The Bhopal-based 21 Corps will be the formation that will be exercising in the Rajasthan desert sometime in October-December, according to sources at Army Headquarters.
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BAE opts out of Indian Army’s towed guns tender
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British arms major BAE Systems Thursday opted out of India’s tender for 1,580 towed artillery guns with the deadline for submitting the bids coming to an end, a company official said here.
Army’s war games in hot desert to begin in May
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The Indian Army is gearing up for a major war game in the scorching Rajasthan desert, near the border with Pakistan, to keep the troops battle-ready, sources said Tuesday.
Navy’s Cobras celebrate 50 years
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The Indian Navy’s electronic warfare and intelligence gathering squadron, INAS (Indian Naval Air Station) 310, better known as Cobras have completed 50 years of service.
Army told to reconvene court of inquiry on Purohit
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Malegaon terror attack accused Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit will get the opportunity to examine the witnesses against him in the Court of Inquiry, under Army Rule 180.
Israel Military Industries to face action soon: Antony
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The Indian government will soon decide on penal action against an Israeli defense company blacklisted in connection with a graft case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a former Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) chief, the Indian Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.
IAF’s MiG fighter crashes, pilot safe
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A Soviet-era MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed Friday in a forest area near a Madhya Pradesh village due to an engine problem, but there were no casualties as the pilot ejected safely, an official said.
UK navy chief concerned about Egypt’s Suez Canal
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“It (Suez Canal) is a really significant issue. We as military men and anybody worth their salt should be talking about it. It is a serious issue. I can see doomsday scenarios,” Admiral Stanhope, who is on a five-day visit to India, told a group of Indian journalists here.
French Army chief in India
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French Army chief General Elrick Irastorza Monday arrived here on a two-day visit, seeking to ramp up defense cooperation and relations between India and France and initiate joint training programs.
Army Roll of Honor
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The list of army personnel to be awarded gallantry awards on Republic Day on Wednesday.
28 Indian warbirds to buzz Republic Day parade
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28 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and army will overfly the Republic Day parade next Wednesday in New Delhi including 13 fighters and five transport aircraft. Ten helicopters, including three Indian Army Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) will also be part of the flypast.
Indian Army Chief in Nepal next week
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The Indian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Vijay Kumar Singh will visit Nepal on Monday on a four-day trip where, as is traditional, he will be commissioned an honorary rank of General of the Nepalese Army at a special investiture ceremony by Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav.
Obama offers trade-offs
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President Barack Obama has placed the cape of a world power on India and held out the promise of global leadership, complete with matching veto.
Meanwhile, in Alaska…
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It hasn’t been all work and no play for the Indian paratroopers exercising with the US Army in Alaska. In fact, after last week, they might not be missing home all that much.
Yudha Abhyas 2010 kicks off
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The Indo-US joint army exercise, Yudha Abhyas (War Exercise) 2010 kicked off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska in the US on Sunday.
