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AK Anthony Says Refurbished INS Vikramaditya Will Enhance Indian Navy

The refurbished 44,500-tonne carrier, INS Vikramaditya, was handed over to India by Russia at an impressive ceremony at Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia.

Nov 17, 2013

INS Vikramaditya to increase power & capability of Indian Navy: K Raja Menon

New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): As the much awaited USD 2.3 billion aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy on Saturday, Rear Admiral (Retd) K Raja Menon said that the carrier will definitely increase the power and capability of the Indian Navy in the long run. He said that the carrier will make the Navy independent and India would no longer be dependent on other countries for the same. Defence Minister AK Antony will today commission INS Vikramaditya at the Sevmash shipyard in Russia. Further, Menon said that India would definitely need more carriers and even powerful ones, but the present deal is more than satisfactory for now.

Nov 16, 2013

India Inducts Second P8I for Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-submarine Warfare

The Indian Navy inducted second Boeing P8I long range maritime reconnaissance and anti- submarine warfare aircraft on Friday.

Nov 16, 2013

India Sends Relief Aid to Philippines

The Indian government sent relief materials on military transport aircraft C-130 to hurricane affected Philippines on Thursday

Nov 15, 2013

India to Commission INS Vikramaditya on Saturday

Defence Minister of India, A K Antony left for Moscow on Friday to commission the long awaited Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikramaditya, according to a release by the Ministry.

Nov 15, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan: Aquino Says Death Toll Overstated, Draws Criticism from Public; Looting Causes Havoc [PHOTOS]

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has invited criticism from the public by stating that the death toll of Typhoon Haiyan would be around 2,000 and 2,500 as against 10,000 estimated by local officials.

Nov 14, 2013

Anti-missile Systems Projects take Backseat in DAC Meeting

A Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting headed by Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday, might have cleared over ₹5000 Crore worth projects, but put a hold on projects on strategic systems such as anti-tank and anti-ship missile systems.

Nov 12, 2013

US warships sail from HK to Philippines

A US aircraft carrier and supporting ships hastily sail from Hong Kong as part of an international effort to save famished survivors in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines.

Nov 12, 2013

IAF’s MiG-29 Crashes Near Jamnagar, No Casualties

A Russian-make fighter jet MiG-29 of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the early hours on Friday. No casualties have been reported.

Nov 9, 2013

Venezuelan to deploy an anti-aircraft system at "key points"

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday that Venezuela will deploy an anti-aircraft system at "key points", like the mountains and around Caracas, to defend the country against foreign threat. Duration:00:55

Nov 8, 2013

BJP on Dreamliner emergency landing

New Delhi, Nov 6, (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday alleged that the continuous emergency landings of the Dreamliner aircrafts are due to the bad quality of equipments in it. BJP leader Kirti Azad also said that the frequent landings make the dubious deals by the Indian government more evident.

Nov 6, 2013

Air Show

Nagpur, Nov 1 (ANI): In a show of strength, the Indian air force (IAF) personnel put up an impressive air show on Thursday by advanced light helicopters in western Nagpur city as part of the 81st anniversary celebration of the IAF. The Indian Air force personnel carried out sequences of maneuvers and different formations with criss-cross flying, sending the crowd cheering. Earlier on Saturday the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) latest strategic transport aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster, undertook its first sortie towards transporting of relief materials, including specialist army vehicles and ambulance from bases in central India to Bhubaneswar, ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Phailin which struck the east coast of the country.

Nov 1, 2013

No Deadline to Finalise Rafale Aircraft Deal: Defence Minister

Amid Indian Air Force’s concern of depleting fleet, Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said that there is no deadline set to finalise the deal, where India will buy 126 Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) from France based Dassault Aviation.

Oct 31, 2013

Taiwan displays 1st long-range submarine-hunting aircraft

Taiwan displays its first long-range submarine-hunting aircraft during a ceremony held at an air base in the southern Pingtung county, days after Beijing showed off its nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Duration: 00:55