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Germany to lease Israeli drones for Afghan Ops
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The German Army is to deploy the Israeli Heron UAV to increase their ISR capabilities in Afghanistan.
Boeing bids for Indian chopper deals
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Boeing has bid to supply 22 attack and 15 heavy-lift helicopter to the IAF, offering the Apache and the Chinook.
Israel shows off robotic ‘mule’
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Israel has developed a wheeled robot that serves as a pack animal and is designed to accompany troops on operations.
US envoy hard-sells military hardware
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The US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer pushed the sale of the C-17 and the C-130 to India.
Israeli Pistol-Rifle displayed at expo
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The Pistol-Rifle allows a user to convert an ordinary pistol into a rifle in seconds.
Crests of the new Indian frigates
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The Indian Navy has released the crests of the three new Talwar class frigates being built in Russia. The Teg, Tarkash and the Trikand are Project 1135.6 modified Krivak III class guided missile frigates.
India-Oman air exercise
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) will be holding their first ever joint exercise called Eastern Bridge in Oman, next week. The week-long exercise will begin on October 22 and will be held at the RAFO case at Thumrait. Six Indian Jaguars will fly with Omani Jaguars and…
US-India deal to develop combat vehicle: Report
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UK leak warns of growing Chinese tech spying
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A UK Ministry of Defense document leaked by the website Wikileaks has revealed the concerns of British intelligence agencies about the focus of Chinese spies increasing in scope from stealing technology and reverse-engineering it to include the understanding of production techniques and methodologies in order to reproduce them cheaply and also warns of the military implications of such an increased focus.
IAF looks at enlisted ground staff to pilot UAVs
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The Indian Air Force is looking at ground personnel to pilot its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) because of the existing shortage of pilots and is likely to allow qualifying PBORS (Personnel Below Officer Ranks) to become UAV pilots as well.
Indian role in Afghanistan likely to increase ‘regional tensions’: McChrystal
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The commander of US and ISAF forces in Afghanistan has, in his assessment to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, said that ‘increasing Indian influence in Afghanistan is likely to exacerbate regional tensions’. General Stanley McChrystal, while promising a new ISAF strategy, also points out the need for additional forces, calling the next year critical.
Blog: China on my mind
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StratPost’s Saurabh Joshi tries to analyze the fortnight-long controversy over intrusions by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army across the Line of Actual Control into India and the larger environment between the two countries from which this flare-up has arisen.
UK issues India terror warning too
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The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office statement says, “Future attacks may target public places frequented by Westerners and expatriates, including in the major metropolitan centers (Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai) and tourist areas such as Goa.” This advisory comes with Israel too issuing its highest level warning of a terror strike in India.
Israel issues highest level warning of terror strikes in India
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The Very High Concrete Threat, the highest level of threat perception issued by the Israeli Counter Terrorism Bureau, recommends that Israelis refrain from visiting places known to be frequented by westerners and Israelis and places without visible armed security, and also urges Israelis to avoid visiting the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
