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The state-of-the-art missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the India Army.The air defence system, QRSAM, was test-fired at 11.05 am from a mobile truck-based launch unit at complex 3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, DRDO sources said.
The government issued the order on June 15, 2017, to promote manufacturing and production of goods and services in India and enhance income and employment in the country. The move assumes significance as concerns have been raised by certain quarters about the restrictive and discriminatory clauses being imposed against domestic manufacturers and suppliers in tender documents for public procurement.
The Pakistani Army has been offered to approach with a white flag and take over the dead bodies for last rites. Pakistan is yet to respond, sources in the Army said on Sunday. The Army had foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) on a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday, killing at least five to seven intruders. The BAT generally comprises special forces personnel of the Pakistani Army and terrorists.
Addressing the Commanders’ Conclave at the Southern Air Command here on Thursday, he emphasized the increasing importance of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from India’s national security and economic perspective and the strategic role of SAC in the region.
These would include a contract on 18 additional kits for the Sukhoi Su-30MKI heavyweight multirole fighter for assembly at HAL’s Nasik plant. This would bring the grand total of such aircraft procured since 1999 to 240. Additionally, the Indian Air Force would receive “over 20” used MiG-29 lightweight interceptors from the Russian Air and Space Force (VKS) for their subsequent conversion into MiG-29UPG multirole aircraft.
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“An attack of the Pakistan’s Border Action Team on a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) was foiled in Kupwara’s Keran Sector on Saturday, which left five to seven Pakistan Army regulars or terrorists dead. The Army will continue to foil Pakistan’s nefarious designs,” said the Army spokesman.
Speaking on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of BDL, Mishra said, “We have indigenised 75 to 90 per cent weapon systems procured from France, Russia and Italy. We have signed many MoUs with private partners in defence sector, which is a progressive step.”
In its response, Indian Army officials said that “During numerous Directorate of Military Operations (DGMO) level talks, India has maintained the right to respond.”
The contract has been described by the defence ministry as the `largest ever single export order’ to the state owned OFB that manufactures a bulk of the ammunition in used by the Indian armed forces. In particular, the OFB will supply 50,000 numbers each of the 155 mm HE ERFB BT Shell and Primer M19l-A2 to UAE.
