Indian MoD Orders 16,479 IWI Negev NG7 Light Machine Guns
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD)’s Acquisition Wing has signed a capital acquisition contract with Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) for
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U.S. Approves $1.8 Billion Sale of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System to India
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) to India for
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India’s Defence Acquisition Council Approves Procurement Worth Over $716 Million
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded approval for procurement of equipment worth over Rs 5,100 crore ($716 million) from indigenous
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General Bipin Rawat Assumes Charge as India’s First Chief of Defence Staff
General Bipin Rawat assumed the office of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in New Delhi on January 1 making
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Indian Cabinet Approves Creation of Chief of Defence Staff Post
The Indian Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to create the post of Chief of Defence
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India, Russia Kick Off Joint Tri Service Exercise Indra 2019
India and Russia kicked off the second edition of bilateral tri-service Exercise INDRA with an opening ceremony at Babina training
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Maiden Night Trial of India’s Nuclear-Capable Agni-III Ballistic Missile Ends in ‘Failure’: Report
The maiden night trial of India’s Agni-III nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Saturday ended in ‘failure’, The New Indian
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India’s Defence Acquisition Council Approves Procurement Worth $3.2 Billion
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded approval for the procurement of military platforms and weapons worth around USD3.2 billion
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India Test-Fires Prithvi II Nuclear-Capable Short Range Ballistic Missile
India successfully conducted a dual test-launch of its indigenously developed Prithvi-II nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) on Nov. 20. The
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Indian Government Gives In Principle Approval for New Chief of the Defence Staff Post
The Indian Government has approved in principle the creation of the new post of Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS),
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