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Rustom-2 drone to be delivered to armed forces by 2020: DRDO

May 26, 2018

Indigenously developed Rustom-II Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be delivered to armed forces by 2020 as per the contract. At present, its basic system is being perfected and attempts are being made to ..

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LCU L54: Indian Navy commissions fourth ship of Landing Craft Utility MK-IV

May 26, 2018

Indian Navy inducted Landing Craft Utility MK-IV LCU vessel L54 at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Island. It is fourth of total eighth Mark IV LCU vessels to be inducted into Indian Navy. Background The Mark IV LCU vessels are ..

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Surya Kiran-XIII: India-Nepal joint battalion level exercise to be held in Uttarakhand

May 25, 2018

The thirteenth edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise will be conducted at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 30 May to 12 June 2018. The joint military exercise aims to further enhance and strengthen level of defence cooperation between the two neighbouring nations. ..

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DAC approves measures to simplify Defence Procurement Procedure

May 23, 2018

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved various measures to simplify Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). DAC is Defence Ministry’s highest decision-making body on capital procurement of Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air ..

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BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired to increase life from 10 to 15 years

May 22, 2018

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from mobile launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore (Chandipur), Odisha to validate some new features aimed at increasing its life from 10 to 15 years. The successful test will help in ..

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Gandiv Vijay:  Chetak Corps of South Western Command conduct military exercise in Rajasthan

May 22, 2018

Chetak corps of South Western Command of Indian Army conducted military exercise Gandiv Vijay in Mahajan field firing ranges of Rajasthan. The exercise was conducted two months to validate their operational plans of Chetak corps and concluded on May 23, ..

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CRPF raises Bastariya Battalion to combat Naxals activities in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh

May 21, 2018

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has commissioned special unit called Bastariya Battalion (numbered 241) to combat Naxals activities in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. This is for first time CRFP has raised special battalion that includes local representation to enhance ..

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Network for Spectrum Project for Defence Services: CCEA approves enhancement of budget

May 17, 2018

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for enhancement of budget by Rs.11,330 crore for Network For Spectrum (NFS) project. This is over and above Rs.13,334 crore already approved by Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure in July, ..

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Indian Army flags of Women Officers’ Mountaineering Expedition to Mt. Bhagirathi-Ii

May 15, 2018

Indian Army has flagged off Women Officers’ Mountaineering Expedition to Mt. Bhagirathi-II to explore maximum potential of women officers in the field of adventure sports. Mt. Bhagirathi-II (6512 metres) is located in the Garhwal Himalayas in Gangotri National Park. The ..

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Indian Army finalises Rs. 15000 crore indigenous ammunition project

May 14, 2018

Indian Army has finalised Rs. 15,000-crore indigenous ammunition project under which range of ammunition for its critical weapons and tanks will be produced indigenously. It is claimed to be biggest ever initiative for indigenisation of ammunition. It aims to overcome ..

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