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IAF Plans to Upgrade and Make Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs More Lethal with Russia’s Help

Russia has been the largest supplier of defence hardware and military equipment to India and the IAF chief said that the two countries can join hands for the production of components and spare parts in India. “Using the example of the Su-30, I can say that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is already producing the Su-30MKI under the original licence. With them, we signed a contract for aftersales service of the Su-30MKI aircraft.

Naravane Appointed as New Vice Chief of Indian Army, Four Army Commanders Appointed

Naravane will be the senior most army officer when the incumbent Army Chief General Bipin Rawat retires on December 31. Naravane was commissioned into the 7th Sikh Light Infantry in June 1980. He has handled several appointments in peace, field and active counter-insurgency environments in the North-East, Jammu and Kashmir and as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka.

New Missions Lined Up for ISRO; Sun the Next Stop

In the first half of 2020, the Isro will attempt a purely scientific mission to the Sun, previous announcements by the agency said. The mission to the Sun, called Aditya-L1, will see Isro sending a satellite 1.5 million kms away from Earth to the L1 point.

Mega-Exercise By Security Agencies To Curb Infiltration Along Pak Border

All stakeholders have been asked to submit reports related to the completion of the mega-exercise – codenamed ‘Sudarshan’ – aimed at tightening vigil along the infiltration-probe border, he said. Commanders of the forces were directed to strengthen their watchtower and man sentry posts more efficiently, besides organising multiple patrolling.

Terror Cases Dip in North East: Report

he year 2018 witnessed the lowest number of insurgency incidents and civilian deaths since 1997,” said the report. It said that the overall security situation in the North Eastern (NE) states improved substantially since 2013. The report said that compared to 2017, insurgency incidents have registered a decline of 18 per cent in the year 2018.