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  • General Bipin Rawat Takes Over as India’s First Chief of Defence Staff; Here is What New Uniform of CDS Looks Like

    General Bipin Rawat Takes Over as India’s First Chief of Defence Staff; Here is What New Uniform of CDS Looks Like

    Dec 31, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    A day after General Bipin Rawat was India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) on Tuesday tweeted out images of the badges of his new uniform. General Bipin Rawat today retired as the Chief of Army Staff

  • India Signs Rs 300 Crore Deal With Israel to Procure Advanced Version of SPICE-2000 Bombs Which IAF Used to Conduct Air Strikes In Balakot

    India Signs Rs 300 Crore Deal With Israel to Procure Advanced Version of SPICE-2000 Bombs Which IAF Used to Conduct Air Strikes In Balakot

    Jun 6, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India on Thursday signed a deal worth Rs 300 crore with Israel to acquire 100 SPICE Bombs with high explosive war heads for the Indian Air Force. The deal was signed under emergency provisions.

  • IAF Fighter Pilots to Fly Gaganyaan, India’s First Manned Space Mission

    IAF Fighter Pilots to Fly Gaganyaan, India’s First Manned Space Mission

    May 12, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    ndian Air Force (IAF) pilots would be playing a crucial role in India’s first manned space flight mission, Gaganyaan which is likely to be launched in 2022. Bengaluru-based IAF’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) has started the process of finalising the crew.

  • Indian Army to Get Russian-Origin T-90MS Tanks Under ‘Make in India’ Program

    Indian Army to Get Russian-Origin T-90MS Tanks Under ‘Make in India’ Program

    May 7, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence, Uncategorized

    The Indian Army will induct 464 Russian-origin T-90 MS battle tanks between 2022 and 2026, at the cost of Rs 13,448, reported The Times of India.  The T-90MS are upgraded version of T-90 family. Soon, an order to produce these tanks will be placed on the Avadhi Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) under Ordnance Factory Board.

  • Pulwama Attack: Over 40 CRPF Jawans Martyred; Here is The List of Major Terror Attacks by JeM Against India

    Pulwama Attack: Over 40 CRPF Jawans Martyred; Here is The List of Major Terror Attacks by JeM Against India

    Feb 16, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    On February 14, India lost over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in a suicide attack in Awantipora of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack.

  • Watch Video of Rafale Jets Landing at Yelahanka Air Force Station to Participate in Bengaluru’s Aero India Show

    Watch Video of Rafale Jets Landing at Yelahanka Air Force Station to Participate in Bengaluru’s Aero India Show

    Feb 13, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Amidst the ongoing political controversy over the Rafale Deal, three Rafale jets arrived in Bengaluru today to take part in the biennial five-day Aero Show that begins next week.

  • Defence Budget 2019 is Only 1.5% of GDP Despite Crossing 3-Trillion Mark, Lowest Since 1962 War

    Defence Budget 2019 is Only 1.5% of GDP Despite Crossing 3-Trillion Mark, Lowest Since 1962 War

    Feb 1, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Narendra Modi government on Thursday allocated Rs 3.05 Lakh Crore for the defence forces of the country. However, later the defence ministry put the total allocation at Rs. 3,18,931 crore.

  • Rafale Deal: Narendra Modi Led BJP Government Made 25 Percent Payment to France

    Rafale Deal: Narendra Modi Led BJP Government Made 25 Percent Payment to France

    Dec 28, 2018

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Amidst the political controversy over the Rafale deal, the Indian government has made 25 percent payment to the French government for purchasing the Rafale fighter jets. The entire deal is worth Rs 59,000 dollars (Approx). In September 2016, the Indian government signed a government to government deal with the French Government to procure 36 Rafale…

  • Indian Armed Forces Stabbed by Government! Centre Rejects Demand For Higher Military Service Pay

    Indian Armed Forces Stabbed by Government! Centre Rejects Demand For Higher Military Service Pay

    Dec 4, 2018

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Indian government today rejected the demand of the armed forces of higher Military Service Pay including Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs). According to reports, around one lakh service personnel including 87,646 JCOs and 25,434 personnel from the Navy and the Indian Air Force will be affected by the decision.

  • History Created! Indian Army Commands Foreign Army Contingent During UN Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon

    Nov 16, 2018

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    For the first time in history, The Indian Army has commanded a foreign army contingent during the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission. A company of Kazakhstan Army has been co-deployed with 11 JAT Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army in Lebanon.

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