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MQ-9B drones acquisition: Speculative reports have ulterior motives, says
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Ministry of Defence said on Sunday that some speculative reports emerged in sections of social media referring to the price and other terms of purchase of 31 predator drones(MQ-9B drones) from the US have ulterior motives and are aimed at derailing the due acquisition process.
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"Armed mutiny" by Wagner group is "stab in back of our country," says Russ
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Putin's statement comes after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the alleged head of the Wagner mercenary group, in a series of recordings released on social media on Saturday, announced that his troops had taken control of military facilities in two Russian cities.
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Russian Defence Ministry urges Wagner forces to return to "points of perma
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Russian Ministry of Defence noted that Russia has already provided such assistance to all the fighters and commanders who applied for it. It further said that it would "guarantee everyone's safety."
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Ministry of Defence organises two-day Chintan Shivir, discusses ways to en
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Department of Defence (DoD), Department of Defence Production (DDP), Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) held separate brainstorming sessions, during which eminent subject matter experts shared their insights on a variety of relevant themes.
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Common confidential report for Maj Genl, Lt Gen rank military officers app
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As part of steps to bring in jointness among defence forces, a common Confidential Report (CR) for Major General and Lieutenant General rank officers from three services has been approved and will be implemented in next three to four months.
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Defence ministry signs Rs 500 cr contract for communication system
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The value of the contract is about Rs 500 crore. The delivery of the containers is scheduled to commence from the current financial year 2023-24 itself.
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Defence Ministry approves Predator drone deal with US, final clearance to
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The deal for the Predator drones was given approval by the Defence Acquisition Council meeting today. The acquisition proposal will now have to follow a procedure after which it will have to be cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security," defence sources told ANI here.
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Defence Ministry to take up deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones fr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
India is all set to finalise a deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones from the US in a Defence Acquisition Council meeting (DAC) to be held today in the national capital, said Defence officials.
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Defence Ministry to take up MQ-9 Reaper drone deal with US on Thursday
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The acquisition of these drones is scheduled to come up for discussion during an important high-level meeting of the defence ministry on Thursday, defence sources told ANI here.
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Ukraine conflict: At least 1 killed in Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia regi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to regional governor Yuri Malashko, a Russian raid on the small village of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region resulted in at least one death and two injuries on Monday, reported Al Jazeera.
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UAE: NCEMA affirms team's ongoing efforts to monitor developments in weath
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Held in the presence of the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the meetings also reviewed the preparedness of competent authorities to deal with possible emergencies.
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Five killed in blast at explosives factory in Turkey
Updated : 3 years ago IST
At least five workers were killed in a blast that shook an explosives factory in the Turkish city of Ankara, the defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera.
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