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Pak Planning To Purchase 600 State-Of-The-Art Battle Tanks: Report
At a time when modernisation of the Army's armoured corps is moving at a "snail's pace", Pakistan has drawn up a mega plan to procure nearly 600 modern battle tanks, including the T-90s from Russia, primarily to bolster its combat prowess along the Line of Actual Control in Jammu and Kashmir, military and intelligence sources said Sunday.
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"70% Equipment Vintage": Army Officer Says Defence Budget Dashed Hopes
In a scathing assessment of the defence budget, a top Army officer has told parliament's standing committee that 68 per cent of the Army's equipment is vintage era and the army's budget isn't enough to pay for even existing projects, let alone fund any immediate modernisation.
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India's $250-Billion Military Upgrade Plan Is Sputtering: Foreign Media
India celebrated its Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi's colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.
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Army Finalises Mega Procurement Plan To Replace Weapons, Modernise Infantry
The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its ageing and obsolete weapons.
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2,000 Military Stations To Be Modernised As 'Smart Cities'
The Army is finalising a plan to modernise around 2,000 military stations and develop them in line with the government's smart city initiative.
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PM Modi Wants To Modernise Military, But Tenders Worth $25 Billion Nixed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious $250 billion plan to modernize India's military is being tripped up by the country's own best practices.
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3 Decades After Bofors, Indian Army Gets First Artillery Guns From US
For the first time in three decades, the Indian Army received two new artillery guns today. The M-777 ultra-light howitzer guns are part of Indias 145-gun order from the US for 700 million dollars.
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In Major Modernisation Plan, China's Army To Be Restructured Like This
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a military restructure of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to transform it into a leaner fighting force with improved joint operations capability, state media said.
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Army Commanders Meet to Discuss Operational Issues, Modernisation Plan
Top Army commanders met in New Delhi today to discuss threadbare operational issues, modernisation programme, and review the formation of Mountain Strike Corps and developmental activities along the border with China.
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Xi Jinping Urges Faster Development of New Weapons Systems
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged faster development of advanced new military equipment to help build a strong army, state media reported, as the country steps up an ambitious modernisation plan that has rattled nerves across the region.
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Pak Planning To Purchase 600 State-Of-The-Art Battle Tanks: Report
At a time when modernisation of the Army's armoured corps is moving at a "snail's pace", Pakistan has drawn up a mega plan to procure nearly 600 modern battle tanks, including the T-90s from Russia, primarily to bolster its combat prowess along the Line of Actual Control in Jammu and Kashmir, military and intelligence sources said Sunday.
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"70% Equipment Vintage": Army Officer Says Defence Budget Dashed Hopes
In a scathing assessment of the defence budget, a top Army officer has told parliament's standing committee that 68 per cent of the Army's equipment is vintage era and the army's budget isn't enough to pay for even existing projects, let alone fund any immediate modernisation.
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India's $250-Billion Military Upgrade Plan Is Sputtering: Foreign Media
India celebrated its Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi's colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.
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Army Finalises Mega Procurement Plan To Replace Weapons, Modernise Infantry
The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its ageing and obsolete weapons.
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2,000 Military Stations To Be Modernised As 'Smart Cities'
The Army is finalising a plan to modernise around 2,000 military stations and develop them in line with the government's smart city initiative.
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PM Modi Wants To Modernise Military, But Tenders Worth $25 Billion Nixed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious $250 billion plan to modernize India's military is being tripped up by the country's own best practices.
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3 Decades After Bofors, Indian Army Gets First Artillery Guns From US
For the first time in three decades, the Indian Army received two new artillery guns today. The M-777 ultra-light howitzer guns are part of Indias 145-gun order from the US for 700 million dollars.
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In Major Modernisation Plan, China's Army To Be Restructured Like This
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a military restructure of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to transform it into a leaner fighting force with improved joint operations capability, state media said.
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Army Commanders Meet to Discuss Operational Issues, Modernisation Plan
Top Army commanders met in New Delhi today to discuss threadbare operational issues, modernisation programme, and review the formation of Mountain Strike Corps and developmental activities along the border with China.
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Xi Jinping Urges Faster Development of New Weapons Systems
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged faster development of advanced new military equipment to help build a strong army, state media reported, as the country steps up an ambitious modernisation plan that has rattled nerves across the region.
