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Indian Armed Forces
The Indian Armed Forces is the military of India, charged with preserving territorial security and defence. India has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military. The President of India serves as the supreme commander of... [more]
The Indian Armed Forces is the military of India, charged with preserving territorial security and defence.
India has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military. The President of India serves as the supreme commander of the armed forces, which are responsible to the Union Government, headed by the Prime Minister. The Ministry of Defence is the ministry in charge of the armed forces.
Indian Navy keen to buy newer generation aircraft By Gulshan R. Luthra New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Indian Navy has floated a Request for Information (RFI) for a newer generation of aircraft which can operate from the two indigenous aircraft carriers it will commission over the next 10 years. The Ministry of Defence and industry sources indicate that the RFI, issued recently, is of a generic nature, looking for newer platforms and airborne...
- Indian Navy deploys two warships for anti-piracy patrol (search.msn.com)
With only one aircraft carrier, INS Virat currently operational in the Indian Navy, India is fast looking for a replacement or another addition of an aircraft carrier to increase its naval capabilities. The INS Virat has already crossed its operational life span with 50 years and has been serving the Indian navy since its commissioning [...]
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- India’s sole aircraft carrier turns 50 Wednesday (thaindian.com)
- India's sole aircraft carrier turns 50 Wednesday (prokerala.com)
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The defence ministry has in principle approved the purchase of US firm Boeing's C-17 heavy lift aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is hoping to replace its ageing fleet of Russian IL-76 transport aircraft, an official said Friday.
From newdelhinews.net
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- IAF vice chief apologises for remarks on women fighter pilots (newdelhinews.net)
- IAF vice-chief apologises for remarks on women fighter pilots (news.google.co.in)
- If later, why not now? (news.google.co.in)
President Pratibha Patil flying in a Sukhoi-30MKI at the age of 74 shows how empowered women in the country are, but the Indian Air Force believes in a diff
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- Where presidents dare: Pratibha Patil to fly in fighter jet (prokerala.com)
- President fit to fly in Sukhoi: IAF (prokerala.com)
- Women fighter pilots ‘economically not viable’, says IAF (thaindian.com)
Kaliningrad (Russia), Nov 18 (RIA Novosti) A Russian shipyard will float out the first of three frigates for the Indian Navy Nov 27, a company spokesman said.
The Yantar shipyard in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad is building three modified Krivak III class (also known as Talwar class) guided missile frigates for the Indian Navy [...]
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From thaindian.com
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New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The sixth batch of the Indian Aviation Contingent (IAC) Wednesday left on a UN peacekeeping mission in Congo.
Consisting of 243 air warriors, including 37 officers, the contingent was flagged off by the Air-Officer-in-Charge Administration of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal J.N. Burma.
“The contingent also comprises Mi-25 and Mi-17 [...]
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From thaindian.com
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The problem: The US Army—purveyors of all things camouflage green— thinks that spy planes are too slow for recognizing remote battlegrounds. The solution: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles loaded with weaponized spy bots. The side-effect: World War III. See, the US Army is right. ICBMs are the fastest way to deploy ISR-Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance-spy bots. They only take minutes to launch and reach a target anywhere in the...
From gizmodo.com
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- US Military Wants Armed Bots In Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (gizmodo.com.au)
If you’ve ever wondered why there aren’t enough women in the Indian Armed Forces, now you know why. The Vice Chief Air Marshal P K Barbora of the Indian Air Force has just let the world know exactly how misogynistic he is.
“In a few y...
From desipundit.com
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- Allow foreign investment in defence: IAF Vice-Chief (news.google.co.in)
SUJAN DUTTA An Mi-17 helicopter New Delhi, Nov. 17: The Union home ministry has recommended arming helicopters of the Indian Air Force that are being used in the counter-Maoist operations.The IAF is using armoured Mi-17 helicopters to transport state and central police forces in Maoist zones. Arming would involve weaponising the Mi-17s with light or medium machine guns.The guns will be manned by the Garud special force, whose main task is...
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New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said the UPA Government is committed to developing the Indian Air Force into a dominant aerospace power.
Addressing the first meeting of the newly constituted Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament attached to his ministry, Antony said the steps include enhancing the strategic reach [...]
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