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India readying $2.6 billion US naval helicopter deal ahead of Trump trip
India's defence purchases from the United States have reached $17 billion since 2007 as it has pivoted away from traditional supplier Russia
No coordination in procurement, forces could be fighting in silos
This could result in their being isolated in battle and unable to coordinate operations
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UK eager to help India design second indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vishal
Asked whether the UK had offered carrier design cooperation at the political level, British minister for defence Heappey affirmed: "Very much so! At the very highest level."
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Strategic shift: India asks private companies to firm up defence production
With defence budget stagnating and government agencies lagging in building weapon systems, India needs the private sector to fill up the production vacuum
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India to create air defence, logistics and peninsula theatre commands: CDS
The government also decided to create a new Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Defence Ministry, which is headed by the CDS as its secretary.
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Budget 2020: In a first, defence gets more for pension, less for salaries
Army planners are increasingly worried about this drain on funds that could otherwise go towards equipment modernisation
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Cochin Shipyard mulls cautious expansion, to grow ship repair business
air said India should do much more of ship repair, given the country's location and good-quality manpower.
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Thales to display land, naval, air products in DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow
The French multinational will display the Targeting and Reconnaissance pod Talios, which combines targeting and tactical reconnaissance capabilities in a single pod
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The chimera of tri-service commands
An integrated military needs tri-service operational planning structures, rather than a joint command
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MoD looks to induct foreign choppers in Navy, expert advises otherwise
On November 19, the MoD asked HAL for its comments. HAL has replied that it is "generally in agreement with the viewpoints provided by the consultant"
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Navy chief urges veterans to spread positive message on defence services
He also urged the veterans to use the respect that they have in society to give a positive image of the services
In naval landmark, Tejas lands on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
This takes India into a select group of nations that have developed aircraft capable of landing and taking off from the severely constrained confines of an aircraft carrier deck
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In a major milestone, naval version of Tejas lands on aircraft carrier
The naval version of Tejas aircraft on Saturday made its first landing on the deck of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, in a major milestone in the development of the aircraft. Military officials involved in the "arrested landing" of the aircraft said the successful test has put India among a select group of nations having the capability to design a jet which can land on an aircraft carrier. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a tweet, said the successful landing of the aircraft on INS Vikramaditya is a "great event" in the history of Indian fighter aircraft development programme. He congratulated the DRDO and the Indian Navy for the successful test. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is involved in development of the naval variant of Tejas along with Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aircraft Research and Design Centre of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and CSIR among others. "After completing extensive trials on the shore based test facility, DRDO, ADA devel
Two joint secys, 38 other officials appointed to assist CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
As CDS, Gen Rawat is also acting as the Principal Military Advisor to the defence minister on all tri-services matters besides helming the Department of Military Affairs
India deploys INS Vikramaditya in Arabian Sea amid China-Pak naval drill
Top officials of the Naval headquarters were on board the aircraft carrier when it was deployed in the strategic mission, military sources told PTI
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All you should know about Modi's mega military reform in just 3 minutes
In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister asserted that time has come to enhance synergy among the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force
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Aircraft carrier Vikrant likely to be commissioned by 2021: Report
This carrier is being built at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi
Let's get real
Navy's plan to build 24 subs is too ambitious
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Best of BS Opinion: Can govt expenditure be the only way to induce growth?
From Rahul Bajaj and Amit Shah exchange, Delhi govt's fiscal management to Navy's plans to build submarines, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.
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Year In Review: Balakot air strikes, CDS, modernisation dominated defence
Pounding a terror facility inside Pakistan's hinterland reflected a major shift in India's approach in dealing with cross border terror