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Prez confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards
9 Apr : President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on Friday conferred two Kirti Chakras and twenty five Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for their exemplary courage at a solemn ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. President gave away 15... (Continue reading)
Vertical-launch version of BrahMos test-fired successfully
Written on 22 Mar, 2010 at 1:30 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
21 Mar : India on Sunday became the first country to have a ‘manoeuvrable’ supersonic cruise missile when it successfully test-fired the vertical-launch version of 290-km range BrahMos from a warship in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast. “The... (Continue reading)
Test fire of Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile postponed
Written on 14 Mar, 2010 at 23:21 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
14 Mar : Test-fire of India’s indigenously built Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile, capable of destroying hostile in-coming ballistic missiles, was postponed today at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off the Orissa’s east coast. The trial, scheduled... (Continue reading)
HIS EXCELLENCY, SHIVRAJ PATIL AND ARMY COMMANDER PAY TRIBUTES TO MARTYRS
Written on 30 Jan, 2010 at 16:19 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
Chandigarh, January 30 : On the occasion of Martyrs’ Day today, His Excellency, Shivraj Patil, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh and Lt Gen Shankar Ranjan Ghosh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command paid tributes at the Chandigarh... (Continue reading)
Army Chief orders court martial of Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash
Written on 30 Jan, 2010 at 0:00 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
29 Jan : Two days after Defence Minister A K Antony’s diktat, Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor on Friday ordered court martial proceedings against Military Secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash in the Sukna land scam, the senior-most three-star officer ever... (Continue reading)
3 Ashok Chakra awardees receive medals during R-Day parade
Written on 28 Jan, 2010 at 16:37 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
28 Jan : Major D Sreeram Kumar, late Major Mohit Sharma and Havildar Rajesh Kumar were honoured with the country’s highest peace time gallantry medal- the Ashok Chakra on Tuesday. President Pratibha Patil presented the medals to the two officers and... (Continue reading)
Sagar Parikrama: Mhadei crosses half way mark, Reaches Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, Uk
Written on 16 Jan, 2010 at 0:43 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
15 Jan : 1. INSV Mhadei, with Cdr Dilip Dhonde at the helm completed over 14,000 Nm of voyage and arrived Port Stanley, Falkland Islands today. 2. Cdr Dilip Dhonde had sailed from Christ Church New Zealand on 12 Dec 09... (Continue reading)
Army Chief promises action in Sukna land case
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 16:04 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
15 Jan : Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor has promised “due action” under the Army Act against four generals allegedly involved in the Darjeeling land scam but said dispensing of justice will not be swayed by external considerations like “personal... (Continue reading)
BrahMos missile to be inducted into Air Force in 2012
Written on 7 Jan, 2010 at 1:25 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
6 Jan : The country’s prestigious ‘BrahMos’ missile would be inducted into the Air Force in 2012 that would ensure all the three wings of the military are equipped with the supersonic cruise missile, a top Defence official said today. “We... (Continue reading)
Ban cellphones to reduce stress level of troops: Army officer
Written on 2 Jan, 2010 at 0:09 in Defence | viewed times | 0 Comments
1 Jan : A senior Army officer on Thursday suggested that cellphones should be banned for the troops in operational areas as these were adding to their stress levels by keeping them constantly updated about family problems. “The problem is not... (Continue reading)