Timely delivery of procurements important, Antony tells suppliersNEW DELHI - Articulating his anxiety over the delay in the delivery of major defence acquisitions, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday said delivery on time is important and a major factor in contain cost escalation by countries like Russia. US, South Korea raise surveillance level over North KoreaSEOUL - South Korea and the US Thursday ramped up their surveillance over North Korea, as Pyongyang nullified its truce with Seoul and threatened war. IAF inducts its first AWACS for battlefield transparencyNEW DELHI - After recurring delays, the Indian Air Force (IAF) Thursday inducted its first eye-in-the-sky airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) which will detect incoming flying weapons and listen-in to aerial communications. Probe hints at ‘political’ angle in border guards’ mutinyDHAKA - The Bangladesh government’s probe into the mutiny by its border guards in February hints at a `political’ angle, but makes no mention of foreign involvement or militant links in the rebellion that left 81 people dead. 10,000 men guarding Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal: officialISLAMABAD - About 10,000 security personnel are guarding Pakistans nuclear arsenal and Western fears about the safety of the weapons are unfounded, a senior official has said. Pakistan’s n-assets may fall into terrorist hands: US reportWASHINGTON - Chronic political instability in Pakistan and the current offensive against the Taliban has raised fears that Islamabad’s strategic nuclear assets could be obtained by terrorists or used by elements in the Pakistani government, US lawmakers have been told. UN commends Sri Lanka on human rightsGENEVA - The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted Wednesday a resolution which praised the government of Sri Lanka for its commitment to human rights, while condemning the Tamil Tiger rebels. Russian arms exports to increase by $800 mn in 2009MOSCOW - Russian arms exports are expected to increase by $700-$800 millon in 2009 despite the global credit crunch and considerable fall in arms purchase by India and China, state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Wednesday. 11 Tamil rebels killed in Sri LankaCOLOMBO - A week after the Sri Lankan government declared the Tamil rebels crushed, army commandos killed 11 rebels in the eastern part of the country and recovered a haul of weapons, the army said Wednesday. IAF fighter aircraft crashes, pilot bails outNEW DELHI - A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft crashed Wednesday in Luni region of Rajasthan but the pilot ejected out safely, an air force official said here. District governor, sons killed Afghanistan (Lead)KABUL - An Afghan district governor, his three sons and a civilian were killed in a Taliban ambush in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday, while 15 militants were killed in fighting with Afghan and NATO-led forces in the same region, official said. Four militants killed, 10 detained in AfghanistanKABUL - Five Taliban militants were killed and 10 others arrested in special operations by Afghan and US-led coalition forces in southwestern Afghanistan, a military statement said. Pakistani forces kill 12 Taliban in SwatISLAMABAD - Pakistan security forces Wednesday said they killed 12 more militants in the ongoing operation against Taliban in northwest valley of Swat. No tolerance for corruption in defence deals: AntonyNEW DELHI - Sending out a stern message against corruption in defence equipment procurement, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said contracts will be ruthlessly cancelled if any malpractices were found. We know little about China’s combat capability: IAF chiefNEW DELHI - Little is known about China’s “actual capability” in the defence sector, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said Wednesday, as he clarified his previous remarks that Beijing was the biggest threat to India. India’s manned space mission will have IAF menNEW DELHI - When Indias first manned mission to space takes off, possibly in 2017, it will have Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board. Sukhoi’s flight data recorder sent to London for analysisNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has sent the flight data recorder of a frontline Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat jet to Britain and its ejection chip to the original equipment manufacturer in Russia to analyse the cause of the April 30 accident that broke the 12-year accident-free record of the fighter aircraft. North Korea threatens military action against South Korea (Lead)SEOUL - North Korea Wednesday threatened military action against Seoul, one day after South Korea joined a US-led initiative to intercept ships carrying illicit weapons, further escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea restarts nuclear facility: ReportSEOUL - North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear reprocessing facility at Yongbyon to produce weapons-grade plutonium, a South Korean news report said Wednesday. North Korea threatens military strike against South KoreaSEOUL - North Korea Wednesday warned it will respond militarily to South Korea joining a US-led initiative to intercept ships carrying illicit weapons, the South Korean Yonhap news agency said. North Korea conducts another missile testSEOUL/TOKYO - The North Korean military fired another short-range missile across the Sea of Japan, its third such launch since conducting an internationally condemned nuclear test Monday, South Korean media reported early Wednesday. India floats tender for combat, heavy lift helicopters (Lead)NEW DELHI - To replace its ageing helicopter fleet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the much-awaited tenders for 22 combat and 15 heavy lift choppers to US, European and Russian manufacturers. Goa undertakes survey to plug holes in coastal securityPANAJI - In a bid to plug holes in the security along its 105 km coastline, the Goa government’s marine agencies have launched an exhaustive survey of illegally built jetties and contraband landing points along the Arabian Sea, an official here said Wednesday. India floats tender for combat helicoptersNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the much awaited tenders for 22 combat and 15 heavy lift helicopters to US, European and Russian manufacturers. US drone attack kills nine in PakistanISLAMABAD - An unmanned aircraft, suspected to be US operated, fired two missiles at a militant hideout in Pakistan’s ungoverned tribal region bordering Afghanistan, killing nine people, a security official said Tuesday. |
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