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New MoD short-service model recruits 'Agniveers' for four-year tenures
As many as 46,000 Agniveers are to be recruited this year, with presumably a similar number in each following year
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Govt notifies eligibility for appointment of Chief of Defence Staff
India's military has had just one CDS, or tri-service chief: General Bipin Rawat
 "Govt notifies eligibility for appointment of Chief of Defence Staff")
India successfully tests nuclear-capable Agni 4 ballistic missile
India successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha
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MoD approves procurement of military equipment, platforms worth Rs 76k cr
For the Indian Navy, the Defence Acquisition Council accorded approval for the procurement of next generation corvettes at an estimated cost of around Rs 36,000 cr
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Top headlines: LIC stock hits new low; Rs 76k-cr military projects approved
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
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7 more military airports to increase assistance to civil airlines
Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines
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Bharat Dynamics to supply Astra Mark-1 missiles worth Rs 2,971 crore
With air-to-air missiles costing about Rs 15 crore each, the Astra will provide major business opportunities to Indian firms
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MoD inks Rs 2,971-cr contract with BDL to procure ASTRA Mk-I missile system
ASTRA MK-I missile and all associated systems for its launch, and ground handling and testing have been developed by DRDO in coordination with the IAF, an official state from the ministry stated.
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The missing CDS
The untimely demise of the first chief of defence staff has sent the issue of joint theatres back to the start line
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Weapon readiness on Naval Commanders' Conference 2022's agenda
The naval commanders were shown videos of weapon engagement and missile firing drills carried out in the Arabian Sea during the preceding fortnight
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Top headlines: MoD spends 65% domestically, cement prices to rise, and more
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Wednesday
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MoD spends 65% of FY22 capital budget on domestic procurement
Utilises 99.5% of defence services budget
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Defence equipment import to be exception: Govt in Rajya Sabha
The defence ministry said import of defence equipment from a foreign industry, irrespective of value and type of acquisition, should only be an exception
 "Defence equipment import to be exception: Govt in Rajya Sabha")
Boeing completes delivery of 12 P-8I aircraft to India
The P-8I is widely acknowledged to be the world's deadliest LRMR-ASW aircraft
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Rajnath Singh reviews preparations for 12 edition DefExpo-2022 in Gujarat
DefExpo-2022 will now be held between March 10-14,2022 and will be held in a hybrid format featuring both physical and virtual stalls, said the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence lists reform measures for sharpening the military
MoD is also organising a series of webinars to encourage defence firms to participate in larger numbers
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DRDO to display two tableaux at Republic Day parade: Defence Ministry
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will display two tableaux at the forthcoming Republic Day Parade on January 26, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
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Concerned ministry to share info on chopper crash at appropriate time: Govt
Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said information about the helicopter accident in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu will be shared by the ministry concerned at an appropriate time. The entire information about the accident that has taken place will be shared by the concerned ministry at an appropriate time, Thakur told reporters when asked about the helicopter crash involving Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat. An Indian Air Force helicopter with Rawat on board crashed on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the IAF said. There was no immediate information on the condition of Rawat.
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Tests above 20K ft done, Ministry of Defence orders 12 choppers
Purchase of Light Utility Helicopters from HAL under Make in India
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Private defence firms pitch their skills to senior military brass
Two private firms explained to the student officers, all of them of general rank, about how their companies were capable of contributing to self-reliance in the linked fields of aerospace and defence
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