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December 1, 2019
Exercise Mitra Shakti-VII: 2019The seventh edition of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2019 aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational efficiency amongst the armies of both India and Sri Lanka when deployed as part of United Nations peace keeping forces commenced on 01 December at Aundh Military Station, Pune.
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November 30, 2019
Minister of Defence of Japan visits Air Force Station HindanHon'ble Defence Minister of Japan, Mr Kono Taro, visited Indian Air Force Base at Hindan on November 30, 2019. He is on a two day bilateral visit to India.
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November 30, 2019
Passing Out Parade - Autumn Term 2019 held at Indian Naval Academy, EzhimalaIn a spectacular Passing out Parade (POP) held at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on Saturday, 30 November 2019, 301 trainees comprising Midshipmen and cadets of the Indian Navy...
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EXCLUSIVE
November 29, 2019
MoD asks Indian Navy to reconsider HAL's exclusion from $3 B chopper programme
By Vishal ThaparPublic Sector giant's representation against omission from shortlist of Indian bidders backed by Retired Admiral's "independent opinion"
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November 29, 2019
Indian Navy inducting 12 new generation Dorniers to keep aerial vigil over waters close to Pakistan
By Vishal ThaparNew naval air squadron commissioned at Porbandar in Gujarat to increase India's surveillance footprint in North Arabian Sea
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November 29, 2019
India to hold 2+2 Dialogue with Japan to step up Defence cooperation
By Vishal ThaparA sign of deepening ties, Defence & Foreign Ministers from two sides to meet in inaugural meeting in New Delhi on Nov. 30
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November 28, 2019
Go-ahead to buy additional P8I naval snoop planes, long-range Coast Guard choppers, AEW&C platforms
By Vishal ThaparDAC chaired by Defence Minister approves procurements worth $ 3 B
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EXCLUSIVE
November 27, 2019
Approval for $910 M tender for 14 Coast Guard long-range choppers on the cards
By Vishal ThaparAirbus H225M and Sikorsky S-92 likely to slug it out for the second time for order
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November 27, 2019
Admiral Sushil Kumar, Navy Chief during the Kargil War, passes away
By Vishal ThaparIndia faced multiple military challenges during his eventful tenure from 1998 to 2001
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November 27, 2018
PSLV-C47 successfully launches Cartosat-3 and 13 Commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous Polar OrbitIndia's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its forty ninth flight (PSLV-C47), successfully launched Cartosat-3 along with 13 Nanosatellites of USA from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota today.
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November 25, 2019
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Air Force Commanders' ConferenceSecond bi-annual IAF Commanders' Conference was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Raksha Mantri on November 25, 2019 at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).
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November 25, 2019
GA-ASI Assists California Air National Guard with Fire SeasonGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is supporting the California Air National Guard (CA ANG) as they provide real-time reconnaissance for California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) firefighting operations in Southern California.
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November 25, 2019
Northrop Grumman to Advance Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command SystemThe US Army awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $60.6 million contract on October 11 for continued work on the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) program.
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EXCLUSIVE
November 22, 2019
Indian Navy drops HAL, Reliance from its shortlist in the $3 B chopper programme
By Vishal ThaparForeign OEMs Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky, Airbus and Russian Helicopters receive go-ahead; matter to come up before DAC on Nov. 28
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November 22, 2019
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet signs EPC contract with Swedish CoastguardDamen Oskarshamnsvarvet has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Kustbevakningen, the Swedish Coastguard (KBV), for a modernisation and modification project on the vessel KBV 181.
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November 21, 2019
GA-ASI demonstrates Small Glide Munition launched from Gray Eagle ERA US Army MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) performed a flight demonstration using a Dynetics GBU-69B Small Glide Munition (SGM) on August 21-22.
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November 21, 2019
Boeing Starliner placed atop United Launch Alliance rocket for first flightBoeing's new CST-100 Starliner is now connected to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will launch the spacecraft on its first flight test to the International Space Station.
