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China plans military base in disputed South China Sea islands
07 Jun 2014
The island would be double the size of the 44 square km US military base of Diego Garcia, in the middle of the Indian Ocean
Khalistan diehards spark armed clashes at Golden Temple on Bluestar anniversary
06 Jun 2014
Violent clashes broke out between two Sikh groups inside the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar today, the 30th anniversary of Operation Bluestar to flush out militants in 1984
Commerce ministry okays 100% FDI in defence sector
30 May 2014
The BJP manifesto had spoken about allowing FDI in all sectors for asset and job creation and giving thrust to manufacturing to pull up economic growth
Another IAF MiG-21 crashes, pilot killed after moving to save civilians
27 May 2014
Yet another of the IAF’s Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter aircraft, in service for 40 years, crashed today in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir, killing the pilot
China bullies Vietnam by placing rig in disputed seas
08 May 2014
China has adopted a more aggressive posture in pursuing maritime claims in the South China Sea
Robin K Dhowan takes over as Chief of Staff of Indian Navy
17 Apr 2014
Admiral Robin K Dhowan has taken over as Chief of Staff of the Indian Navy, nearly two months after Adm D K Joshi quit as naval chief
UK defence ministry develops robot mannequin to test protective suits and equipment
05 Apr 2014
The UK’s ministry of defence has unveiled a robotic mannequin that has the ability to run, sit and even mimic the movement of a soldier
IAF's Super Hercules crashes near Gwalior, killing all 5 on board
28 Mar 2014
The military transport aircraft, configured for special operations and airborne assault, had taken off from Agra on a routine mission
Babcock to buy Spanish helicopter transport services firm Avincis for $1.5 bn
27 Mar 2014
In addition to paying $1.5 billion, British defence support and engineering services group Babcock International will also assume £705 million of Avincis’s net debt taking the total deal value to about $2.76 billion
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