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Pakistan hits out at ‘detrimental’ Indian nuclear sub
Islamabad: Pakistan hit out at India on Tuesday, branding its first nuclear-powered submarine “detrimental” to regional peace and vowing to take “appropriate steps” to maintain a “strategic balance”. Relations between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan have plummeted since Islamist gunmen killed 166 people in Mumbai last November, attacks that New Delhi blamed on banned Pakistani [...]
India Launches Nuclear Powered Submarine for Trials
India has launched its first indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles. The submarine, once in service, will give the country the capability to fire nuclear weapons from sea besides land and air. The Indian navy flooded a dry dock in the southern port city of Visakhapatnam to send out the nuclear-powered submarine [...]
INS Arihant Launched at Visakhapatnam
India’s first indigenously built nuclear propelled strategic submarine named ‘Arihant’ meaning ‘Destroyer of the Enemies’ was launched today, 26 Jul 09, at the Ship-Building Center, Visakhapatnam. India has thus joined a select group of nations which have the technological capability to build and operate nuclear propelled submarines. The launch ceremony was attended by the prime [...]
Estimated Value for Indian Defense Procurement
A provision of Rs. 40367.72 crores (US Dollar 8.5 billion approximately) in respect of procurement under capital acquisition has been made in the Budget Estimate for the year 2009-10. A modernization plan in the form of Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), 5 years Services Capital Acquisition Plan (SCAP) and Annual Acquisition Plan (AAP) is [...]
Arotech Develops New Armored Vehicle
AUBURN, AL: Arotech Corporation announced today that its Armor Division has developed a new armored vehicle, aimed at the defense market in India. Arotech’s joint venture in India — Concord Safety Systems — is conducted with MKU, India’s leading armor materials supplier, and the JN Group, India’s leading automotive body-builder. Concord was invited to participate [...]
US, India Expand Partnership with Defense, Nuclear Deals
The United States and India have expanded their emerging partnership with agreements that could clear the way for large-scale Indian purchases of U.S. nuclear and military technology. The accords were announced as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton capped a five-day visit to India. The agreements announced by Clinton and Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna aim [...]
US and India Achieve Breakthrough on Key Defense Deal
WASHINGTON: In a significant step that puts decades of Cold War baggage behind the world’s two largest democracies, the United States and India have achieved consensus on a key bilateral agreement that promises to bolster the U.S. and India as reliable partners for the long future in the sensitive areas of defense and security trade. [...]
India to reveal nuke deal to Clinton: aides
NEW DELHI: India is set Monday to reveal where US firms will build multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants, during Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first official talks in New Delhi, aides said. The move, once confirmed, will highlight benefits President Barack Obama’s administration will derive from a landmark civilian nuclear deal sealed under his predecessor [...]
Structural Fault in MIG-29 Fighter Planes
Russia has pointed out structural faults in MiG-29 aircraft. There was a MiG-29 accident in Russia in December 2008. RAC-MiG has intimated that corrosion on the fin root ribs has been identified as the cause of crack development. There is no plan to decommission MiG-29 aircraft. The repair scheme and preventive measures are in place [...]
