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America’s Sikorsky bags Rs6,000-cr deal for Navy copters
06 Dec 2014
United Technologies Corporation group company Sikorsky Aircraft Corp has been selected for the supply of 16 multi-role helicopters for the Indian Navy in a contract worth Rs6,000 crore
Eight Armymen, 3 cops killed in Kashmir suicide attack
05 Dec 2014
At least 11 Indian security personnel were killed in a suicide attack on an army artillery camp in Jammu & Kashmir early today in an escalation of militant violence in the middle of elections in the state
China building airstrip-size island to control South China Sea: Jane’s
22 Nov 2014
The weekly said images it had obtained showed that the Chinese have built a 3,000-metre long and 200-300-metre wide island on the Fiery Cross Reef, which is in waters claimed by Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei
Obama quietly extends US military role in Afghanistan
22 Nov 2014
Obama’s new order lets American forces execute missions against the Taliban and other militant groups threatening US troops or the Afghan government.
Pakistan, Russia sign military co-operation agreement
21 Nov 2014
Beyond negotiating an important sale of Mi-35 transport helicopters to Pakistan, Russia's move is also driven by strategic issues like countering the menace of terrorism and narcotics posed by the instability in Afghanistan
PM ‘unaware’ of China training Pak troops across J&K border
15 Nov 2014
The ministry of external affairs today sought to soothe ruffled sentiments over reports of Chinese troops training Pakistan army personnel just across the India-Pakistan border in Jammu & Kashmir
Security impact of drones
15 Nov 2014
With the globally inevitable use of drones in armed conflict and the development of drone technology can deliver significant benefits for national security policy and the economy, says a new report in the UK
Obama seeks $5.6 bn, more troops to fight Islamic State in Iraq
08 Nov 2014
Pressure has been mounting on Western nations to provide more assistance to Haider al-Abadi, Iraq’s new prime minister, as Afgahn defence forces try to reclaim towns and territories in the northern and western part of the country
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