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November 21, 2019
Northrop Grumman Opens Office in PolandNorthrop Grumman Corporation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception for the opening of its first office in Poland. US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher and representatives of the Polish Ministry of National Defence and government were among the guests as Northrop Grumman leaders officially opened the 12,000-square-foot office in the heart of Warsaw.
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November 16, 2019
Indian Navy loses a MiG-29KUB carrier-borne fighter to bird hit, pilots safe
By Vishal ThaparClose shave for pilots, including the commanding officer of INAS 303 Black Panthers Squadron
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November 14, 2019
Epic turnaround: IAF Chief flies HAL's HTT-40 in a big show of support
By Vishal ThaparAll major tests cleared, indigenous basic trainer meets preliminary requirements of the IAF, declares HAL
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November 6, 2019
Boeing forecasts $770 Billion civil aviation market in India over 20 years
By Vishal ThaparIndian demand for 2,380 new jet aircraft worth $330 Billion projected, but no plans to shift assembly lines out of US
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November 6, 2019
Boeing adds 3 safety elements to make the 737 Max fly again
By Vishal ThaparReworked MCAS put through 800 flight tests to validate airworthiness, India's DGCA briefed about modifications
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November 1, 2019
Accomplished air warfare tactician is the new head of IAF's Western Command
By Vishal ThaparAir Marshal B Suresh, an accomplished tactician in air warfare who led the development of the IAF's templates for Beyond Visual Range (BVR) warfare on November 1 took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Air Command, the IAF's most critical operational formation.
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October 31, 2019
IAF's Kargil War hero retires as top operational commander
By Vishal ThaparAir Marshal Nambiar was instrumental in operationalising laser-guided precision bombing capability on Mirage-2000 fighters during the War
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October 24, 2019
India, US agree to work on 7 new Defence co-development projects on specified timelines
By Vishal ThaparDrone Swarms, Counter-Swarm programmes put on DTTI agenda, Joint Working Group on Jet Engine Technology wound up
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EXCLUSIVE
October 23, 2019
India seeks US help for drone swarm technology to prepare for warfare of the futurePath-breaking proposal set to come up at DTTI meeting on October 24
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October 23, 2019
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to OmanAir Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff is embarking on an official visit to Oman to witness the ongoing Bilateral Indo-Oman Joint Exercise: Eastern Bridge, between the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) and the Indian Air Force at RAFO base in Masirah, Oman.
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October 23, 2019
Visit of Indian Naval ships to Manila, PhilippinesAs part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment to South East Asia and Western Pacific, Indian Navy ships Sahyadri and Kiltan are making a port call at Manila, Philippines from 23 - 26 Oct 19.
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October 23, 2019
Lockheed Martin awarded Air Force ICBM contractThe US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $108 million contract for the Mark21A Reentry Vehicle (Mk21A) Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract.
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October 20, 2019
Curtain Raiser - Naval Commanders' Conference 2019/2The second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference of 2019 is scheduled at New Delhi from October 22-24, 2019. The conference is the apex level biannual event for interaction between the Naval Commanders for deliberation and formulation of important policy decisions.
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October 19, 2019
Tri-services special forces division fielded for first time in large scale exercise
By Vishal ThaparDANX-19 staged to validate plans to defend the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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October 18, 2019
India finally says Yes to admitting girls in India's military schools
By Vishal ThaparMove to make armed forces an equal opportunity domain for women; Sainik Schools to go co-educational in phases from 2021-22
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October 18, 2019
SpiceJet announces four routes, operational from next month
Ayushee Chaudhary (Staff Correspondent)The new routes concentrate on the southern part of India as the budget carrier hopes to strengthen its network in the area.
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October 15, 2019
Raytheon and Korean Air partner on Multiple-Intelligence Aircraft for Republic of Korea Air ForceRaytheon Company and Korean Air signed an exclusive collaboration agreement at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition earlier today to pursue the Republic of Korea's Air Force's Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance program.
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October 14, 2019
Sikorsky Introduces RAIDER X™, a NextGen Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Based on its Proven X2 TechnologySikorsky and its team of suppliers are prepared to manufacture RAIDER X as the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft