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Make in India: Boeing announces partnership with HAL, Mahindra Defence
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 13 (ANI): In the ongoing Defence Expo 2018, Boeing on April 12 announced a partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for manufacturing the F/A-18 Super Hornet in India for its armed forces and pursuing the joi
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L&T, BEL ink MoU for defence products
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr. 11 (ANI): In line with the efforts to indigenise the defence sector under the 'Make in India' initiative, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India's multinational engineering conglomerate, and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a leading public sector enterpr
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US, UK service members killed in Syria blast
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Mar 31 (ANI): A US service member and a member of the UK armed forces have been killed and five other members of the US-led coalition in Syria have been wounded by an improvised explosive device in the war-torn country's Manjib area.
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Educational concession to children of armed forces personnel to continue w
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 22 (ANI): Ministry of Defence on Thursday issued an order that educational concession will continue without the cap of Rs. 10,000 per month for the children of armed forces officers, Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBORs) who are missing, disabled or killed in action.
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Pakistan Army at the heart of Baloch rights abuse, say activists at UNHRC
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): Pakistan's armed forces and intelligence agencies are at the heart of the continuing human rights violations in that country's Balochistan Province, claimed three senior Baloch activists in separate addresses at the 37th session of the United Nations Hum
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There should be more women in Armed Forces: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday pitched for women empowerment and said there should be more women in the Armed Forces.
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'Army provides welfare services, where govt can't reach'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 01 (ANI): The Indian army has been providing various welfare services like education and health in areas that are inaccessible to the government, Army Chief Bipin Rawat said on Thursday.
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Maldives declines India's invitation to participate in 'Milan' 2018
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday said that Maldives has declined India's invitation to participate in the biennial naval exercise Milan, which starts from March 6 to 13.
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Saudi military chiefs ordered to retire
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Feb 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the retirement of the kingdom's Armed Forces Chief of Staff and Air Defence Forces Commander.
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Pak will collapse like Soviet Union if it pursues arms race: Ex-envoy
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D C [United States], Feb.19 (ANI): Pakistan will collapse like the erstwhile Soviet Union if it does not quit a "losing arms race", and, must also seriously consider casting aside its dependence on the armed forces, especially the army, to be regarded as a great nation, said a for
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Pak army chief arrives in Germany for Munich Security Conference
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Munich [Germany], Feb 17 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has arrived in Germany to attend the 54th Munich Security Conference (MSC).
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India, Mozambique review defence cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): India and Mozambique have reviewed the state of defence cooperation, and agreed to accelerate the initiatives discussed earlier, with special emphasis on maritime security.
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