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Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi, One of The First Female Fighter Pilots, Tests Cockpit Simulator of F-21 Aircraft

Flight Lieutenant, Avani Chaturvedi, one of the first female pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) examined and tested a cockpit simulator of the F-21 fighter aircraft in New Delhi on Tuesday. Flt Lt Chaturvedi was part of the team of the IAF pilots who examined the F-21’s Cockpit Demonstration Simulator (CDS).

IAF Mulls Upgrade in Its Fleet With Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore ‘Make in India’ Deals for 170 Aircraft

Indian Air Force is mulling finalising two long-pending mega ‘Make in India’ projects worth about Rs 1.5 lakh crore for an upgrade in its fleet and most likely to release RFPs in the 114-fighter project to be issued by late-2019 or early-2020.

HAL Delivers 150th Gun Bay Door For Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday delivered the 150th gun bay door for the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, manufactured at its facility in Bengaluru. In 2010, the Indian public sector unit delivered the first gun bay door to Boeing.

Modi Government Begins Procedure For Building Submarines Under 'Make in India' Programme For Indian Navy

The proposal for constructing six submarines was approved by the Defence Acquisition Council on January 31 this year.

President Ram Nath Kovind Addresses Joint Session of Parliament; From Modi Govt's Welfare Policies to Balakot Air Strikes, Here Are Highlights Of His Speech

President Ram Nath Kovind while addressing the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament at the Central Hall of Parliament in Delhi, praised the welfare policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the Centre for the 'poor people of India'.

Fake Websites, Viral WhatsApp Messages Claim Modi Government Offering Free Laptops Under 'Make In India' Initiative, Developer Arrested

The accused, identified as Rakesh Jangid, developed a website which claims that the government is offering free laptop to 2 crore youths.

Indian Army to Induct 464 Russian Origin T-90MS Tanks to Deploy Along Pakistan Border

The Indian Army will induct additional 464 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 MS battle tanks, at the cost of Rs 13,448. These tanks will be supplied to the Army between 2022 and 2026.

INS Imphal, Project 15B Destroyer, Launched by Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba

Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Saturday launched a guided missile destroyer INS Imphal at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai.

Rahul Gandhi Mocks Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’, Says Markets Flooded With ‘Made in China’ Products

However, "Modi hugged every single corrupt businessman, and you can see pictures of him hugging Anil Ambani," Gandhi said.

Cabinet Committee on Security Clears Acquisition of T-90MS Tanks From Russia

The Cabinet Committee on Security on Monday cleared the acquisition of 464 T-90MS main battle tanks. These tanks will be deployed on the borders with Pakistan.

Dhanush Artillery Guns: Indian Army Gets First Batch of 'Desi Bofors', Here's All About It

The Indian Army on Monday received the first batch of Dhanush artillery guns in Jabalpur, also called desi 'Bofors'. According to the reports, these Indian made guns are expected to be deployed at the international borders with China and Pakistan. Here's All About It.

Dhanush Artillery Guns Handed Over to India Army; 1st Lot of 114-Piece Order

Automated technology allows three to six guns to be fired simultaneously at a single target, each gun having a capacity to fire 42 rounds in an hour.

‘Make in India’ M777 Howitzer Guns To Be Inducted Into Indian Army By End of 2019

The Indian Army will get ‘Make in India’ M777 Howitzer guns by the end of this year, reported Financial Express. The guns being assembled, integrated and tested at the Mahindra Defence facility will be rolled out by the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.

India-Pakistan Tensions: Defence Ministry Plans to Buy 10 Lakh Hand Grenades for Indian Army

The more than Rs 500 crore proposal is critical as the government has already taken care of the main personal weapon requirements of the Army soldiers by signing two contracts for modern rifles.

India Will Use Might to Protect Sovereignty if Needed, Says President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said India is firmly committed to peace and will use its might to protect the nation's sovereignty when there is a need.

Rajdhani, Shatabdi And Duranto Express Trains May Soon Run at 160 Kmph as Indian Railways Produces Semi High-Speed Passenger Locomotive

The indigenous WAP-7HS locomotive is built by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways under ‘Make in India’ initiative, capable of running at 160 kmph.

Defence Ministry Places Order For 114 Dhanush Artillery Guns

The order was placed after the Defence Ministry and the Indian Army gave their nod to the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for production of 114 Dhanush artillery guns.

Vande Bharat Express Breakdown: PM Narendra Modi Seeks ‘Punishment’ For Those ‘Mocking’ Train 18's Technical Glitch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at critics who were mocking Vande Bharat Express.