General VK Singh is the new Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, having succeeded General Deepak Kapoor.
Month: March 2010
Air Chief takes over as Chair, COSC
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•Air Chief Marshal PV Naik takes over as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee on Tuesday, taking the baton from Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, who retires on Wednesday.
Defense report ‘expresses concern’ on infiltration
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•213 terrorists were killed & 68 apprehended.
Navy for penalties on wayward dhows
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•The Indian Navy wants penalties on dhows flouting advice against sailing piracy-affected waters.
India-US nuke trade steps closer
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•India, US agree procedures for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel of US origin, taking nuclear trade forward.
Australia’s new Super Hornets
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•Blog: Fighter deals depend on politics
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•To show that political lightweight Sweden can play the game too, King Carl Gustaf is in Brazil to pitch for the Gripen.
IAI’s sales fall in ’09
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•Israel Aerospace Industries has seen a fall in sales in 2009 from 2008 and has attributed this drop to the economic crisis affecting the company’s commercial aviation business.
INS Betwa deployed to Doha marine expo
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•The Indian Navy has deployed the Brahmaputra class guided-missile frigate Indian Naval Ship (INS) Betwa to participate in DIMDEX.
ICGS Vivek sinks in Mumbai port after collision
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•According to the Indian Navy, the crew, Port Trust authorities and the Indian Navy were unable to control the heavy flooding of sea water resulting in the ship going down next to the jetty in a very short time.
Indian, Indonesian navies sync patrols
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•The patrols are to prevent piracy, poaching, etc.
Indo-US army meet begins
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•The US delegation is led by Lieutenant General Benjamin R. Mixon, the Commanding General, United States Army Pacific (USARPAC).
Air chief visits UK
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•MMRCA to be political decision: Eurofighter
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•Trials unlikely to end with a clear result.