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Indo-Thai joint military exercise Maitree 2017 begins in Himachal Pradesh  

A joint military training exercise Maitree 2017 between Indian Army and Royal Thailand Army commenced at Bakloh in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. The aim of 14 day...

July 5, 2017

India’s defence commitment to Bhutan

The present standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam (located at the tri-junction of India, China and Bhutan) has highlighted India’s very special relationship with Bhutan, including...

July 4, 2017

Indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile successfully test-fired

India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM). The sophisticated missile was test fired from a truck-mounted canister launcher from launch complex-3 at the...

July 3, 2017

US to sell C-17 Globemaster Transport Aircraft to India

US has decided to sell one C-17 transport aircraft to India. US and India have built a close defence relationship in recent years. The US along with Russia...

June 30, 2017

Indian Army gets Modern Bullet Proof Helmets

After decades of wait, the Indian Army has finally received its first batch of bullet-proof helmets. The helmets were manufactured by Kanpur-based MKU Industries at the cost of Rs 180...

June 28, 2017

India-Russia Signs Roadmap for Defence Cooperation

India and Russia have finalized a roadmap to further boost bilateral defence cooperation during the 17th India-Russia intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation held at Moscow. The meeting was co-chaired...

June 24, 2017

US Approves Sale of UAV Technology to India

The United States has cleared the sale of the state-of-the-art Guardian 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India. The deal to sell UAV drones to India is estimated to be worth...

June 23, 2017

First Indigenously built Floating Dock Launched by L&T

Larsen & Toubro has launched the first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) to repair Indian Navy ships at its Shipyard at Kattupalli, north of Chennai. The floating shipyard would...

June 21, 2017

Reliance Defence inks Pact with Serbia’s Yugoimport to Manufacture Ammunition in India

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence Ammunition which is a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with Serbia’s state-run Yugoimport to manufacture ammunition in India. The joint venture is expected...

June 20, 2017

Lockheed and Tata sign Pact to make F-16 Planes in India 

  Lockheed Martin and India’s Tata Advanced Systems have signed a pact to produce F-16 fighter planes in India. The two companies have announced their agreement at the Paris Airshow. Lockheed...

June 20, 2017

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