Govt to Make India aircraft Leasing Hub: Minister
Central government is moving towards making India a maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) facility and aircraft leasing hub.
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IAF Plans to Buy 33 MiG-29, Sukhoi 30 Fighter Jets
The 12 Su-30 MKIs are being planned to be inducted for replacing the number of aircraft lost by the Air Force in different accidents, they said. The 12 additional Sukhois will help the Indian Air Force to maintain its fleet of 272 Su-30MKI fighters. The 21 MiG 29s that the Indian Air Force is planning to acquire are from Russia which has offered to sell these planes to help the Air Force to meet its requirement of new fighters.
Defence Minister Rajnath on 5-Day Visit to Japan, South Korea from Sunday
Singh’s first destination will be Tokyo where he will hold extensive talks with his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya besides meeting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, officials said. Form Tokyo, Singh will travel to South Korean capital Seoul on September 4 where he will hold talks with the country’s top military brass.
Russia Receives Advance Payment from India for S-400 Missiles: Report
“As for India’s advance payment for the S-400s, the matter has been settled. Due to objective reasons, we do not comment on technical details,” the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said at the MAKS-2019 air show, currently underway in Moscow’s Zhukovsky region.
Modi has Recommitted to Leading Climate Change Fight: UN Official
Modi made the pledge when he met Guterres in Biarritz, France, on Sunday on the sidelines of the G7 meeting, Guterres’s Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit, Luis Alfonso de Alba, said on Tuesday. Modi initiated the International Solar Alliance, which has 122 member countries and aims to promote the use of solar power.
Demonstration Plant Inaugurated to Convert Waste Plastic into Diesel
The plant, which has been set up at the Institute campus, will be able to convert one tonne of plastic waste into 800 litres of diesel every day. The fuel will be of automotive grade. It meets the specifications for use in vehicles. GAIL (India) has sponsored the technology development and provided technical support for the endeavour.
Vice President Hands Over Sahayak to Indian Navy
Vice-President of India M Venkaiah Naidu formally handed over new generation ‘Sahayak’, a vital supply system, to the Indian Navy during Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) Golden Jubilee celebrations here on Wednesday.
India-Kazakh Joint Military Exercise from August 31
The exercise, named KAZIND 2019, will be held in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. Nearly 100 soldiers each from India and Kazakhstan will participate in the event. The exercise will allow both the armies an opportunity to share experiences gained during counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations. The exercise is expected to boost defence co-operation and foster bilateral ties.
Russia, India Positive on Joint Production of Advanced Weapon Systems: Lavraov
Russia’s official Tass news agency quoted Lavrov as saying. “We agreed to step up multi-faceted cooperation in space, nuclear power and other high-tech areas,” he said, indicating Russia’s willingness to share high-end defence technology with India, which most other countries restrict.
India Names Pavan Kapoor as New Ambassador to UAE
The 1990 cadre IFS officer will replace Navdeep Singh Suri, who has been heading the Indian mission in the UAE since October 2016. “Pavan Kapoor, (Indian Foreign Service: 1990) has been appointed as the next Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates,” said Ministry of External Affairs in a statement.