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Holbrooke’s clarification
I did not say Indians were not targeted, but that initially it looked like the target was not an official Indian facility. »
Defense budget disappoints forces
This defense budget is being seen as inattentive towards force modernization and accretion. »
Gripen presents naval variant to navy
Gripen has made presentations of its Sea Gripen fighter aircraft to the Indian Navy last week. »
MH60 R in fray for navy’s ASW chopper trials
Lockheed Martin has pitched for the MH60 R and said a down select was likely within a month and field trials could conceivably take place by June. See video inside. »
Army’s officer intake hits new low
Figures indicate the number of officers being commissioned by the Indian Army annually has fallen for the second consecutive year. »
Tata Power showcases indigenous defense capabilities
Tata Power’s Strategic Electronics Division (Tata Power SED) India’s leading private sector player in the indigenous design, development, manufacture, supply and life cycle support of Defense systems and a large scale System Integrator for strategic programs such as the Pinaka MBRL System, Launchers for the Akash Missiles, Army Electronic Warfare Program and Command &... »
High Court dismisses Gen Rath’s plea
The court accepted the army's argument that jurisdiction over the substantive writ regarding the disciplinary proceedings and the legality of the Court of Inquiry properly lay with the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT). »
Russia at DefExpo
The Russian Embassy, today, announced in a statement the participation of '31 Russian organizations, including 6 major companies in the field of military-technical cooperation (SC Russian Technologies, Rosoboronexport, OJSC "Concern PVO "Almaz-Antey", Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering "Rubin", Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Splav", KBP Instrument Design Bureau), in the DefExpo beginning on Monday... »
FICCI: Industry Calls for Dedicated ‘Offsets Authority’
Even as Indian industry argues for dedicated ‘Offsets Authority’ and an institutional mechanism to ensure a transparent and appropriate valuation for technology transfer to raise the capability of the domestic defence manufacturing industry, the Ministry of Defense has decided to strengthen the monitoring mechanism for the implementation of offsets. »
Lockheed Martin to show off LCS and UUV at DefExpo
The arms firm also plans to display its Littoral Combat Ship, Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV), an unmanned, semi-submersible system for Mine Warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) as well as the Marlin Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). »
Images: Navy’s new fleet tanker launched
The first of the two Fleet Tankers (Yard 6186) for the Indian Navy being built at M/s Fincantieri Shipyard, Italy, was launched at a ceremony at Muggiano, Italy. »
New policy for defense buys in 2 months
The policy is still being firmed up with advice being sought from stakeholders like industry bodies (CII, FICCI etc) and end users like the armed forces. »
Defense Expo super-sized next week
The exhibition, which will be inaugurated by the Indian Defense Minister AK Antony, is to be on a larger scale than previous years, with an substantial increase in participation and floor area occupancy. »