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Soldiers are Paid a Siachen Allowance of Rs 14,000 a Month
by Suresh EdigaThe 7th pay commission has suggested increasing the Siachen allowance by 50%.The tragic death of 10 soldiers posted on the Siachen Glacier has renewed debate on the harsh climatic...
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Watch out for China's New, Improved, Army
People's Liberation Army soldiers march in Beijing. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reutersby Claude ArpiWill China's new military reforms endanger Xi Jinping's rule, asks Claude Arpi. China has undertaken...
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French Arms Crisis Averted
The sun may soon rise on Rafale’s long-awaited sale to India. With record arms exports in 2015, things are looking up for France’s beleaguered defense sector.The Rafale is finally winning export...
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L&T Targets Orders Worth Rs 1.5 lakh Crore from Indian Navy in 4 Years
L&T, which has played a major role in the Indian nuclear submarine project, said it is a strong contender for several major contracts in the Naval SectorNEW DELHI: Engineering giant Larsen &...
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Pratt & Whitney Opens New Aircraft Engines Manufacturing Facility in Singapore
The PurePower GTF is designed with a gear system separating the engine fan from the low-pressure compressor and turbinePratt & Whitney officially opened first manufacturing facility for new...
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US Plans to Sell M777 Howitzers to India; Deal to Involve 'Make in India'...
The light artillery gun deal, worth over $700 million, will also involve a significant 'Make in India' component with Mahindra expected to bag a major share of the work contractNEW DELHI: The US has...
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Plan to Largely Privatize PSLV Operations by 2020: ISRO Chief
Isro's PSLV-C31 carrying IRNSS-1E takes off during its launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on 20 January, 2016MUMBAI: In a revolutionary change in India's space scenario, the...
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Make in India Event is a Great Opportunity to Showcase our Ability: Baba...
Baba Kalyani, CMD, Bharat ForgeIn an interview to ET Now Baba Kalyani, CMD, Bharat Forge, said Make in India event in Mumbai is a great opportunity to showcase their ability to people from outside. ET...
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Chengdu’s J-20 Enters Production
by David DonaldChina’s much-debated J-20 stealth fighter has now entered the low-rate initial production (LRIP) phase. Following on from two prototype/technology demonstrators and at least six...
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Singapore Mulls F-35
by Chris PocockHere at the Singapore Airshow the host nation is poised on a range of defense aircraft purchases which has the OEMs vying for position, displaying their wares.For example Singapore will...
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Look, What China's Navy is Up To!
Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean Region"China"s moves are of direct significance to India, which will closely monitor Chinese naval activity in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean not least because...
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Transparent Defence Procurement will Save Money: Manohar Parrikar
Parrikar said the forthcoming offset policy will have mandatory local production with tech transfer and if not, local production with mandatory local sourcingMUMBAI: If the defence procurement system...
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Infiltration into Kashmir is Down to a Trickle, Says Army
The army commander was addressing the media after paying floral tributes to two jawans who were killed in an encounter with militants in KupwaraSRINAGAR: The army today said infiltration from across...
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Make In India in the year 2016-17
Currently India is hosting Make In India week in Mumbai."Today India is demographically the youngest country in the world, with young dreams full of energy.""India has the potential to become the...
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The Statesman: Defence Ministry Signs MoUs for Making Jets, Choppers
AKASH is a fully indigenous Air Defence System developed by DRDOThe defence ministry on Monday signed 40-50 MoUs with many global players, including manufacturers of jet aircraft and helicopters, as...
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US Hasn't Taken Final Call on F-16 Sale to Pakistan: Parrikar
MUMBAI: Days after the Centre expressed its dissatisfaction over the US’ proposed sale of F16 fighter planes to Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the US had not taken a...
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Indigenously Developed Prithvi-II Missile Successfully Test-Fired
The missile test was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 1000 hrs, defence officials said.(File image of Prithvi II)BALASORE: India...
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Make in India: Baba Kalyani-led Bharat Forge Guns for Top Spot in Artillery
Bharat Forge's GARUDA Artillery GunMUMBAI: Bharat Forge aims to become among the top-three artillery gun manufacturers in the world, chairman Baba Kalyani said on Monday. "Bharat Forge is currently...
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Make in India: How Small Tweaks in Policy are Drawing Domestic and Global...
It is not headline-grabbing moves such as designating the private sector as 'strategic partners' but tiny fixes in government policy that are firing up India's defence equipment making industry. These...
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UNSC Divorced from Reality, Represents a Bygone Era: Syed Akbaruddin
Vikas Swarup (left) had replaced Syed Akbaruddin (center) as the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, also seen is PM Narendra ModiUNITED NATIONS: India has hit out at the UN Security...
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