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Embraer celebrates 50 years focusing on coming decades

São José dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer celebrated its 50-year anniversary with a ceremony that brought together employees, authorities and commercial partners at company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil August 19.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Elected IDSA President

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the strategic community to help strengthen the country’s security environment by research with a scientific temper.

Abrogation of Special Status Under Article 370: Security Implications

Passage of the bill abrogating special status to J&K under article 370 by both the houses of the parliament brings to an end the major differences that characterised the state of J&K vis-à-vis all other states of the Indian Union.

Raytheon Improving Aviation Infrastructure In The Middle East

 Raytheon is working in partnership with Middle Eastern transportation authorities to enhance the aviation ecosystem – both digitally and physically.

Bahrain Buys 16 Latest F-16 Combat Aircraft

Bahrain is buying 16 latest variants of Lockheed Martin F-16 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCAs) as part of a $3.8 billion deal which also includes upgrade of the Royal Bahraini Air Force’s existing fleet of some 20-plus older F-16 jets.

IAF Lands In Force On Agra-Lucknow Expressway

On October 24, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out major landing operations on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, about 60 km west of Lucknow.

Boeing, Air China Celebrate Delivery Of China's First 737 Max 8

Boeing and Air China celebrate the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX 8. China’s national flag carrier is the first airline in the country to receive the 737 MAX. Customers throughout China will take delivery of nearly 100 737 MAXs by the end of next year.

Airbus' BLADE Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Makes First Flight

 Airbus’ A340 laminar-flow “BLADE” test demonstrator aircraft (A340-300 MSN001), also dubbed ‘Flight Lab’, has made its successful three hours plus maiden flight from Tarbes aerodrome in Southern France to Toulouse for the EU-sponsored Clean Sky “Blade” project.

Rajnath Singh Inaugurates The First BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise

The Union Home Minister Mr Rajnath Singh inaugurated the four-day first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Disaster Management Exercise (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) here, October 10.

IAF Looks at Indigenisation to Build Strength: Air Chief

NEW DELHI. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is putting “a special focus on indigenisation and self-reliance” to build its combat capabilities in the coming years though strategic partnership.

Swaraj, Tillerson Converse; Resolve Enhanced Indo-US Ties

NEW DELHI. India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj spoke with the new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson February 15, and resolved to “further expand and deepen” India-US ties.

the trump presidency: signals for india

new delhi. the election of donald trump as the 45th president of the united states left people around the world surprised, if not stunned. with no previous experience in administration and given the tenor of his campaign rhetoric, trump’s election created an element of uncertainty, leaving stock markets tumbling, initially, and foreign offices and leaders scrambling to understand the path his policies would follow.

india marks army day with a pledge to ensure peace for the country

new delhi. india celebrated the 69th army day with inspiring parades and ceremonies, beginning with the new chief of army staff, general bipin rawat paying tributes at amar jawan jyoti, the eternal flame memorial, to fallen heroes of india.

india's ballistic missiles: role in nuclear deterrence

back-to-back agni missile tests: on december 26, 2016, india tested the 5,000 plus km agni-v icbm for the fourth time. the test that was conducted from kalam island in the bay of bengal achieved all the mission parameters that had been stipulated. after user trials over the next 18 to 24 months, the nuclear capable agni-5 missile will be inducted into the strategic forces command (sfc). on its operationalisation, all targets in china will come within range from india.

India Gains In Stature At BRICS Summit In China

THE BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China has worked well to considerably enhance India’s global stature.

India, Japan Support A Free, Open And Prosperous Indo-Pacific

NEW DELHI. “India-Japan ties are at their best ever,” Kenji Hiramatsu, Japan’s Ambassador to India, told India Strategic days before Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in India for the 12th annual India-Japan summit in the Gujarat capital Ahmedabad.

IAF To Issue RFI For Single Engine Combat Aircraft Within October 2017

NEW DELHI. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is finally set to issue a Request for Information (RFI) to the US Lockheed Martin for F-16 and to Swedish Saab for Gripen for acquiring 114 single engine combat aircraft.

Asia In The Process Of Reinventing Itself: MJ Akbar

Asia In The Process Of Reinventing Itself: MJ Akbar

India Marks Independence Day With A Promise To Send Man In Space

New Delhi . On August 15, Ind ia celebrated its 72nd Independence Day and as is the tradition, the country ’s Prime Minister addresses the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, projecting his government’s policies and mentioning its achievements.

India's Predicament

Vis-a-vis US Sanctions On Iran

Rim of the Pacific International Maritime Exercise: RIMPAC 2018 Concludes

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii. The world’s largest international maritime exercise RIMPAC 2018 concluded August 2 following more than a month of training events conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

Farnborough International Airshow 2018

Duopoly of Boeing and Airbus Rule the Roost

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Boeing Says 737 Max Software Updated Working With FAA To Resume Flights

CHICAGO. Boeing has completed development of the updated software for the 737 MAX, along with associated simulator testing and the company’s engineering test flight.

Indian And French Navies Conclude Exercise Varuna

Mumbai. The Indian and French Navies concluded the first part of their periodic exercise Varuna off the Goa coast May 1-10, the Naval Headquarters has announced

Airbus Delivers First A321LR To Canada's Air Transat

Air Transat, a Canadian leisure and holiday travel airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A321Lr aircraft.

Elections And The Armed Forces

Increase of election fever in the country with the ongoing Lok sabha and some state assembly elections necessitates an assessment of the effect, if any, that the large constituency of serving and retired soldiers would have on the outcome.

India Working On Advanced Defence Technologies, Says Dr G Satheesh Reddy

NEW DELHI. Indian defence scientists are working on advanced technologies from missiles to aircraft and precision weapons, according to the country’s top scientist.

M777 Clears Customs Check

Mahindra Defence is partner in contract.

India Between Multipolarity And Multipolarism

Impressions from the 20th Asian Security Conference at IDSA March 26 - 28.