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Good words cannot substitute for defence modernisation and training

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Defenceinfo Bureau Report   The Chief of the Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, chaired the proceedings of the fifth Biennial Mechanised Forces Conference at the Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmadnagar, on February, 26, 2013. From his mechanised forces the army chief demanded effective training and adherence to traditional norms of trust, discipline, human resource … [Read more...] about Good words cannot substitute for defence modernisation and training

Throw the Defence Procurement Procedure manual in the dustbin

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Jaibans Singh The Italian government had instituted an inquiry into its state owned aerospace company, Finmeccanica, on the suspicion of having paid a bribe to get a contract for the supply of 12 Augusta Westland helicopters to the Indian Air Force. Defence Minister AK Antony has ordered a CBI enquiry into the deal and has put on hold the delivery of nine out of the twelve … [Read more...] about Throw the Defence Procurement Procedure manual in the dustbin

The Augusta scam: defunct defence ministry further immobilised

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Defenceinfo Bureau Report Indian it seems will be hearing more about scams in defence deals in the near future notwithstanding the allergy of the Union Defence Minister to the same. The much touted deal to buy 12 VVIP Augusta Westland helicopters from the Italian firm Finmeccanica has come under a cloud by the arrest of the Chief Executive Officer of the company for having … [Read more...] about The Augusta scam: defunct defence ministry further immobilised

Indian Army will retaliate says Army Chief

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Jaibans Singh Army Chief General Bikram Singh has, during a press conference on the eve of Army Day, given a very strong response to the brutal killing and mutilation of bodies of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani intruders on January, 08, 2013, on the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that the Indian Army would reserve the right to retaliate at a place and … [Read more...] about Indian Army will retaliate says Army Chief