India Expected to Sign Deal to Buy 20 Hawks for Surya Kiran Team
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to expand an order for BAE Systems Hawk training aircraft to revive India’s aerobatic display team when he visits Britain this week, government sources said on Monday. Sources familiar with the talks say Modi wants to buy an extra 20 Hawk Mk132s, worth $400-$450 million, on top of existing […]
India Successfully Test-fires Nuclear Capable Missile Agni-IV
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India on Monday successfully tested a weapons-capable ballistic missile Agni-IV , from A P J Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, off Odisha coast, Times Of India reported. The trial by the Indian Army’s Strategic Forces Command, launched the missile at 9:45 AM from a road-mobile launcher. The missile reportedly has a strike […]
Indian Air force Looks to Buy New Armored Vehicles
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Indian Air force issued a request for proposal to buy some fifty to sixty armored all terrain capable, Air transportable armored assault vehicles to the elite garud commando’s. The RFI endorse to the global vendors, since Indian manufactures are failed to provide good vehicle which can be para dropped from any IAF air lifter. The […]
Indian Army Drone Crashes in Jaisalmer
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An indigenously-developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle of the Indian Army on Wednesday crashed near Pokhran in Rajasthan. The army UAV crashed in Chandhan area on Wednesday near Pokhran in Jaisalmer, Defence Spokesperson Lt Col Manish Ojha said. Defence sources said the crash occurred at around 11 AM during a training exercise. The drone had crashed into […]
India May Transfer four Mi-25 Attack Helicopters to Afghanistan
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In a major shift in position, India is discussing the transfer of attack helicopters to Afghanistan when Afghan National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar visits New Delhi this weekend (November 7-8) for meetings with NSA Ajit Doval, highly placed officials confirmed to The Hindu. The visit by Mr. Atmar, who will be accompanied by Deputy Foreign […]
Russia to lease another nuclear sub to India in December
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An agreement on leasing another Russian nuclear-powered submarine to India is to be signed at the Russian-Indian summit in December, a source at India’s Defense Ministry said. The possibility of leasing a second submarine from Russia will be studied when India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar will visit Moscow next week,” the source said. “Parrikar will […]
Photo of Indian Navy MiG-29K operations with STOBAR at Goa
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India’s Shore-based Test Facility (SBTF) at Goa’s INS Hansa air station is a bustling facility now. After launching and trapping Russian-built MiG-29Ks for months now, it launched an LCA Navy in January, and is getting all set for a lot of activity starting March when the second LCA Navy prototype (NP2) heads to Goa to […]
Indian Air Force involved in ‘Operation All Out’ to eliminate Bodo militant group
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The Air Force is involved in “Operation All Out”, operating since January, along with the Army, paramilitary forces and state police to eliminate NDFB (Songbijit) militants from lower Assam. Gajraj Corps GOC Lt Gen Sarath Chand told the media after an anti-insurgency Unified Command Structure meeting that about 3,500 troops of the Army along with […]
Photo of Indian «Kestrel» wheeled armoured amphibious platform
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The «Kestrel» wheeled armoured amphibious platform designed Tata Motors. The Kestrel has a scalable 22.5 ton to 26 ton gross vehicle weight and can carry 10+2 people inside. The design includes a front left engine placement that enables better space utilization. The vehicle has an 8×8 under chassis driveline with a double wishbone type independent hydro pneumatic […]
These Israeli drones will help India identify and destroy terror camps
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In a bid to boost India’s cross-border military strike capability, the Indian government, silently, gave approval for purchase of 10 Israeli missile-armed drones, a deal worth $400 million. The armed Heron TP drones will be handed over to the Indian Air Force, which has a fleet of reconnaissance drones. The IAF also has a fleet […]