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July 8, 2019
India nullifies its biggest reform in Defence Procurements
By Vishal ThaparPublic Sector gate crashes into the Strategic Partner Model meant to create significant Defence Manufacturing capabilities in the Private Sector
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July 5, 2019
Modest 6.8 per cent hike pushes India Defence Budget to $46.5 B
By Vishal ThaparDefence imports exempted from Customs duty, boosting modernisation kitty by $3.6 B over 5 years; Central Police budget hikes India's security spend by another $14.4 B
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July 3, 2019
Government decides to scrap decommissioned aircraft carrier Viraat, veterans outraged
By Ayushee ChaudharyNo takers for preserving an important part of India's military heritage; disposal decision in consultation with Navy
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July 2, 2019
Indian Navy takes a big leap towards electric propulsion of warships
By Vishal ThaparTraining facilities set up prepare personnel to power next generation platforms
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July 1, 2019
India issues $2 B tender to local Indian shipyards for futuristic missile vessels
By Vishal ThaparSlew of shipbuilding RFPs after decision on qualifying criteria for bidders
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June 25, 2019
Boeing names former Indian Navy Rear Admiral to head its Defence business in India
By Vishal ThaparA naval aviator, Surendra Ahuja was Asst Controller of Carrier Projects & Warship Acquisitions from 2015 to 2018 and led the India-US Joint Working Group on Carrier Technology
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June 24, 2019
Under threat of sanctions, India gives momentum to $10 Billion defence deals with US
By Vishal ThaparDecks being cleared for buying 10 more P-8I Poseidon naval snoop planes to counter-balance multiple big ticket defence deals with Russia.
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June 20, 2019
India kickstarts 45,000 Crore programme for building 6 submarines under Project 75 (I)
By Vishal ThaparEoI issued for selecting Indian Strategic Partner, process for shortlisting foreign OEMs to begin in 2 weeks
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June 11, 2019
Airbus springs a surprise in $5 Billion naval chopper competition, no-show by Bell
By Vishal ThaparGovernment decision awaited on allowing public sector HAL bid in programme meant to create "wider private sector participation"
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June 5, 2019
Indian Navy demonstrates submarine rescue capability off Eastern seaboard
By Vishal Thapar & Noor SharmaNewly-acquired DSRV mates with Kilo class submarine in a simulated distress scenario at the bottom of the sea, brings 30 'trapped' submariners to the surface safely
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June 3, 2019
Ajit Doval gets a second term as NSA, promoted to Cabinet rank
By Vishal ThaparElevation an acknowledgement of key role in big national security initiatives during PM Modi's first term
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June 1, 2019
Rajnath Singh takes over as Defence Minister
By Vishal ThaparDefence Secretary Mitra's term extended by 3 months
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May 31, 2019
Admiral Karambir Singh takes over as 24th Chief of the Indian Navy
By Vishal ThaparHe is also the first helicopter pilot and the first Sikh to get the job
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May 30, 2019
A first: New Navy Chief to take over amidst a challenge to his appointment
By Vishal ThaparThe Military Tribunal has made Admiral Karambir Singh's continuation as Chief of Naval Staff conditional to the outcome of a legal contest
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May 30, 2019
Modi visits National War Memorial ahead of swearing in, sets the tone for new term
By Vishal ThaparAhead of his swearing in for a second term in India's top political office on May 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi...
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May 29, 2019
Outgoing Navy Chief hands over the tri-service baton to Air Chief
By Vishal ThaparForces await decision on permanent Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee by new government
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May 24, 2019
HAL attempts to gatecrash India's first Strategic Partner programme to acquire naval choppers
By Vishal ThaparHAL has a declared tie-up with Russian Helicopters, and its participation could skew the selection process in favour of the Kamov-226T in the $ 5B programme
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May 17, 2019
Indian Navy demonstrates remote-controlled firing capability from warships
By Vishal ThaparTrial firing directed through satellite-based data link signals maturity of network centric warfare architecture
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May 4, 2019
India approves purchase of 10 Ka-31 early warning choppers from Russia for $506 M
By Vishal ThaparIndia's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of 10 Kamov-31 ship-borne Airborne Early Warning and Control choppers for the Indian Navy at an estimated cost of 3,500 Crore ($505.9 Million).
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April 26, 2019
Navy officer killed in fire on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
By Vishal ThaparA naval officer was killed in a fire on board India's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on April 26.
