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Army to Buy 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles
MUMBAI: Defence Ministry has entered into an agreement with Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd (MDSL) for the purchase of 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles for the Indian Army, at a whopping cost of Rs 1,056 crore. It is expected that the vehicles will become part of the Indian Army fleet in the next four years. “The Light Specialist Vehicle is a contemporary fighting vehicle and will be authorised to various fighting units for the transportation of Medium Machine Guns, Automatic Grenade Launchers as well as Anti-tank Guided Missiles,” reads a communiqué issued by the Defence Ministry. The Light Specialist Vehicle is indigenously
Nod for Purchase of 12 LUH from HAL
NEW DELHI: Indian Armed Forces has given the nod for purchase of indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) and placed an order for 12 choppers, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Delivery of indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) is expected by August next year. These indigenous light utility helicopters (LUH) have already proved their mettle and demonstrated their capability of operating in all kinds of environments and high altitude operations, including at the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip on the China border. With an eye on China and Pakistan, a light utility helicopter (LUH) will be a shot in the arm of
Gandhi Peace Prize
NEW DELHI: In a move to improve relations with Bangladesh, the Indian Government has conferred the Gandhi Peace Award 2020 on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman posthumously. The decision comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Bangladesh on March 26 to attend the celebrations of the golden jubilee of the independence and birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Earlier in 2019, the peace prize was conferred on the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. This is an International Gandhi Peace Prize presented by the Government of India and has been named after the
UAE connection in India-Pak peace deal
NEW DELHI: The secret is out! Soon after the cease-fire agreement announced by militaries of India and Pakistan, Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed visited New Delhi the next day and held a secret meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. A top notch official spilled the beans on the condition of anonymity and said, “India-Pakistan cease-fire marked a high point in covert talks brokered by the UAE that kicked off couple of months earlier. The cease-fire will pave the way for a larger roadmap to forge a lasting peace between the neighbours, both of which have nuclear
Pak Extends an Olive Branch of Peace to India
MUMBAI: Pakistan’s recent overtures to New Delhi for burying the past and moving forward sounds strange but it’s true. Pakistan is desperate to extend an olive branch of peace to India.  The move is followed by a sudden ceasefire declaration by the militaries of the two countries. India too has reciprocated in a similar manner and expressed hope for an environment free of terror, hostility, and violence. India has said the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility. India has also told Pakistan that “talks and terror” cannot go together and has asked Islamabad
A first, a Woman Pilot Inducted to MiG-29 Squadron
NEW DELHI: In a first, IAF turned a new leaf by giving nod to induction of one of its women fighter pilot to a MiG-29 squadron. This is a giant step towards the promotion of gender equality in armed forces combat wings. Surprisingly, the IAF’s women pilots are already operating the MiG-21 Bison, Sukhoi-30, and Rafale. It is worth mentioning that induction of women as fighter pilots started five years ago, and regarded as a turning point in the armed forces. A senior official of IAF claimed that pilots are assigned duty in the fighter squadron in accordance to the
Making Gujarat India’s Defence Factory
GANDHINAGAR: Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has taken a resolve to turn the state into India’s Defence Factory within the next 2-3 years. Explaining his vision to media persons, he said, “Gujarat not only allows the industries to localize supply chains and de-risk their operations but also reinforce the local ecosystem, which enables them to create lucrative and prolong solutions. We are striving hard to become the biggest contributor to Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Our aim is to relentlessly improve the industrial infrastructure and environment of the state for making it future-ready. We are initiating dialogue with
Craft Utility Ship Inducted in Navy for Transporting Tanks
HYDERABAD: The Indian Navy is keen to exhibit its amphibious warfare capabilities by inducting a landing craft utility ship to be utilized for an array of activities like transporting battle tanks and other heavy weapons systems. The landing craft utility (LCU) mark-IV class ship was commissioned at an event in Andaman and Nicobar Island. The ship was indigenously designed and built under the prime minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ by state-run Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. They can be deployed for a variety of roles such as search and rescue, disaster relief operations,
With Eye on China: India Raising its Stature as ‘Key Defence Exporter’
MUMBAI: With an eye on China, India is keen to raise its stature as a key defence exporter in the Indo-Pacific region. The moves come close on the heels of competitive vaccine diplomacy, in which, both the nations were engaged in the secret war and left no tricks of the trade-in scoring brownie points over each other. According to foreign media reports, India is keen to build its credibility as a major defence exporter, which can help it to meet the target of $5 billion in defence exports by 2025, and elevate its significance as a ‘Regional Superpower’ with the
Air Force Recruitment Rally 2020 Cut Off – Bihar, U.P, M.P
Air Force Recruitment Rally 2020 : Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially released the cut off for Air Force Recruitment Rally 2020 held in Madhya Pradesh. In this update article, we will notify the candidates regarding exam process, exam dates, cut off marks and important documents to be carried by the candidates belonging to the states- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. Exam Sequence Of IAF Recruitment Rally 2020 PFT (Physical Fitness Test) Written Test Adaptability Test 1 Adaptability Test 2 Medical Examination Air Force Recruitment Rally (M.P) Important Details Pre-registration dates – 27 November 11 am to 28 November
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