Has Islamabad exaggerated flood damage for aid? The real reasons for the arrest of a peacemaking Taliban leader, Wikileaks funding and more, in News Wrap.
Indian warships sail for Africa
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Four Indian warships INS Mysore, Tabar, Ganga and Aditya have set sail on a goodwill visit to several maritime nations of Africa and South Indian Ocean.
Navy’s submarine rescue plan leaks: CAG
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticized the implementation of the Indian Navy’s plan for enabling its submarines with facilities to couple with Deep Submergence Rescue Vessels and Submarine Rescue Chambers of the United States Navy , which has resulted in an expenditure of USD 744,343.
CAG pokes finger at inferior steel in navy tankers
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticized the acceptance of inferior-grade steel used in the manufacture of fleet tankers of the Indian Navy by Italian firm, Fincantieri, saying it amounted to ‘undue favor to a foreign vendor in (the) procurement of fleet tankers’.
Navy looks for rotary UAVs
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The Indian Navy has issued a Request For Information for the procurement of a Vertical Take Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle .
The Lord of War on his way to a US court and more
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The Lord of War, arrested and on his way to trial in the US. This and more in News Wrap.
Wikileaks deal with the Pirate Party and much more
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StratPost’s Daily Brief includes the North Korean fighter plane/defector, Buddhist ruins in Afghanistan, Somalis being cleared of piracy in court and a lot more.
3 army officers killed in chopper crash
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Pilots, Majors Nikhil Prakash and Rakesh Sharma and passenger, Colonel PK Pal died in the crash that took place on Wednesday morning.
3 Indian Blue Helmets killed in Congo
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Three Indian peacekeepers were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo after their camp at Kirumba was attacked by what the Indian Army considers to be probably members of a Mayi Mayi armed group at 0150 hours local time on Wednesday.
North Korean Twitter account and more
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In StratPost’s Daily Brief, the North Korean Twitter account, a report on China’s military, a possible shift in the Pakistani ISI’s threat perception and more.
IAF funds stolen
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The Indian Air Force’s public fund account in a unidentified government-owned bank has been subject to fraudulent withdrawals carried out over the period of June 4 to June 10 this year,
Vajra Corps gets new commander
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Lieutenant General Munish Sibal is the new commander of the Vajra Corps (XI Corps).
India working on military satellite
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India is to launch a military satellite to cater for the requirements of the Indian Air Force and army.
Tawang airport impractical:IAF
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The lay of the land around Tawang, which already has a helipad and regular helicopter services, would present practical problems in setting up an airfield on which fixed wing aircraft could land.
IAF to get 2nd LCA Sqn
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The Indian Air Force is looking to acquire a second squadron of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), with approval granted for 20 more aircraft.