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April 20, 2019
Navy Chief launches 3rd of India's most powerful class of destroyers
By Vishal ThaparChristened Imphal, this will be the first Indian Naval warship to be named after a city in the North-East
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April 16, 2019
Indian Navy ship-borne Chetak helicopter crashes into Arabian Sea
By Vishal Thapar3-member crew jump out of chopper as it ditched, rescued
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April 3, 2019
Amid tensions with Pak, US approves $2.6 billion sale of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to India
By Vishal ThaparCongress notified, US terms India as a force for stability, peace and progress in Asia while justifying sale
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April 2, 2019
Coming of age? Aero India spotlight finally shines on the Tejas fighter
By Vishal ThaparFatal crash, destruction of 300 vehicles in a car park and contradictory statistics mar the show
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April 2, 2019
UAVs scale high @ the premier Drone Olympics
By Ayushee ChaudharyThe first of its kind Olympics held for the future, eyed unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, saw the remotely controlled devices display rescue skills, visual formations and much more giving a wonderful contest to the larger than life aircraft.
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April 1, 2019
Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd. Score a Century
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), a Mini-Ratna - Category 1 and a leading Public Sector Defence Shipyard of the country delivered its 100th warship to the Indian Navy on March 30, 2019.
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March 18, 2019
Manohar Parrikar: Reluctant Defence Minister who pushed Make in India agenda to the heart of military procurements
By Vishal ThaparA gentleman politician, he was one of India's most colourful and amiable Defence Ministers
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March 18, 2019
India deploys Nuclear submarines, aircraft carrier in North Arabian Sea to pin down Pakistan
By Vishal ThaparNo let-up in post-Pulwama military posture despite talk of de-escalation
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March 8, 2019
$3 billion deal for lease of 2nd Russian Akula class N-submarine for Indian Navy
By Vishal ThaparChakra-III to be delivered to Indian Navy by 2025
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March 5, 2019
Navy Chief warns of state-sponsored terrorist attack from the sea
By Vishal ThaparIndia also unleashes military diplomacy against Pak-patron China's regional assertion and its Belt & Road Initiative, terming it an "entrapment"
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February 28, 2019
Have proof that Balakot air strike had desired effect: India
By Vishal ThaparIAF insists PAK F-16 shot down, contests Pak "disinformation" on LoC dogfight, stresses "heightened state of military readiness"
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February 28, 2019
Aero India Scripts a New Chapter with Women in Aviation
By Ayushee ChaudharyIt was last year in January that India's Raksha Mantri, Nirmala Sitharaman, adorned the olive green pilot's G-suit and soared high on a Sukhoi-30 MKI jet...
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February 27, 2019
India-Pak face-off escalates, IAF MiG-21 shot down, Indian pilot in Pakistani custody
By Vishal ThaparThe India-Pakistan face-off escalated on Wednesday, with the shooting down of an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 Bison near the Line of Control (LoC) and the capture of its pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
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February 26, 2019
India gets a National War Memorial in the heart of New Delhi
By Vishal ThaparSupreme Sacrifice by 25,942 troops since Independence gets a place of honour: All ceremonial wreath laying to shift from India Gate to new Memorial
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February 26, 2019
India strikes back: IAF Mirage 2000 jets bomb terror camp in Pakistan
By Vishal Thapar"Very large number" of terrorists killed in "non-military preemptive action", the first Indian air strike against Pakistan the since 1971 War
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February 18, 2019
F/A-18 Super Hornet: Addressing India's Fighter Requirements
By SP's CorrespondentAs operational theatres become increasingly connected and digital, India's future fighter fleet will need to be compatible with the upcoming aircraft and battle systems of India's armed forces.
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February 16, 2019
HSL wins 260 Crore contract to build 4 Tugs for Navy
By Vishal ThaparThe Government-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has bagged a 260 Crore contract for constructing four tug boats for the Indian Navy. These are 50 T Bollard Pull Tugs of the Himmat class.
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February 12, 2019
India kicks off $3 billion programme for acquiring 111 Naval Utility Helicopters
By Vishal ThaparThis is the first project under the ambitious Strategic Partnership Model
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February 5, 2019
Modest FDI inflows for Defence & Aerospace despite reforms
By Vishal ThaparJust $12.54 million received in 2017-18; total receipts $62.7 million since 2014
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February 1, 2019
India announces $44.63 billion Defence Budget for 2019-20
By Vishal ThaparIndia on February 1 announced an allocation of 3,18,931.22 Crore ($44.63 Billion) for Defence in its interim budget for 2019-20, which was presented to Parliament by the officiating Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi ahead of the general elections in April-May this year.
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February 1, 2019
India flags off $5.6 billion programme to build 6 submarines under SP Model
By Vishal ThaparMazagon Docks, L&T believed to be frontrunners in competition
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January 29, 2019
Vajpayee's Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away
By Vishal ThaparDuring the veteran socialist's tenure, India declared itself a nuclear weapons power and fought the Kargil War