India to soon fly home-grown surveillance radar (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, S Sep 20 (IANS) India will soon join the elite group of countries by flying its own airborne radar for surveillance to detect enemy fighters and cruise missiles, as ... Read more...
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Indigenous airborne radar for IAF trials soon
September 20th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon fly the first indigenous airborne radar system mounted on the Brazilian Embraer jet for flight trials and induction by ... Read more...
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British woman becomes first warship commander
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman officer of the Royal Navy broke 500 years of tradition Tuesday by becoming the first woman commander of a warship.Commander Sarah West took ... Read more...
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India successfully tests second indigenous airborne radar flight (Lead)
April 5th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India's second indigenous airborne warning radar, formidable eyes in the sky, built aboard a Brazilian Embraer plane has been successfully flight tested, an official said ... Read more...
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Second indigenous airborne radar flight tested
April 5th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India's second indigenous airborne warning radar built on board a Brazilian Embraer plane has been successfully flight tested, an official said Thursday.The test of the ... Read more...
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CAG raps Indian Navy for buying combat planes sans weapons
September 8th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Indian Navy came in for a hard rap from the government auditor Thursday for buying Russian MiG-29K combat planes without their weapons systems, rendering ... Read more...
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IAF scouting for long-range missiles
April 25th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is scouting the global arms market for stand-off missiles for its modern fighter jets to shore up their capability to ... Read more...
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India to integrate indigenous airborne radar in July
April 16th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) Aiming to enhance the Indian Air Force's surveillance and strike capacity, India will begin integrating the indigenously-built Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C;) system atop the ... Read more...
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Embraer rolls out plane for India’s airborne radar
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has rolled out the first of the three EMB-145I planes that India has ordered for its indigenous airborne early warning radars. The plane, ... Read more...
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Defence alert over Pakistan’s air space violation (Lead)
January 19th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) Two Pakistani aircraft Wednesday flew close to the Indian border in the Jammu region, triggering an air defence alert. The reported air space violation will be taken up ... Read more...
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Coming soon: Unmanned robot aircraft to fly domestic skies
September 28th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Unmanned aircraft are generally used by the military for spying on terrorist camps and even threatening enemy aircraft, but now, soon they could be seen flying domestic skies ... Read more...
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After restoration, Spitfire to fly again
July 25th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): A project to create an authentic Mark I Spitfire will be completed later this year.According to The Telegraph, the X4650 aircraft will take to the skies 70 years ... Read more...
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India successfully test fires Astra air-to-air missile
July 7th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): India successfully test-fired the short-range air-to-air missile -- ASTRA -- from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa's Balasore District on Wednesday afternoon.Astra is a high-end ... Read more...
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India tests Astra missile after sunset
July 6th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) India Tuesday test fired its short range Astra air-to-air missile from a defence base in Orissa for the first time after sunset, defence sources said.
The beyond visual ... Read more...
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Pak armed forces exhibit capability in targeting drones
April 19th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Bahawalpur (Pakistan), Apr 19(ANI): The Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have effectively targeted a drone aircraft, displaying their capability as part of the Azm-e-Nau III military exercise that is ... Read more...
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IAF orders another 750 Akash SAMs
February 2nd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered an additional 750 Akash medium-range surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) from state-run defence behemoth Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) at a cost of ... Read more...
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India twice test-fires air-to-air Astra missile (Second Lead)
January 11th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Balasore (Orissa), Jan 11 (IANS) India Monday twice successfully test-fired the home-grown short-range Astra air-to-air missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the Orissa coast, an official said.
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India test fires short range Astra missile (Lead)
January 11th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Balasore (Orissa), Jan 11 (IANS) India successfully test fired its short range Astra air-to-air missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the Orissa coast Monday.
The beyond visual range missile was tested ... Read more...
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Admiral Mehta commissions fifth Landing Ship Tank ‘Airavat’
May 19th, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, May 19 (ANI): Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta on Tuesday commissioned Indian Navy's fifth Landing Ship Tank (Large) 'Airavat' here.On the occasion, Mehta said the Airavat would augment the operational capabilities ... Read more...
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Indian Navy to induct its sixth landing ship tank
May 18th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) In a bid to boost its amphibious capabilities, the Indian Navy will Tuesday commission its sixth landing ship tank (LST), which can carry upto 10 tanks, 11 ... Read more...
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Admiral Mehta to launch Sixth Landing Ship Tank ‘Airavat’ on May 19
May 18th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, May 18 (ANI): Admiral Suresh Mehta will launch the Indian Navy's Sixth Landing Ship Tank (Large) 'Airavat' here on Tuesday.Airavat, previously known as Yard 3016, was christened and launched by Maria ... Read more...
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Security forces nail LTTE’s rudimentary ‘air wing’: Sri Lanka
February 21st, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 21 (IANS) Claiming that Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's plans to "showcase a stunt out of his sleeves Friday night in the Colombo skies" had ended in total failure, Sri ... Read more...
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Indian armed forces conduct joint exercises off Gujarat coast
February 9th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) In the background of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attackers using the sea route to enter the country, the three wings of the Indian armed forces Monday jointly conducted ... Read more...
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Indian and Israeli firms to jointly provide advanced security systems
December 22nd, 2008 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 22 (ANI): AP Securitas Group, a Delhi-based security company has formed a joint venture with Israel''s leading providers of quality based security services, ARES group to provide advanced security ... Read more...
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World War I manuals reveal standards expected of Britains soldiers
November 3rd, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 3 (ANI): A new book, which is a compilation of First World War manuals, has revealed in extraordinary detail the standards expected of Britains soldiers fighting on the front ... Read more...
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Website hosts Britain’s First World War records
February 20th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb.20 (ANI): Britons will now have easy access to records relating to the heroism of millions of First World War servicemen, ranging from foot-soldiers to actors and future prime ministers.
The heroics ... Read more...
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