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High-level UK team for AeroIndia 2011 show
04 Feb 2011
French Army chief commences India visit
01 Feb 2011
BlackBerry in another face-off with India
01 Feb 2011
Royal Navy chief arrives on six-day India visit
31 Jan 2011
India to test major missile systems in 2011
29 Jan 2011
India would be testing various new missile systems, including strategic ones such as the Agni-5, developed for the three Indian defence services, through 2011.
Citing India Pakistan holds up progress on FMCT
27 Jan 2011
US to soon remove ISRO, DRDO from Entity List
14 Jan 2011
The US department of commerce has set in motion regulatory changes aimed at lifting the ban on trade with Indian space and defence entities ISRO and DRDO, in line with commitments made by president Obama.
Sensitive IAF file recovered from Delhi roadside
04 Jan 2011
India’s ministry of defence on Monday ordered a probe into the mysterious disappearance and recovery of a sensitive file related to the $11 billion tender to acquire 126 new combat aircraft.
Russia, France clinch $2-bn deal for two Mistral-class warships
31 Dec 2010
Russia and France have agreed on a path breaking $1.81 billion deal for two Mistral-class helicopter carrier-cum- landing ships - a controversial deal that has attracted much criticism from NATO nations.
Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile close to deployment: US Navy
30 Dec 2010
China's development of an anti-ship ballistic missile meant to target aircraft carriers has achieved initial operational capability, according to a senior American military commander.
US Congress asked to clear Apache attack chopper sale to India
30 Dec 2010
The Pentagon is asking the US Congress to approve a possible sale of 22 AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopters to India, prior to a possible selection by New Delhi.
US Congress asked to clear Apache attack chopper sale to India
30 Dec 2010
The Pentagon is asking the US Congress to approve a possible sale of 22 AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopters to India, prior to a possible selection by New Delhi.
DRDO testing indigenous aerostat radar system
28 Dec 2010
India’s DRDO has developed an aerostat radar that very soon may become part of the air defence and surveillance network of the country’s armed forces.
Economic War: NMDC halts ore shipments as Maoists damage tracks
27 Dec 2010
Maoists derailed iron ore shipments by NMDC Ltd on Monday after blowing up railway tracks 25 km away from the company’s mines in the central Indian state of Chattisgarh.
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