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No proposal to privatise Ordnance Factory Board, clarifies Defence Ministr
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 16 (ANI): Ministry of Defence on Friday clarified that there is no proposal to privatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).
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Rajnath to chair roundtable with top defence, aerospace manufacturers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will interact with top defence and aerospace industry leaders at Vigyan Bhawan on August 9, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
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Explosion at Russian military base, 2 dead
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 8 (ANI): At least two people were killed and four others sustained injuries in an explosion at a military base in Russia's northwestern Arkhangelsk region on Thursday, country's Defence Ministry said.
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Defence Ministry to decide on buying two BrahMos missile coastal batteries
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 7 (ANI): In his first Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will decide on acquisition of weapon systems worth around Rs 12,000 crore including the procurement of two Brahmos supersonic cruise missile batteries for the Indian Navy.
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Mountaineering team to hoist Indian flag atop Mount Elbrus on Independence
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Yesso Naik on Tuesday flagged off an expedition team of mountaineers to Mount Elbrus in Russia. The team is aiming to hoist the Indian national flag atop the mountain on Aug 15, on the occasion of the 73rd Independen
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Over 1,400 Syrian refugees returned home in 24 hours: Russia
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 6 (Sputnik/ANI): Over 1,400 Syrian refugees have returned to their country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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S Korean, US defence officials to meet in Seoul on Aug 9
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 31 (Sputnik/ANI): The South Korean Defence Ministry on Wednesday said that its Defence Minister, Jeong Kyeong-doo, is slated to hold a meeting with the new US Defense Secretary, Mark Esper, on August 9.
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Rajnath Singh to decide on Rs 10,000 crore worth defence deals in August
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 24 (ANI): In his maiden Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to decide on acquisition of weapon systems worth around Rs 10,000 crore including choppers and electronic warfare systems.
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IAF is adequately equipped to cater to threat environment, says Shripad Na
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The government on Wednesday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is adequately equipped to cater to the threat environment that exists and is ready to meet the role assigned to it.
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In first 50 days, Modi govt spent Rs 8,500 crore on defence deals
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): In the first 50 days of its second term in office, the Narendra Modi government has spent around Rs 8,500 crore on the acquisition of weapon systems including missiles and spares for the Indian Army and the Air Force.
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Lucknow scheduled to host DefExpo India 2020
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Defence Ministry has decided to organise the 11th edition of the biennial DefExpo in Lucknow next year. In 2018, the show was held in Chennai and this is the first time that it will be held in Uttar Pradesh's capital city.
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DRDO carries out a dozen successful summer trials of NAG anti-tank missile
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Pokhran (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): DRDO has successfully testfired the Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) multiple times at the Pokhran Field Firing ranges in Rajasthan, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.
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