Features
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December 3, 2018
Exciting Times: Alpha Bravo Collins
By Jayant BaranwalUnited Technologies’ acquisition of Rockwell Collins is one of the largest acquisitions and mergers in the history of aerospace world. This acquisition brings together Rockwell Collins alongwith UTC Aerospace Systems to create Collins Aerospace Systems
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September 28, 2018
India begin celebration of valour of surgical strike
By Rohit SrivastavaTwo years after the surgical strike by Indian Army's Special Forces across the line of control in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the intervening night of the 28th and 29th September of 2016, avenging the killing of 19 soldiers in an suicide attack on an army camp in Uri on 18 of the month...
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September 19, 2018
Inaugural MILEX-18 comes to an end
By Rohit SrivastavaThe week long inaugural Military Field Training Exercise for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technological and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations named 'MILEX-18', after a Validation Exercise and an impressive...
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September 6, 2018
Communication Compatibility and Security Arrangements: Leveraging Indo-US Relations
By Lt. General Naresh Chand (Retd)COMCASA is commonly known as the Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum Agreement (CISMOA) which is essentially a legal framework...
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August 29, 2018
Army to get ATAGS
By Rohit SrivastavaAccelerating the pace of artillery modernization, Ministry of Defence, on August 25, in a meeting of its Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement of 150 "indigenously designed and developed 155 mm ATAGS for the Indian Army...
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August 1, 2018
US move India into Elite Strategic Allies list
By Rohit SrivastavaGiving boost to bilateral relations, United States, on July 30, announced inclusion of India to the Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) Tier 1, one of the most coveted lists of trading partners.
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August 1, 2018
DAC approves guidelines for SP model
By Rohit SrivastavaThe much awaited nod for implementation of the "Strategic Partnership" model of the Defence Procurement Procedure was given on July 30 by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), apex procurement body of the Ministry of Defence.
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July 30, 2018
First Flight of American choppers for India
By Rohit SrivastavaThe countdown to the induction of American helicopter's Apache and Chinook in the Indian Air Force (IAF) began with the first flight of the helicopters on July 27.
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July 26, 2018
Kargil Review Committee and Aftermath
By Lt. General Naresh Chand (Retd)The Kargil War was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and other locations along the Line of Control.
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July 26, 2018
Kargil – Victory by Grit
By Rohit SrivastavaToday, on June 26, India is celebrating the victory of Kargil war or Operation Vijay. A war which was thrust upon us by an unscrupulous enemy, who exploited our trust to change the status-quo in an extremely difficult and unforgiving terrain, and required a military-diplomatic might of India to win it.
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June 1, 2018
India demonstrates solid ramjet capability
By Rohit SrivastavaOn May 30, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), for the first time in the country, successfully demonstrated its capability to design next-generation "technology of nozzle less booster" in 'Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)' propulsion based missile.
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May 29, 2018
DAC approves two programmes under 'BUY (Indian) IDDM'
By Rohit SrivastavaOn May 28, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the leadership of Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman gave its consent to the procurement of thermal imagers and infrared sensors valued at over 6900 crore.
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May 17, 2018
India-Italy resumes defence dialogue
By Rohit SrivastavaTo resume the Indo-Italian defence cooperation, an Indian delegation under the leadership of Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra is in Italy to participate in the 9th India-Italy Joint Defence Committee meeting. The Italian side is led by Lt Gen Carlo Magrassi, Secretariat General and National Armaments Director.
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April 20, 2018
New UAS export policy of US to benefit India
By Rohit SrivastavaIndian desire to acquire armed drones from United States (US) has received the much required flip. On April 19, US president Donald Trump gave his approval for a new policy on the export of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) which will allow export of armed drone to its allies.
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April 17, 2018
IAF's Gagan Shakti performance may give China, Pakistan a cause for concern
By Arpita Kala5000 sorties in 3 days, disaster-relief evacuation drills and more, the air warriors are 'shaking the heavens and splitting the Earth'
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March 22, 2018
India test fires BrahMos with Indian seeker
By Rohit SrivastavaThe Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile BrahMos made its maiden flight, on March 22, with an Indian seeker system.
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March 19, 2018
Just a crore of FDI in defence
By Rohit SrivastavaAt a time when India is making efforts to reduce its defence import bill and develop defence manufacturing through 'Make in India' initiative, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) figures shared by the government shows little interest of the world in Indian defence sector.
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March 14, 2018
4 things you need to know about French President Emmanuel Macron's India visit
By Arpita KalaFrom naval support to clearing air about Rafale jets and solar power, this was one busy diplomatic visit
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February 15, 2018
Military to get new LMG, Assault and Sniper Rifles
By Rohit SrivastavaAnother set of approvals from DAC to better equip the humble soldier for the existing and future conflicts.
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February 1, 2018
Defence sector to get a ‘Make in India’ makeover in Union Budget 2018-19
By Arpita KalaAiming at modernising the forces, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley spoke about the defence sector in the fiscal budget today morning. Hiked by 7.81 per cent to 2,95,511 crore from the previous year’s 2,74,114 crore...
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January 19, 2018
India test fires nuclear capable ICBM Agni-5
By Rohit SrivastavaGiving major boost to India's nuclear launch capability, Agni-5, after its fifth successful test, is now ready for induction.
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January 17, 2018
Army to get modern rifles; now 'Make' procedure is open to Start-ups
By Rohit SrivastavaBy approving fast track purchase of modern guns for equipping the troops at frontline, DAC has initiated the much awaited modernization of Indian soldiers and by relaxing the norms it also opened the 'Make II' procedure to startups.
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January 15, 2018
Modi invites Israeli investment in defence sector
By Rohit SrivastavaAfter the debacle of Spike deal, proving the skeptics wrong the two Prime Ministers display confidence in the strength and depth of the bilateral relations between India and Israel and agree to take it further into new territories.
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January 4, 2018
MoD clears purchase for over 2,420 crore
By Rohit SrivastavaContinuing its recent spree of approval for capital purchases, Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman, on January 4, approved purchase of aircraft training and electronic warfare solutions worth 2,420 crore.
