The head of the Indian Navy, Admiral Nirmal Verma said on Thursday that India would have in place a nuclear triad for assured second-strike capability, with the deployment of India’s first nuclear-powered nuclear armed submarine, the INS Arihant. Listen to audio inside.
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Saab systems for Indian coastal security
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Almost two years after the 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, Swedish defense company Saab has won a contract to supply a coastal surveillance system for the entire 7400-kilometer long Indian coast.
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.
Obama in India: No big deal
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India is going to be disappointed with President Barack Obama’s visit beginning Saturday after next. The upside of this is that the Indo-US relationship has come a long way in so short a time as to engender expectations that could induce performance anxiety.
Images: Indian Naval Commanders’ Conference
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Indian navy chief, Admiral Nirmal Verma introduces Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony to senior naval commanders in New Delhi on Wednesday.
No F-35 for India
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The Indian Defense Secretary on Wednesday dismissed the possibility of India planning the acquisition of a fifth generation fighter aircraft, alternate to the Russian PAK FA.
Navy gets new Fast Attack Craft
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The Indian Navy commissioned its newest Fast Attack Craft, the INS (Indian Naval Ship) Kalpeni at the Kochi Naval Base on Thursday with the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice Jasti Chelameswar doing the honors.
Indian fleet tanker launched in Italy
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The Indian Navy’s new fleet tanker, Shakti (Power), was launched on Monday at Fincantieri’s Sestre Ponente Shipyard of Fincantieri in Geoa in Italy.
Antony at ASEAN
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The Indian Defence Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony on Tuesday called for the adoption of ‘cooperative approaches’ for ensuring the security of sea lanes in the Asia-Pacific Region, in his address to the first ASEAN Plus Eight Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Hanoi in Vietnam.
India at Habu Nag 2010
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Members of the Indian armed forces tour the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of exercise Habu Nag, in the East China Sea on Thursday.
GE 414 picked for LCA
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The Price Negotiating Committee for the Alternate Engine of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk-2 issued a statement on Thursday, saying that it had finalized the Comparative Statement of Tenders. “After evaluation and acceptance of the Technical offer provided by both Eurojet and GE Aviation, the commercial quotes were compared in detail and GE Aviation was declared as the lowest bidder,” said the statement.
Unmanned Bell 407 powers up
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Fire-X, an unmanned cargo version of the Bell 407 utility helicopter was supplied external power for the first time earlier this month and is expected to fly by the end of the year. The Fire-X combines the qualities of the Bell 407 and Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout.
Lakshadweep coastal security drill
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The exercise, called Neptune-II, was conducted for the second time and saw participation from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) in addition to other agencies involved in coastal security.
INS Delhi chokes 3rd piracy attempt in 4 days
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The latest attempt took place on Wednesday when the guided missile destroyer was tasked with escorting six merchant vessels with an assortment of 40 Indians among the 147 crew aboard the ships.
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.
