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India Scraps AgustaWestland Chopper Contract on Graft Probe (1) – Businessweek
India scrapped a $753 million deal to buy helicopters from Anglo-Italian company AgustaWestland following a 15-month corruption investigation and said it’s preparing for an arbitration fight it is...
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* China says its massive navy buildup is world’s biggest
keeper @ chindia-alert:China is no 2 to US in economic terms. Soon (if not already) it will be no 2 in military terms as well. Originally posted on China Daily Mail: China’s new missile destroyer the...
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India defence spending seen rising 10 pct to $36 bln in 2014/15 | Reuters
India is a top market for defence hardware, buying some $12.7 billion in arms during 2007-2011, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. via India defence spending seen rising...
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India scales up military forces on disputed China border – CSMonitor.com
Very interesting: Pakistan is invited to Modi’s inauguration, but China is not; and more troops along Chinese border but not along border with Pakistan! “India is raising a new mountain strike corps...
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Indonesia Beefs Up Air Force in South China Sea | The Diplomat
Indonesia is beefing up its air presence along the South China Sea, a military officer announced late last month. According to IHS Jane’s, Lieutenant Colonel Andri Gandy, the commander of Ranai airbase...
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Modi govt to promote civilian settlements along India-China border – The...
The Narendra Modi government may not only strengthen ITBP deployment and infrastructure along the India-China border, but also promote civilian settlements in border areas. Unlike the UPA regime that...
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First Scorpene submarine to be ready by Sept 2016: Admiral Dhowan – The Hindu
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Robin Dhowan has said that the construction of French-origin Scorpene submarines at Mazagon Dock is progressing well, with the first submarine now scheduled to be...
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Japan denies brush with Chinese planes, demands China withdraws footage |...
I sincerely hope China and Japan are NOT sleep walking into a major war. “Japan on Friday denied Beijing’s claims that its Self-Defence Force planes came “dangerously close” to Chinese aircraft in an...
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China Seeks Shorter, ‘More Portly’ Troops With Brainpower – Bloomberg
China’s military has relaxed its height, eyesight and weight requirements for soldiers in an effort to attract more educated personnel, the state-owned China Daily newspaper said today. Male recruits...
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Army chief Bikram Singh to begin rare China visit tomorrow – The Times of India
Chief of the Army Staff General Bikram Singh received by Director for General Staff Duties Sanjeev Chopra (Photo credit: UN Women Asia & the Pacific) Operationalisation of a new border defence...
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India to Unveil First Warship to Deter Chinese Submarines – Businessweek
India will unveil its first home-built anti-submarine warship tomorrow in a move to deter China from conducting underwater patrols near its shores. Defense Minister Arun Jaitley will commission the...
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India and France to push ahead with Rafale jet deal | Reuters
The French and Indian defence ministers agreed on Monday to overcome any differences and finalise the sale of 126 fighter jets to India in a deal worth an estimated $15 billion, the Indian defence...
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IAF gets first light combat aircraft – The Hindu
Thirty—two years after the project was sanctioned, the first indigenously—built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was handed over by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to the IAF on Saturday, a red...
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Modi wants more technology transfer from global defence firms | Reuters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked global defence contractors to transfer more technology to India as part of the lucrative deals that they win to modernise its armed forces. The country’s offsets...
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India’s ailing air force at risk in tough neighbourhood | Reuters
India’s air force risks a major capability gap opening up with China and Pakistan without new western warplanes or if local defence contractors can’t produce what the military needs in a timely manner....
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Turkey eyes deal with China on missile defense despite NATO concern | Reuters
Turkey‘s defense minister said on Thursday the country does not plan to integrate a new missile defense system with NATO infrastructure and officials said a $3.4 billion deal with China was still under...
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China 2015 defense budget to grow 10.1 pct, lowest in 5 years – Xinhua |...
China on Thursday announced a 10.1-percent rise in its national defense budget in 2015, the lowest growth in five years as the country confronts mounting pressure in the face of an economic slowdown....
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Pakistan close to buying eight Chinese submarines – FT | Reuters
Pakistan is close to agreeing a multi-billion dollar deal to buy eight submarines from China, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, in what would be one of China’s largest overseas weapons sales....
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Watch Indian Fighter Jet Land on Highway to Taj Mahal – India Real Time – WSJ
The Indian Air Force on Thursday landed a fighter jet on an expressway for the first time to showcase its ability to use national highways as runways in case of conflict. The Mirage-2000 jet landed on...
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China unveils plans for V-Day parade|Politics|chinadaily.com.cn
China on Tuesday announced plans for this year’s celebration of the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II, including inviting militaries of other countries to participate in a parade on Sept....
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