Tata to pitch trucks to Malaysian armed forces
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Vehicles major Tata Motors announced Monday that it has signed a cooperation agreement with a Malaysian firm to develop, promote and market the Indian company's ... Read more...
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DRDO wins Thomson Reuters innovation award
November 17th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India's premier military weapons developer, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was Thursday awarded the Thomson Reuters India Innovation Award for 2011 in recognition ... Read more...
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US Entity List removal not of much help: India
November 16th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Nearly a year after the US lifted dual-use technology export ban to its space and defence institutions, India Wednesday said the Obama administration's decision ... Read more...
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India, UK explore cooperation in defence technology
October 7th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India and United Kingdom are exploring possibilities of cooperation in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protection technologies, an offshoot of their recent arrangement to ... Read more...
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Clinton pitches for more military sales to India
July 19th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) With their strategic proximity growing, the US Tuesday pitched for more military sales to India, a call soon after Washington decided to cut $800 ... Read more...
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India, US making ‘great strides’ in security ties (Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday said India and America were making "great strides" in expanding their ties on security and counter terrorism.Clinton, ... Read more...
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Antony asks DRDO brass to curb attrition rate of scientists
March 25th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) With an average of 75 scientists quitting the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) annually, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday asked the agency's top brass ... Read more...
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‘Nurture talent, ensure fairness’: Antony to DRDO top brass
March 25th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony on Friday called upon the DRDO top brass to nurture talent and ensure "fairness at all levels" in order to realise the organisation's ... Read more...
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Government will insist on probity in armed forces: Patil
February 21st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the armed forces being hit by series of land scams in recent years, President Pratibha Patil Monday said the government would insist ... Read more...
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Defence technologies transferred to India not the best: Antony (Lead)
February 7th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 7 (IANS) India Monday said it had not benefited much from international cooperation in critical defence technologies in the field of aerospace and armaments, as the technology transferred to ... Read more...
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DRDO chief Dr. Saraswat honoured at Indian Science Congress
January 3rd, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan.3 (ANI): Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director-General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat was today honoured with Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award ... Read more...
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India, France finalize $2.1 bn Mirage upgrade deal
December 6th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Imparting fresh momentum to their defence ties, India and France have finalized a $2.1 billion deal for upgrading Mirage-2000 combat jets, but it may take a ... Read more...
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India, France to enhance cooperation in defence sector
December 6th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec6 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday said that both India and France have decided to enhance cooperation in the defence sector.In a joint statement, Dr ... Read more...
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India committed to expand defence ties with US: Antony
September 29th, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday conveyed to the US "India's commitment to add even greater substance" to their defence partnership in the years ahead, but as ... Read more...
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India’s defence research agency eyes export markets
September 12th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 12 (IANS) India's premier defence research agency will now have a commercial arm on the lines of the Indian space agency's Antrix to tap export markets, a senior ... Read more...
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DRDO formulating measures to combat Maoists and militants
July 15th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, July 15 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation chief V K Saraswat on Thursday said that DRDO was formulating new defence and offence measures for use by the armed forces as ... Read more...
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US to revamp export system to strengthen national security
April 21st, 2010 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that the US will revamp its Cold War era export control system to enhance national security.
Gates made the statement to ... Read more...
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Achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies: Antony
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday urged all stakeholders in the sector to come together to achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies.
"The need of the hour is for ... Read more...
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Japanese PM in India Dec 27, focus on trade, security
December 23rd, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) As part of Tokyo's bid to recast its relations in Asia, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will come on his first visit to India next week ... Read more...
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UPA Govt.committed to making IAF a dominant aerospace power: Antony
November 16th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said the UPA Government is committed to developing the Indian Air Force into a dominant aerospace power.Addressing the first meeting ... Read more...
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Russian arms exports to increase by $800 mn in 2009
May 27th, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 27 (RIA Novosti) Russian arms exports are expected to increase by $700-$800 millon in 2009 despite the global credit crunch and considerable fall in arms purchase by India and China, ... Read more...
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Defence Ministry brings down chopper order to 197 from 384
June 6th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Ostensibly to boost the indigenous industries, the government of India has decided to bring down the global tender for the purchase of helicopters from 384 to ... Read more...
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DRDO, armed forces should work in tandem: Antony
June 4th, 2008 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India's premier Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the armed forces should work in tandem to ensure synergy and achieve self-reliance in military hardware, Defence Minister ... Read more...
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Antony asks DRDO and armed forces to work with greater synergy
June 3rd, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony today called for a greater coordination between Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Armed Forces to achieve the goal ... 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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‘DRDO’s role vital in providing strategic defence systems to India’
January 20th, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by admin
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), which started with a mission to advise the armed forces, has today became the main provider of strategic ... Read more...
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DRDOs role vital in providing strategic defence to India
January 19th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by admin
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), which started with a mission to advise the armed forces, has today became the main provider of strategic ... 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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