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India to Fence Entire 1,643 Km-Long Indo-Myanmar Border, Construct Patrol Track to Enhance Surveillance

New Delhi: As part of its move to tighten security along the Indo-Myanmar border, the government plans to fence the entire 1,643 km long order but also construct patrol track along the Indo-Myanmar border...

Massive Protest Continues Amid Law of Jungle Working in Gilgit- Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan: The President of the Imamia Baltistan Association and a top Shia cleric, Syed Baqir Al Hussaini, has said that there is a "law of the jungle" working in Gilgit-Baltistan, adding that there is...

Rajnath Singh Keeps up Tough Talk on PoK

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh kept up the tough talk saying Pakistan has no locus standi in Jammu and Kashmir and that it should look into the human rights violations in Pakistan Occupied...

IAF Gets 11th C-17 Globemaster III

  New Delhi. In a boost to the current and future strategic airlift capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF), it got the 11th C-17 Globemaster III. This is a premier transport aircraft which is huge,...

Rafael Expands Operations in India and Announces New Facility with Astra

Astra Rafael Communication System (ARC), a Joint Venture between Astra Microwave Pvt Ltd. and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel, inaugurated their state-of-the-art facility at Hardware Technology Park, Hyderabad on August 27, 2019....

Indo-Kazakh Joint Military Exercise from August 31

  New Delhi. Fortnight long Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2019 between India and Kazakhstan will be conducted at Pithoragarh from August 31. The exercise will comprise of nearly 100 soldiers from both Indian and Kazakhstan Army...

MKU Equipped to Deliver Solutions for Requirement in Electro-optics, Protection with State of Art Solutions

New Delhi. In a major development, Global defence and security major MKU Limited has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Thales for strategic co-operation in the development and production of optronic devices and...

Ordnance Factories to be Corporatised

  New Delhi. In a move aimed at reducing dependence on imports, the government has decided to corporatise ordnance factories as this would boost combat efficiency of the Armed Forces and increase the profitability of...

US Air Force Selects Boeing for A-10 Thunderbolt II Re-Winging Contract

  PLANO, Texas. Boeing will continue its legacy of A-10 Thunderbolt II sustainment work under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award from the US Air Force (USAF), with a maximum ceiling value of $999...

BAE Systems 57mm Gun Systems Selected for Indonesian Navy’s Fast Attack Craft

  The initial contracts with government-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia include four 57 Mk3 gun systems. The Bofors 57mm naval gun is designed to address surface, air, and land threats in the littoral environment, and is...

Defence Minister Emphasis on Reduction on Dependence on Foreign Manufacturers

  New Delhi. With the government increasingly focusing on “Make in India”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised on the need to progressively reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers and indigenously develop comprehensive capabilities in the defence...

Home Ministry Reviews Coastal Security Saying States Lacked Enthusiasm and Leadership

  New Delhi. Being none too happy over the handling of maritime security by coastal states where leadership appeared to lack enthusiasm and delay in utilising resources, Home Ministry is carrying out a comprehensive review...

Army Asks MOD to Move ECHS to Defence Pension Fund

New Delhi. In a move aimed at lessening the burden on its financial resources, the Army asked the Defence Ministry to remove the allocation for the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) from its budget...
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