Defence general
The power struggle within Pakistan
16 Feb 2009
The media-stoked reaction in India to the Mumbai attacks ended by weakening India’s friends and potential allies in Pakistan, says distinguished commentator, Prem Shankar Jha
UK, French nuclear subs collide in Atlantic
16 Feb 2009
Armed forces to release 15MHz spectrum
16 Feb 2009
AeroIndia 2009: Delivery of IAF's Phalcon AWACS delayed till March
14 Feb 2009
Contrary to news that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had taken delivery of its first AWACS aircraft it now transpires that the force will take delivery of the Israeli Phalcon airborne early warning system only by March-end.
Russia to bid for 320 helicopter Indian order
14 Feb 2009
AeroIndia 2009: Chinese J-11B a copy of the Su-27SK, say Russian officials
14 Feb 2009
Russian design bureau chief, Mikhail Pogosyan, has confirmed that the Chinese J-11B was indeed a copy of the Su-27SK fighter.
AeroIndia 2009: Russia delivers 4 MiG-29K fighters to India
13 Feb 2009
Russia has delivered the first four of the 16 MiG-29K naval fighters contracted by India, and will supply the remaining 12 aircraft by the end of 2009. These aircraft will eventually deploy aboard the INS Vikramaditya.
Antonov looking to sell India six AN-74s
13 Feb 2009
AeroIndia 2009: Top cos join USIBC team
13 Feb 2009
AeroIndia 2009: Suriname to buy three Dhruvs
13 Feb 2009
HAL has secured export orders for its ALH Dhruv from the South American nation of Suriname, markimnh another sucess for the order represents another feather in Indian aerospace and defence manufacturer, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's cap as it strives hard to secure orders in the fiercely competitive international export market.
AeroIndia 2009: Lockheed Martin deploys four F-16s at Air Show
10 Feb 2009
US aviation and aerospace major Lockheed Martin has flown in four F-16 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters for the AeroIndia 2009 Air Show being held here at the Yelahanka Air base.
Pak can't get away with murder: Obama
10 Feb 2009
President Obama said in his first White House news conference that his administration will not allow "safe havens" for militants in Pakistan's tribal region
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