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Defence forces to express gratitude towards COVID-19 warriors on May 3
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Indian Army, Navy and Air Force will conduct activities on May 3 as a mark of gratitude towards COVID-19 warriors.
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COVID-19 has affected defence forces in limited numbers, discipline and pa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Coronavirus has affected the three services in very limited numbers and the discipline and patience of the armed forces' personnel have helped in preventing its spread there, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said on Sunday.
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Amid COVID-19 situation, Defence forces asked to put on hold their acquisi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): At a time when a budget cut is in sight for the armed forces, the three services have been told to put on hold their acquisition processes to buy new weapon systems till the COVID-19 situation continues in the country.
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28 hospitals of Army, Air Force, Navy earmarked to treat COVID-19 patients
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Twenty-eight hospitals of Army, Air Force, and Navy across the country have been earmarked as COVID-19 hospitals.
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Israel Defence forces say they struck Islamic jihad targets in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Feb 24 (Sputnik/ANI): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have attacked Islamic Jihad militant group targets in Syria and the Gaza Strip, IDF said in a statement on Monday.
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We already have roadmap, time frame for establishing theatre commands: Arm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday said that Indian defence forces are at a preliminary stage of establishing theatre commands, and underlined that there is a certain "roadmap and timelines" to complete the task.
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HAL, IAI and DTL form strategic collaboration for UAVs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Dynamatic Technologies Ltd (DTL) on Wednesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for manufacturing and marketing of IAI's unmanned ariel vehicles (UAVs) to
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Finance Commission to set up expert group to work out modalities on MoD's
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The 15th Finance Commission has decided to set up an expert group consisting of representatives from various ministries to work out the modalities on the demand of Defence Ministry for non-lapsable funds for the acquisition and levying of 'defence cess' to fin
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3 projectiles fired from Gaza towards Israel, 2 intercepted
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Jan 31 (ANI): Israel has said that its forces managed to intercept two out of three projectiles fired from Gaza.
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New Zealand Defence Force to assist Australia in tackling bushfire
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Jan 5 (ANI): New Zealand will send its Defence Force personnel as well as three NH90 helicopters belonging to its Air Force to assist Australia in its efforts to fight the devastating bushfire raging across the country, New Zealand Defence Minister Ron Mark said
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Centre amends defence forces rules, Chief of Defence Staff to serve till 6
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): The Central government has amended the service rules of three armed forces where the retirement age for services chiefs can be extended to 65 years if they are appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), said a defence official.
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Japan approves plan to send forces to Middle East
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 28 (ANI): Japan's Cabinet on Friday endorsed a plan to send a Self-Defence Force (SDF) ship and aircraft to the Middle East in one of its biggest diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and stabilise the situation there.
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