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Indo-Thai joint military exercise Maitree 2017 begins in Himachal Pradesh  

July 5, 2017

A joint military training exercise Maitree 2017 between Indian Army and Royal Thailand Army commenced at Bakloh in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. The aim of 14 day long exercise is to build and promote closer relations while exchanging skills ..

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India’s defence commitment to Bhutan

July 4, 2017

The present standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam (located at the tri-junction of India, China and Bhutan) has highlighted India’s very special relationship with Bhutan, including military responsibilities. Background In June 2017 Chinese Army (People’s Liberation Army) construction ..

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Indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile successfully test-fired

July 3, 2017

India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM). The sophisticated missile was test fired from a truck-mounted canister launcher from launch complex-3 at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur. It was the second successful developmental ..

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US to sell C-17 Globemaster Transport Aircraft to India

June 30, 2017

US has decided to sell one C-17 transport aircraft to India. US and India have built a close defence relationship in recent years. The US along with Russia and Israel has emerged as a top three arms supplier to India. ..

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Indian Army gets Modern Bullet Proof Helmets

June 28, 2017

After decades of wait, the Indian Army has finally received its first batch of bullet-proof helmets. The helmets were manufactured by Kanpur-based MKU Industries at the cost of Rs 180 crore. Salient Facts The new bullet proof helmets are capable of withstanding the ..

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India-Russia Signs Roadmap for Defence Cooperation

June 24, 2017

India and Russia have finalized a roadmap to further boost bilateral defence cooperation during the 17th India-Russia intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation held at Moscow. The meeting was co-chaired by defence minister Arun Jaitley and his Russian counterpart General Shoygu. The agenda ..

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US Approves Sale of UAV Technology to India

June 23, 2017

The United States has cleared the sale of the state-of-the-art Guardian 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India. The deal to sell UAV drones to India is estimated to be worth $2 to $3 billion. Though the deal has been approved by the State ..

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First Indigenously built Floating Dock Launched by L&T

June 21, 2017

Larsen & Toubro has launched the first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) to repair Indian Navy ships at its Shipyard at Kattupalli, north of Chennai. The floating shipyard would be handed over to the Indian Navy after conducting three to four months of ..

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Reliance Defence inks Pact with Serbia’s Yugoimport to Manufacture Ammunition in India

June 20, 2017

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence Ammunition which is a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with Serbia’s state-run Yugoimport to manufacture ammunition in India. The joint venture is expected to target business opportunities worth Rs 20,000 crore from Indian armed forces in the next ..

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Lockheed and Tata sign Pact to make F-16 Planes in India 

June 20, 2017

  Lockheed Martin and India’s Tata Advanced Systems have signed a pact to produce F-16 fighter planes in India. The two companies have announced their agreement at the Paris Airshow. Lockheed Martin’s move to forge a joint venture with Tata is aimed at ..

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