India-Saudi Arabia to enhance defence cooperation
September 10th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia will enhance bilateral cooperation with defence exchanges and interaction between their armed forces, the government said Monday.The two countries held the ... Read more...
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India boosts presence in West Africa with trade, cooperation
May 18th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, May 18 (IANS) India's footprint is growing in West Africa, especially in two main players in the region, Nigeria and Ghana, with increased trade across sectors and cooperation in ... Read more...
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India, Saudi Arabia to set up joint defence panel (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh/New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia have looked at ways to enhance bilateral ties during the two-day visit of Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony and have decided ... Read more...
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Mahindra-Telephonics plan JV for radars, surveillance systems
November 17th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian transport vehicles major Mahindra and Mahindra Thursday announced a joint venture with US aviation communications equipment major Telephonics Corporation to produce radars, surveillance systems, ... Read more...
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Iran claims busting US spy network with 30 arrests
May 21st, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 21 (IANS) Iran has claimed to have identified and dismantled a major spy network linked to the US' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and arrested at least 30 people ... Read more...
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‘Decision on $10.4 bn combat jet order likely by September’
February 10th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) India would take a decision on a $10.4 billion order for 126 combat jets by mid-2011 or latest by September, a top commander said Wednesday.Releasing ... Read more...
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Pak launches avionics production line for JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft
May 29th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 29 (ANI): Pakistan has started the production of avionics and other important gadgets for the JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.The equipments for the combat jets would be produced at the Kamra ... Read more...
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Iran overhauls fighter jets
April 21st, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 21 (IANS) Iran has overhauled its military aircraft, and has even installed radar systems on sophisticated F14 fighter jets for the first time, an Iranian Air Force commander has said.
"Most ... Read more...
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Australia, US worst-performing nations on defence budget spending: Report
March 20th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 20(ANI): A new report has revealed that Australia and the United States are the world's worst-performing nations when it comes to efficiently spending their defence budgets.According to the analysis prepared ... Read more...
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DRDO fully focussed on enhancing self-reliance in military hardware: Antony
December 16th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony assured the Parliament on Wednesday that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is fully focussed towards enhancing self-reliance in military hardware.Antony, ... Read more...
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Turkey may buy 120 fighter jets for $13 bn
October 8th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Oct 8 (Xinhua) Turkey may purchase 120 new-generation fighter jets against the previously decided 100 such fighters at a total cost of $13 billion, a media report said Thursday.
"We may ... Read more...
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IAFs Sarang helicopter display team adjudged the best at Berlin air show
June 12th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 12 (ANI): The Indian Air Forces helicopter display team Sarang has been adjudged the Best looking close formation aerobatic team at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2008.Out ... Read more...
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Manmohan asks defence scientists to keep abreast of modern warfare trends
May 12th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today urged Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists and engineers to focus on the state of the art technologies in ... Read more...
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Criticism of DRDO over delay of projects not fair: Antony
January 9th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
By Praful Kumar Singh
New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony has said that the criticism of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) for "time and cost over-run in many ... Read more...
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India and Vietnam announce measures to boost defence cooperation
December 17th, 2007 - 7:37 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): The Defence Minister AK Antony, who is on a three day visit to Vietnam, announced at the meeting with his counterpart General Phung Quang Thanh in Hanoi ... Read more...
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