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Defence Ministry to take up deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones fr
Updated : 2 years, 11 months 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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India carrying out reforms in military attaches deployment abroad for expa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The military or the defence attaches will now be deployed in countries where they can mainly help in increasing defence exports of the country including products from both the public sector and the private sector," senior defence officials told ANI here.
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US announces USD 325 million in new military aid for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahead of the package's release, defence officials told VOA that the latest aid also includes TOW anti-tank guided missiles, anti-tank mines and AT-4 anti-armour weapons needed to push back Russian ground forces that have dug into occupied areas of Ukraine.
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Indian Rafales to take part in French multinational exercise Orion
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets are likely to fly to France to participate in Exercise Orion being held at a French air base there. The wargames are planned to be held from the third week of April to May 5," defence officials told ANI.
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India to carry out maiden firing of its Russian-origin S-400 air defence s
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Senior defence officials told ANI that the Indian forces had carried out the firing of the Russian-origin missile system during trials in Russia but it is yet to be fired in the country.
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PM Modi to address top military brass, witness military innovations in Bho
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to spend half a day with top military brass of the country in Bhopal where he will address and discuss with them the present and future security challenges faced by the country.
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China leading in hypersonic weapons: US defence officials
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Over the past two decades, China has dramatically advanced its development of conventional and nuclear-armed hypersonic missile technologies and capabilities through intense and focused investment, development, testing and deployment," said the DIA's Paul Freisthler, testifying in front of
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US, Japan agree China represents greatest shared strategic challenge
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The foreign and defence officials of the two countries agreed that China's growing power poses the "greatest strategic challenge" in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, Japan's Kyodo News reported.
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IAF successfully test-fires extended-range version of BrahMos Air-launched
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"After being launched from a Su-30 fighter aircraft, the missile hit the target ship in the centre. It was a test of the anti-ship version of the air-launched version of the missile," said defence officials.
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Under Taliban, lives of former Afghanistan security forces under grave thr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
After the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan defence officials of the former government have been detained, tortured and killed
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IAF set to place Rs 1,400 cr order for new age missiles to destroy enemy r
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The next-generation anti-radiation missiles have already been tested by the Indian Air Force from its Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft fleet and can destroy enemy radar locations during conflicts, the defence officials said.
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J&K: Terrorist killed in infiltration bid foiled by Indian Army
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The dead body of the terrorist has been recovered along with warlike stores, informed defence officials.
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