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US Aerospace Delivers Another F-404 Engine For Tejas MK-1A Jets
American defence major GE Aerospace has handed over another jet engine to state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for its Tejas light combat aircraft programme, officials said on Wednesday.
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US Orders "Male-Level" Fitness, Ends "Woke" Rules For Military Troops
US President Donald Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to "woke" culture.
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Explained: What's 'Form 700', Seen At MiG-21 Farewell
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh led the last sortie of the MiG-21 today as the legendary aircraft fleet was decommissioned at a mega farewell in Chandigarh Air Force Base.
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Sudarshan Chakra 'Mother Of All Air Defence Systems Combined Together': Top Military Official
India's proposed air defence system Sudarshan Chakra will be the "mother of all air defence systems combined together" and will include counter-drone, counter-UAV and counter-hypersonic systems among others, a top military official said.
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Ex-Banker Duped Of Rs 4 Crore By Nephew Claiming To Be Defence Intelligence Officer
A 53-year-old retired bank officer was allegedly defrauded of Rs 4 crore by his nephew who posed as an intelligence officer, the chain of events leaving the victim and his wife homeless, a Pune police official said on Monday.
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"Not An Inch": Taliban Rejects Trump's Demand For Return Of Bagram Air Base
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible," after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
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Gaza Civil Defence Says 450,000 Palestinians Have Fled Amid Israeli Attacks
Gaza's civil defence agency said Friday that 450,000 Palestinians have fled Gaza City since Israel began its offensive to seize the territory's largest urban centre.
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In A First, Taiwan To Produce US-Designed Missile, Drone Amid China Tensions
Taiwan will jointly manufacture a missile and an underwater drone with a US company for the first time, officials said Thursday, as Taipei seeks to boost domestic weapons and ammunition production.
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Man Dupes Doctor Of Rs 6 Lakh By Posing As Army Official In Delhi, Arrested: Cops
A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping a senior cardiologist at a hospital in south Delhi of more than Rs 6.69 lakh by posing as an Army Cantonment official seeking medical consultations for defence personnel, police said.
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Pics: Army, Navy Conduct Diving Training At 17,000 Feet In Sikkim
The Indian Army's para special forces and Navy's marine commandos Marcos conducted a week-long joint scuba and combat diving exercise in chilling conditions at an altitude of 17,000 feet in Sikkim, a Defence official said on Monday.
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Trump-Xi Meet In October? Report Says 'Silent Preps' On For South Korea Trip
The US administration officials said on Saturday that there have been serious discussions about a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC, but no firm plans are in place.
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Israel Preparing 1.3 Lakh Soldiers For Planned Attack On Gaza
Israel will call up about 60,000 reservists to join the army in a planned attack on Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and security officials said. Defence Minister Israel Katz approved the military's plans onTuesday.
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Over 1,000 To Receive Gallantry Awards On 15 August, Jammu And Kashmir Gets Most
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the official list of recipients of medals for Police, Fire Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Services on the occasion of Independence Day on Friday.
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Ghana Defence Minister Among Eight Killed In Helicopter Crash
Ghana's Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah died in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, along with four other officials and three air force crew, the government said.
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Ghana Ministers Among 8 Killed In Helicopter Crash
Ghana's defence and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday, the presidency said, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers dropped off the radar.
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US Aerospace Delivers Another F-404 Engine For Tejas MK-1A Jets
American defence major GE Aerospace has handed over another jet engine to state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for its Tejas light combat aircraft programme, officials said on Wednesday.
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US Orders "Male-Level" Fitness, Ends "Woke" Rules For Military Troops
US President Donald Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to "woke" culture.
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Explained: What's 'Form 700', Seen At MiG-21 Farewell
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh led the last sortie of the MiG-21 today as the legendary aircraft fleet was decommissioned at a mega farewell in Chandigarh Air Force Base.
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Sudarshan Chakra 'Mother Of All Air Defence Systems Combined Together': Top Military Official
India's proposed air defence system Sudarshan Chakra will be the "mother of all air defence systems combined together" and will include counter-drone, counter-UAV and counter-hypersonic systems among others, a top military official said.
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Ex-Banker Duped Of Rs 4 Crore By Nephew Claiming To Be Defence Intelligence Officer
A 53-year-old retired bank officer was allegedly defrauded of Rs 4 crore by his nephew who posed as an intelligence officer, the chain of events leaving the victim and his wife homeless, a Pune police official said on Monday.
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"Not An Inch": Taliban Rejects Trump's Demand For Return Of Bagram Air Base
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible," after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
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Gaza Civil Defence Says 450,000 Palestinians Have Fled Amid Israeli Attacks
Gaza's civil defence agency said Friday that 450,000 Palestinians have fled Gaza City since Israel began its offensive to seize the territory's largest urban centre.
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In A First, Taiwan To Produce US-Designed Missile, Drone Amid China Tensions
Taiwan will jointly manufacture a missile and an underwater drone with a US company for the first time, officials said Thursday, as Taipei seeks to boost domestic weapons and ammunition production.
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Man Dupes Doctor Of Rs 6 Lakh By Posing As Army Official In Delhi, Arrested: Cops
A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping a senior cardiologist at a hospital in south Delhi of more than Rs 6.69 lakh by posing as an Army Cantonment official seeking medical consultations for defence personnel, police said.
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Pics: Army, Navy Conduct Diving Training At 17,000 Feet In Sikkim
The Indian Army's para special forces and Navy's marine commandos Marcos conducted a week-long joint scuba and combat diving exercise in chilling conditions at an altitude of 17,000 feet in Sikkim, a Defence official said on Monday.
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Trump-Xi Meet In October? Report Says 'Silent Preps' On For South Korea Trip
The US administration officials said on Saturday that there have been serious discussions about a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC, but no firm plans are in place.
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Israel Preparing 1.3 Lakh Soldiers For Planned Attack On Gaza
Israel will call up about 60,000 reservists to join the army in a planned attack on Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and security officials said. Defence Minister Israel Katz approved the military's plans onTuesday.
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Over 1,000 To Receive Gallantry Awards On 15 August, Jammu And Kashmir Gets Most
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the official list of recipients of medals for Police, Fire Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Services on the occasion of Independence Day on Friday.
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Ghana Defence Minister Among Eight Killed In Helicopter Crash
Ghana's Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah died in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, along with four other officials and three air force crew, the government said.
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Ghana Ministers Among 8 Killed In Helicopter Crash
Ghana's defence and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday, the presidency said, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers dropped off the radar.
