-range surveillance drones were targeted by the jamming in at least one incident near the disputed Spratly Islands, where China is building military facilities on […]

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Isis claims it could buy its first nuclear weapon from Pakistan within 12 months May 23, 2015 at 11:45AM

SOURCE: Independent.co.uk Isis has used the latest issue of its propaganda magazine Dabiq to suggest the group is expanding so rapidly it could buy its first nuclear weapon within a year. The hyperbolic article, which the group attributes to the British hostage John Cantlie, claims Isis has transcended its roots as “the most explosive Islamic […]

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India’s New Aircraft Carrier May Face Further Delays May 23, 2015 at 10:31AM

SOURCE : THE DIPLOMAT India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will be re-launched next week according to local media reports. The vessel was officially launched in August 2013 with the completion of phase I of construction. The re-launch on May 28 at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi will mark the successful completion of the […]

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Indian defence minister draws line at 36 Rafales May 23, 2015 at 08:47AM

SOURCE:  IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly India will neither licence-build additional Dassault Rafale fighters nor acquire more than the 36 it recently agreed to buy in flyaway condition, the country’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on 21 May. In multiple interviews to TV channels to mark the completion of the government’s first year in office, Parrikar […]

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Ajit Doval slams Beijing’s McMahon hypocrisy May 23, 2015 at 08:46AM

SOURCE: TNN Days after PM Narendra Modi’s China visit, national security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has raised objections to the manner in which China deals with the border dispute with India and hinted at its hypocrisy in the matter. Speaking at a BSF function, Doval said China’s claims on Tawang (in Arunachal Pradesh) were in […]

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Watch Out, Pakistan: Israel to Sell India Mobile Missiles May 23, 2015 at 08:44AM

SOURCE:  NATIONAL INTEREST Israel and India on the verge of signing a new “mega” defense deal, that would include Israel helping India develop a new mobile missile system. On Thursday the Times of India reported, citing unnamed officials within India’s Ministry of Defense, that India and Israel have “now virtually sealed the joint development of […]

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India to soon have its own space shuttle! May 23, 2015 at 08:42AM

SOURCE: IANS The Indian Space Research Organisation is developing its maiden reusable space shuttle which will be test-launched towards the second half of July. “It is going to be an important engineering experiment for the Indian space agency. A small aeroplane-shaped vehicle would be launched from here sometime during the second half of July,” M […]

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