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Defence Ministers of US, Japan agree to hold meeting in 2+2 format
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to hold a meeting in a 2+2 format with the nations' foreign policy chiefs, the US Department of Defence said.
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Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar assigned additional charge of Secretary, Depa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Secretary, Department of Defence, Ajay Kumar on Tuesday was assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Department of Defence Production, said a statement of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
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Pentagon taking steps to strengthen force's economic security: US Defence
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence is taking steps to strengthen the economic security of its force by providing housing relief and bolstering food security, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
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Pentagon confirms failed test for hypersonic weapons development, initiate
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence had an unsuccessful test related to its hypersonic weapons' development after a missile booster failed to work, a Pentagon spokesperson told Sputnik.
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US to take over air traffic control at Kabul airport, increases troops pre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): The United States has announced that it will be taking over air traffic control at Kabul airport and will expand the country's security presence to nearly 6,000 troops to facilitate the safe departure of the American and allied personnel from Afghanistan
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US Defence Secretary issues directive addressing China challenge
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday issued a directive initiating several major Department of Defence-wide efforts to address the security challenges posed by China as the United States' number one pacing challenge.
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US tracking out-of-control Chinese rocket set to re-enter Earth's atmosphe
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 5 (ANI): The US Department of Defence has said it is tracking the Chinese Long March 5B-rocket that is out of control and set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere this weekend.
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Pentagon to provide home to migrant children at Two Texas bases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Virginia [US], March 25 (ANI): Pentagon has announced that it will temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at two Texas military installations.
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'India-US relationship could be defining partnerships of 21st century'
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 21 (ANI): India is a key pillar in US strategy in the Indo-Pacific region and the India-US relationship could be one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century, the US Department of Defence said in a statement on Saturday.
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US blacklists 9 more corporations with ties to Chinese military
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): The US Department of Defence on Thursday blacklisted nine more Chinese corporations, including phone maker Xiaomi for allegedly being owned or controlled by China's military.
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Union Cabinet approves tenure extension of Additional Secretary Vivek Bhar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Defence's proposal for extension of the Central deputation tenure of Nazli Jafri Shayin, Joint Secretary, Department of Defence for a period up to December 29, 2021.
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Ramco Systems jumps 5 pc after pact with CHI Aviation
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Shares of Ramco Systems moved up by 5 per cent on Monday around noon after the software major said it has signed an agreement with CHI Aviation for delivering the full suite of its aviation software.
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