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BrahMos test fired successfully for precision targeting
March 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AM- India successfully test-fired the land version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and said it was ready for induction in the army. This was the third test-firing of the missile, developed under an Indo-Russian joint venture, since January
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First indigenous aircraft carrier for Indian Navy by 2014
March 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefense Minister Shri AK Antony laid the keel of the country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) at a simple ceremony at the Cochin Shipyard in Kochi today. Scheduled to be completed by 2014, the feat will catapult India as only the fourth nation in the world into the exclusive club of nations which have the capability of designing and building 40,000 tonne aircraft carriers
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After LCA Tejas, DRDO to develop Medium Combat Aircraft
February 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBangalore, Feb 13 -- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans to develop a medium combat aircraft (MCA) with stealth features and an unmanned combat aircraft vehicle (UCAV). The twin engine MCA will weigh 19-20 tonnes
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India’s first intercontinental ballistic missile to be tested by December 2010: DRDO
February 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) would be test-fired by December 2010 said, Mr. M Natarajan DRDO Director General (R&D) and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister
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France offers key SAM technology to India
February 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBangalore -- France is discussing with Indian authorities to transfer its surface-to-air missile technology to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India, said Jean-Marie Bockel, Minister of State for Defence, France, at Aero India 2009 show. Bockel said the short range surface-to-air missile would be a fine example of cooperation, technology transfer and capability for India to develop the missile
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Cut red tape in procurement: Indian Defence Minister A K Antony
February 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWith the armed forces going on a fast-track modernisation drive after 26/11 terror strikes, Defence Minister A K Antony said that "unnecessary procedures, bottle-necks and red-tape" should be cut down for hastening procurement procedures. "We need to cut down on the unnecessary procedures, bottlenecks and red tapism in our procurement mechanism," Antony said while addressing the "Jumbo" Majumdar Seminar on 'Dominance of Aerospace Power' in New Delhi on Wednesday
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Indian Military Aircraft Briefs
December 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AM--Procurement of Aircraft > A response to the Request for Proposal (RFP) relating to procurement of 126 aircraft for the Indian Air Force issued on August 27, 2007 has been received from six vendors. The technical evaluation of the proposal is presently underway
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Brahmos Crosses Another Milestone, Vertically Ship-Launched
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile was launched from a Naval Warship in the Bay of Bengal today. The DRDO said the launch from the mobile platform was successful and all mission objectives have been met
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Defence Agreements with the United States
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndia has the following three Defence Agreements with USA:>> (a) Agreement concerning Security Measures for the Protection of Classified Military Information, signed in January, 2002 (GSOMIA).> (b) Master Information Exchange Agreement (MIEA) to facilitate exchange of Research and Development, Information signed in February 2004
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SNECMA, Russian NPO Saturn in race to partner DRDO for Kaveri
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEuropean aero-engine manufacturer, Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn are in the race to partner India’s Defense research and development organization ( DRDO) to finalise the development of the Kaveri jet engine in four years. The engine is slated to power the LCA Tejas multi-role fighters
Container Ship Rescues Russian Pilots Bailed Out From Downed Su-30SM
ZALA Unveils "Deeply Modernized" Z-16 Recon Drone for Frontline Use
Ukraine Rejects Russian Truce Offer around May 9 Parade, Launches Kursk Offensive
Poland Begins Construction of Second Miecznik Frigate
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
