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Russian shipyard building Indian frigates runs out of funds
06 Aug 2009
Yet another Indo-Russian project is skirting with danger with the Russian Yantar shipyard negotiating a $60 million loan to enable it to complete the construction of three stealth frigates for the Indian Navy.
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India capable of building N-powered aircraft carriers, warships: Kakodkar
05 Aug 2009
India has the technical expertise and capability for building nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and warships, according to AEC chairman Anil Kakodkar.
India reiterates old blah on Gorshkov deal
05 Aug 2009
Indian Navy top brass set for big reshuffle
04 Aug 2009
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Indian scientists create world’s hardest nano-composite
31 Jul 2009
A team of Indian scientists has discovered the world’s hardest plastic nano-composite material, which is also capable of being used in missiles and aircraft.
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BrahMos Block-II Land Attack version ready for induction after test firing
30 Jul 2009
The Block-II version of the BrahMos land attack cruise missile successfully completed its fourth and final test firing on Wednesday and has now been declared ready for induction.
Indian Navy chief defends Gorshkov acquisition
30 Jul 2009
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DRDO’s development of AEW&CS system to result in low-cost offshoot
30 Jul 2009
The Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has revealed that it has developed a low-cost, indigenous radar system, which will match and even surpass the Israeli Phalcon Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS).
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Remembering Kargil
28 Jul 2009
Kargil has already faded from public memory and it appears that some politicians would like the story of that war to be erased permanently and buried. The courage of the Indian soldier is remembered only in times of war. Maj Gen Ian Cardozo, AVSM, SM
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India's Akula nuclear sub completes first stage of sea trials
27 Jul 2009
The first stage of new sea trials of the Russian nuclear attack Akula-II class submarine, slated to be handed over on a 10-year lease to the Indian Navy, has been successfully completed.
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India launches indigenous nuke sub INS Arihant
27 Jul 2009
After eleven years of construction, INS Arihant, India’s first indigenous nuclear powered submarine slipped into waters flooded into a dry dock at Vishakhapatnam’s Matsya naval base.
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Indo-US nuke deal: First round of talks on reprocessing fuel concludes
25 Jul 2009
Taking the operationalisation of the Indo-US nuclear deal another step ahead, both India and US completed a first round of consultations on reprocessing of spent fuel of American origin on Indian soil.
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Sea trials of Russian nuke sub for India on schedule
24 Jul 2009
Final sea trials of a Russian Akula II-class nuclear-powered submarine, slated for lease to the Indian Navy, are continuing on schedule, a shipyard official said Friday.
Israeli Arrow II missile defence test fails
23 Jul 2009
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Raytheon: Indian GAGAN air navigation system is the world’s most advanced
23 Jul 2009
Raytheon Co has been awarded an $82 million contract from the Indian Space Research Organization to partner it in modernising the Indian air navigation system.
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