The Indian Army is moving to firm up the criteria for a possible Request For Proposal for light tanks. Significantly, the Army is to issue a supplementary Request For Information (RFI) asking for more information on light tanks, following up on an initial RFI that was issued in October last year.
Tag: Indian Army
India, Pak hold simultaneous war drills
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The Indian and Pakistani armies are to hold virtually simultaneous exercises on both sides of the International Border.
India under massive hack attack
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A report published by a group of Canadian researchers today, reports Indian government, Tibetan government and media institutions to have suffered a massive computer penetration attack over the last eight months.
General VK Singh inspects honor guard
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“We intend ensuring that our core values, our rich traditions and professionalism gets a boost and that would be my main priority,” said the general, adding with reference to recent corruption scandals, “Till the time our internal health is good, we would not be able to fight the external threats. So, we will focus attention…
Blog: US, Indian armies plan drills, expert huddles
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The two armies to have agreed to hold three major exercises within India and the US.
Indo-US army meet begins
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The US delegation is led by Lieutenant General Benjamin R. Mixon, the Commanding General, United States Army Pacific (USARPAC).
Blog: India attacked in Kabul again
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The violence in Kabul on Friday which resulted from Taliban suicide bombers running amuck is largely being seen as an attack on Indian interests in Afghanistan, the third such incident; a repeat of the suicide bombings of the Indian Embassy in July 2008 and October last year.
Army’s officer intake hits new low
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The number of officers being commissioned by the Indian Army annually has fallen for the second year.
Bofors redux
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The upgraded avatar is being displayed at the DefExpo in New Delhi.
Army looks for shoulder-fired air defense missiles
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The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Man Portable Air Defense (MANPAD) Very Short Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) missile systems.
50% Lt Cols promoted
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The Indian Army has promoted more than 50% of its infantry and artillery Lieutenant Colonels, as well as a smaller percentage of armored officers to the rank of full Colonel.
India-Nepal to sign new defense pact
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India and Nepal are set to agree on a defense agreement known as the Indo-Nepal Defense Cooperation Framework.
Top Israeli defense official in India
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The Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Pinchas Buchris is to arrive in India on Monday to hold meetings on Tuesday with officials from the Indian Ministry of Defense and security establishment.
Top experts warn India’s H-bomb a dud
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Top Indian defense and nuclear scientists have issued warnings of serious deficiencies in India’s thermonuclear weapons capability.
US-India ties boost Boeing’s prospects
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Vivek Lall, head of Boeing’s defense unit in India, talks about how growing US-India relations have helped Boeing’s prospects, in a wide-ranging conversation.
