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Blair-Bush deal brings UK close to revealing Iraq War secrets

30 May 2014

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

Six international chemical weapons inspectors go missing in Syria

28 May 2014

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

Terror outfits getting desperate over Modi government

20 May 2014

Putin orders troops back from Ukraine border, but worries remain

19 May 2014

SC upholds death verdict for India’s first aircraft carrier Vikrant

17 May 2014

UK defence ministry pioneering revolutionary technology to trump GPS

16 May 2014

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

Saab signs MoU for buying ThyssenKrupp’s Swedish marine systems division

14 Apr 2014

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

Royal Navy’s largest ever warship in final stages of construction

26 Mar 2014

The £3-billion aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is capable of cruising 500 miles a day to any war zone or disaster area.

UK enquiry into ‘killer’ Iraq soldiers finds no solid evidence

21 Mar 2014

Make report on Indo-China war public, insists Jaitley

20 Mar 2014

For over 50 years, the 1963 report on India's military debacle at the hands of China has remained a state secret, with the only two copies known to exist in the country having been securely confined to the vaults of the defence ministry and army headquarters

Italian judge blocks recovery of AgustaWestland guarantees; India to appeal

18 Mar 2014

A court in Milan yesterday accepted a plea by AgustaWestland’s parent company Finmecannica to stop India from encashing over 278 million euros in bank guarantees