Russia has destroyed more than half of its stockpile of chemical weapons and the remainder would be gone by 2015, a senior official said Wednesday.
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Koreas exchange fire
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Artillery shells fired from North Korea Wednesday landed near the disputed sea border with South Korea. In response, South Korea’s military also fired artillery shells towards the North, Yonhap news agency reported.
New Coast Guard base in Gandhinagar
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A new regional headquarter of the Coast Guard has been set up in Gandhinagar in Gujarat, Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony said Wednesday.
India-US defense contracts total USD 8.2 billion
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The total value of military contracts between India and the US signed between 2004 and 2011 totals INR 37,181 crore (USD 8.2 billion), the Rajya Sabha (Indian Upper House of Parliament) was informed Wednesday.
Pakistani troops violate LoC five times
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Pakistani troops resorted to firing and violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir five times in June and July, Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony said Wednesday.
IAI to show-off Chinook-like UAV
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) debuts a UAV that looks like the US rotary heavy-lift workhorse, the Chinook.
Kashmir civilian killing: Two security men booked for murder
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In a major embarrassment for the army and the Jammu and Kashmir government, a man killed in an alleged 12-hour gun-battle on Sunday and touted to be a top Lashkar-e-Taiba militant has been found to be a mentally challenged civilian. Two security personnel have been charged with the murder.
INSAS rifles spurted oil into eyes when fired: Raju
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The Indian soldier’s primary weapon INSAS rifle gave them major trouble for long until the problems were rectified a few years ago. The problem was an oil spray right into their eyes from the rifle immediately after it was fired.
Antony to chair meeting on ship incidents
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Indian Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony will chair a meeting Wednesday of maritime security brass from the navy and the coast guard to assess how an unmanned vessel ran aground near Mumbai last month without being detected by security agencies.
Defense ministry objects to gas project in Andhra
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The defense ministry has objected to a gas project in the Krishna-Godavari basin of Andhra Pradesh, as it comes under a missile test range, Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony told the Lok Sabha (Indian Lower House of Parliament) Monday.
Two die in IAF Jaguar crash
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A Jaguar combat plane of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Uttar Pradesh Thursday, killing the pilot and a civilian on the ground, officials said.
China criticizes Japan’s 2011 defense white paper
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“China’s future actions are worrisome, given what can be interpreted as its overbearing ways to address its clashing interests with neighboring countries, including Japan,” the Japan paper says.
France to withdraw aircraft carrier from Libya mission
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Defense Minister Gerard Longuet said the Charles de Gaulle battle team needed technical checks and rest after participating in the NATO-led Libya operation for almost five months.
Russia, US plan new military cooperation deals
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This May, the US signed a USD 367.5 million contract with Russia to buy 21 Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters for the Afghan army, said the deputy chief of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation.
Russia’s MiG starts new batch of fighters for Indian Navy
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Russia’s MiG aircraft corporation has launched production of a new batch of carrier fighters for the Indian Navy, a MiG spokesman said.
