Misfiring quest for a reliable rifle for soldiers December 22, 2015 at 08:18PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU In grand conference halls, discussions may be all about manufacturing complex military systems such as fighter planes and submarines in India, but for the soldier on the ground, the question continues to be very basic: when will he get a reliable sophisticated personal weapon? A combination of procurement delays and inability of […]

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India, Russia likely to sign deal for 4 stealth frigates December 22, 2015 at 08:14PM

SOURCE:  THE HINDU After a long hiatus, Russia is once again set to emerge as India’s top military hardware supplier with a slew of big ticket defence deals set to be announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit starting on Thursday. Collectively, the defence deals to be announced during Modi’s visit would be worth upwards […]

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Pakistan’s army is building an arsenal of ”tiny” nuclear weapons—and it’s going to backfire December 22, 2015 at 08:13PM

SOURCE: QZ Pakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal and, within the next five to ten years, it is likely to double that of India, and exceed those of France, the United Kingdom, and China. Only the arsenals of the United States and Russia will be larger.  In recent years, Pakistan has boasted of developing […]

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BSF plane crash: Delhi Police register FIR December 22, 2015 at 08:03PM

SOURCE: PTI Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the crash of a Ranchi-bound BSF plane shortly after it took off from IGI Airport in Delhi on Tuesday, killing all 10 persons on board. “We have registered an FIR under Sections 304 A (causing death by negligence), 336 (act endangering life or personal […]

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Defence ministry launches website to maintain transparency in procurement December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Seeking to make defence acquisition process simpler and transparent, Government on Monday launched a new ‘Make in India’ website that will provide an interface with industry and promised to finalise the new revised defence procurement procedure by January. Stating that it is an “uphill” task to change mindset, Defence Minister Manohar […]

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US military developing radical ‘tailsitter’ drone that can land anywhere and carry as much weaponry as a Predator December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE:DailyMail It is set to be the predator that can land anywhere. Northrop Grumman has revealed a flying-wing tailsitter drone it says does not need a runway. Instead, it simply lands on its tail – a design first tested in the 1950s. The design is part of Northrop’s proposal for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Tern programme. […]

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Pak politicians, ISI bigwigs, cricketers to attend underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s 60th birthday bash: Report December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE: Zee Media Underworld don and India’s most wanted Dawood Ibrahim is going to turn 60 on December 26 and a major birthday bash is being planned for the occasion in Pakistan. As per a report in Aaj Tak, Dawood’s aide Chhota Shakeel and Anees Ibrahim along with other ‘D-Company’ members are busy in preparation of […]

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A new sun is rising on Indo-Japanese ties December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE: DailyMail In the chessboard of geo-politics in Asia, the India-Japan relationship is becoming increasingly important. Japan has always been a significant economic partner to India, but not a strategic one. Now the India-Japan relationship is being transformed on both the economic and strategic fronts, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India from December […]

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Kabul foils attack plot for PM Narendra Modi’s Christmas visit December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Afghanistan’s intelligence service, the National Directorate of Security, has prevented a suicide-bomb assault on India’s consulate in the eastern city of Jalalabad, along the border with Pakistan, government sources told The Indian Express. The strike was to have taken place as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Afghan capital for the first […]

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Russia says black box of warplane downed in Turkey ‘not yet’ readable December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Russian military officials said today they would call on more specialists to help decipher the damaged black box of a warplane shot down by Turkey after a first attempt to read the device failed.“Reading the memory cards is not yet possible due to internal damage,” said Sergei Bainetov, the deputy head […]

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Turkey tests its first armed unmanned aerial vehicle December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE: UPI Turkish defense industry officials reported the testing of the country’s first domestically produced armed aerial vehicle, the Bayraktar TB2. During the flight test, the Bayraktar was able to engage targets from a range of almost five miles. The aircraft, the country’s first armed drone, was armed missiles produced for the ATAK T-129 helicopter, making Turkey […]

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China Tells U.S. to Stop Flexing Military Muscle in Asia December 22, 2015 at 02:36PM

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG The U.S. should cease sending ships and planes to China’s South China Sea islands, stop showing off its military might and respect China’s core interests, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Secretary of State John Kerry. “The world is facing multifaceted challenges and needs multi-party cooperation to handle that,” Wang said in a phone conversation […]

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Engine of indigenisation

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 22nd Dec 15 The defence ministry estimates that India will buy foreign military aero engines worth Rs 350,000 crore over the next two decades. While indigenising our military fleet, successive governments have neglected the development and manufacture of aero engines, which account for one-third the cost of a new military aircraft. Unless we build a

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INS Vishal: Best of Russia and United States December 22, 2015 at 08:19AM

SOURCE: Vishal Asolkar / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG India’s second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2) aka INS Vishal might still be in the preliminary design stage, but it is pretty evident now that Two Cold war Bitter Rivals will join hands with India in the development of Next Aircraft carrier for Indian Navy which will […]

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Growing India-US relations: New Delhi’s defence doctrine must match its muscular foreign policy December 22, 2015 at 08:18AM

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST The outcome of Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s recent visit to the US to meet with his counterpart Ashton Carter has met with approval from all corners. Even critics of the Narendra Modi government were somewhat muted for once, as several columns reported that the agenda for the visit indicated a shift in […]

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India demands Predator XP and Armed Avenger UAV’s from US to keep China in check December 22, 2015 at 08:18AM

SOURCE: PTI With an objective to bolster its arsenal amid recurring incidents of incursions by Chinese troops, India has sought the latest versions of unmanned aerial vehicles, both the armed and surveillance ones from US. Industry sources familiar with New Delhi’s interest and ongoing talks between the two governments, said that India is looking for about […]

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Fincantieri to collaborate with the Indian shipyards MDL and GRSE for the Navy’s frigates December 22, 2015 at 08:18AM

SOURCE: portnews.ru Fincantieri has signed a contract with Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), one of the most important Indian shipyards, controlled by the Ministry of Defence and specialized in the building of naval and offshore units, to provide technical advice within the Project 17A. This project envisages the construction of 7 stealth frigates ordered this year in […]

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Mi 25 attack helicopter gifted by India to Afghanistan reaches Kabul, 3 more to follow December 22, 2015 at 08:18AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES India has delivered its first major offensive military platform to Kabul, with a Mi 25 attack helicopter reaching Afghanistan earlier this month. The first of the four Russian origin choppers that have been gifted to the neighbouring nation has arrived in Afghanistan, with three more on the way, senior officials have told […]

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Three Mumbai Youths ‘Suspected’ to Have Joined ISIS: Police December 22, 2015 at 08:17AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Three youths from Mumbai who have been missing for some time are suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State (IS), police said today.The three youths are identified as Ayaz Sultan (23), Mohsin Sheikh (26) and Wajid Sheikh (25), all residents of Malvani area in western suburb of Mumbai. “We suspect […]

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