Major Restructuring in the Offing, India May Soon Have Thousand-General Army
The Army believes the proposal would help streamline the structure of the force and also make the armed forces a better career option.
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Doval to Meet Afghan NSA in Delhi Tomorrow
India is considering supplying additional military hardware to Afghanistan to help it combat terrorists, according to people aware of the matter. They said this issue would be discussed when AK Doval meets his Afghan counterpart, Hamdullah Mohib.
Final C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Will Join the Indian Air Force in Q3 of 2019
Coming as the contract did months before India and the U.S. signed the foundational Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), the last C-17, like the ten before it, will come without specific pieces of encrypted communication equipment, including the SINGCARS radio system, TACTERM secure voice terminal, and a handful of other pieces of kit.
Army Develops Night Vision AI Device for Border Jawans
The ADB has developed an artificial intelligence-based (AI) personalised night vision device which will be helmet mounted and will warn soldiers on duty. A wristband-like device will vibrate once the device picks up signs of any movement in the soldier’s line of sight
India Plans “Deterrent by Punishment” Against Chinese Encroachment
According to the new strategy, India will not just confine itself to denying Chinese forces territorial gains but will actively impose costs on the adversary and may even open additional fronts.
US-Built Chinook, Apache Helicopters for Armed Forces to Arrive in March
The first batch of US-built heavy-lift Chinook helicopters and Apache attack helicopters will be delivered to the armed forces in March, moving India’s military capacity and capability to the next level.
LCA Tejas Set For Final Induction : Defence Research Body
“LCA Tejas and Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) are on final induction after going through all the tests,” said DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy in a radio interview.
Modi Government to Fast-Track Acquisition of Lethal Predator Drones
India is expected to fast track General Atomics Predator MQ9’s for both Indian Navy and Army
Pak’s Thousand Cuts To Be Hit by Doval’s Double Squeeze Offensive Defense Policy This Year
The offensive defense and double squeeze policy of Doval’s was visible during the surgical strikes that India carried out across the Line of Control following the Uri attack.
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Delhi: War Memorial Ready, 60 Years After It Was First Proposed
The National War Memorial (NWM) is now finally ready, around 60 years after it was first proposed by the armed forces and remained stuck in general politico-bureaucratic apathy, to honour the over 22,600 soldiers who have laid down their lives in wars and operations since Independence. Defence officials say Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the “world-class” NWM