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| February 21, 2012 |
DRDO begins testing gun-mounted robot
After the success of the Daksh ordnance disposal and surveillance robotic vehicle that was recently inducted into the Army, and receiving good reviews from the user, DRDO laboratory R&D(E) has finished prototyping a combat robot codenamed GMR (gun-mounted robot)... Read More |
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| January 11, 2012 |
19 years of Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD)
The Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD) celebrated its 19th anniversary on Jan 10. The Corps, which has sadly been in a state of chronic neglect, is finally on the threshold of deep transformation, both in terms of doctrine and equipment. Read More |
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| January 09, 2012 |
Agni-V debut test in 2 months
India's most ambitious weapon, the 5,500-km range Agni-V ballistic missile will undergo its much awaited first test in the next two months. The missile, which was scheduled for a debut test-firing in the December-January window, is being prepared for its first test around end-March. Read More |
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| January 02, 2012 |
Army Inducts Daksh Robots
Impressed with the capabilities of India's first robotic weapon system, the Daksh ROV, the Indian Army has decided to obtain 100 more, over and above the 20 that it began to take deliveries of in December. Read More |
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| December 23, 2011 |
Army wants CornerShot capability for pistols, grenade launchers
The Indian Army is looking to acquire a system that allows it to mount in-service 9mm pistols enabling firing from around a corner -- a capability widespread with tactical special units in the US and Israel. Read More
Prithvi-II failure
A crucial salvo test of the Prithvi-II tactical ballistic missile by the country's Strategic Forces Command had to be aborted on December 21 following a system failure. Read More |
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| December 12, 2011 |
Exercise Sudarshan Shakti
Described as one of the largest and most ambitious wargames India has ever conducted, Exercise Sudarshan Shakti which played out over the last six weeks in India's desert sector, was part of a huge effort to validate the integrated theater offensive concept.
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Indian Army looking for new machine guns for Special Forces
In the latest of a raft of small-arms acquisition efforts, the Indian Army has announced that it is looking to purchase new general purpose machine guns for its Parachute (Special Forces) battalions to augment and... Read More |
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| December 08, 2011 |
Indian Army uses Arjun in largest wargame
The indigenous Arjun main battle tank was an integral part of the Army's strike corps wargame Sudarshan Shakti that played out over the last few weeks in Rajasthan's border sectors.
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Tavor rifle with Indian Army
After several stops and starts, including problems with stability and the lack of certain features, the Israel-built IWI Tavor TAR-21 assault rifle is now comfortably in Indian use, inducted and operational in several agencies including the Army para commando units
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