US to give $680mn for Israel's anti-missile system
The US is expected to announce the allocation of $680 million for Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defence system, a media report said.
Citing the Israel Hayom daily report, Xinhua said the fund will
India may move troops to peacetime positions, Pak defence official
India is likely to thin-out troops from wartime positions on the border with Pakistan, where they were deployed after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, according to a media report on Monday.
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Order on summoning Army Chief in defamation case reserved
A Delhi court on Monday reserved for May 18 its order on summoning Army Chief General V. K. Singh and four others on a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh.
India clears $660mn deal for artillery guns
The Indian Army got a shot in the arm on Friday with the defence ministry clearing its long-pending $660 million (Rs3,000 crore) proposal to buy 145 ultra-light howitzer guns to add teeth to its agein
US suspends military course teaching 'Islam is the enemy'
A controversial US military course that taught officers to prepare for a 'total war' against Islam using 'Hiroshima-style' tactics has been suspended by the Pentagon following an uproar.
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Tejinder Singh withdraws plea from Supreme Court
Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh Thursday withdrew his petition in the Supreme Court seeking a probe into the alleged bugging of top defence ministry officials at the behest of army chief Gen. V.K. Sing
Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Hatf-III ballistic missile
Pakistan on Thursday successfully test fired nuclear-capable Hatf-III ballistic missile with a range of 290 km that could hit targets in India.
As the test was conducted, a top Pakistani military
Britain confirms U-turn over F-35 jets
Britain confirmed on Thursday it has reversed its choice of fighter jets for future aircraft carriers, ditching the preferred conventional take-off version of the US-built F-35 for a jump-jet model.
Row over age could have been avoided, says Singh
Chief of Army Staff General V.K. Singh has said that, on introspection, he feels the controversy over his age could have been avoided. When asked who he meant, the General replied, “everybody.”
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Sino-Pak military ties worrying, says Antony
Defence minister A.K. Antony, who came under attack from the Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday over defence preparedness issue, said he has asked for more budget to meet the new challenges.
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