security scan 11 jul 23

 

Godrej Aerospace eyes share of GE engine manufacturing

"We will have to study the tie up done between GE and HAL ... How the deal happens and how much technology transfer happens needs to be seen. We will have more clarity in 2-3 months," Maneck Behramkamdin, associate vice president and business head at Godrej Aerospace said during a plant visit.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discusses deepening of bilateral ties with Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim and held talks with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Hasan here on Monday and discussed ways to further deepen bilateral defence ties. Singh arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at further boosting bilateral defence and strategic ties.

First US Navy ship arrives at Kattupalli port for repairs

The USNS Salvor was welcomed with a ceremony at the shipyard on Monday, and it is the first ship to arrive after the signing of the MSRA. US Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin, US Embassy New Delhi's Office of Defence Cooperation chief Captain Michael L Farmer, senior US Embassy officials, and L&T leadership participated.

US military deals not enough to wean India off Russian arms yet

India is the world's biggest arms importer but almost all of its major weapons purchases now include provisions for joint manufacture or technology transfer, irrespective of which country it is dealing with.

What would happen if Ukraine joined NATO?

With such a move, NATO could address demands by Kyiv and its allies in eastern Europe to go beyond the language of the 2008 Bucharest summit agreement without offering Ukraine an actual invitation or timetable. Ukraine's military has taken major steps towards NATO standards since Russia's all-out invasion. The process is accelerating as its Soviet-built arms and ammunition gradually run out and the West trains Ukrainian troops according to NATO standards and sends more and more advanced weaponry. Read more

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? This data tells what Moscow hides

Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of Russia's war dead.Two independent Russian media outlets, Mediazona and Meduza, working with a data scientist from Germany's Tubingen University, used Russian government data to shed light on one of Moscow's closest-held secrets - the true human cost of its invasion of Ukraine.

BSF recovers another Pak drone near International Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran

The drone was intercepted at around 9.05 pm on Friday near Pallopati village inTarn Taran district and the BDF troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone as per the laid down drill.

Suspected Al Qaida terrorist Ikramul Haque 'wanted' in India, arrested in B'desh

India's 'most wanted' Al-Qaida terrorist, Ikramul Haque, has been arrested in Bangladesh, along with his wife. Haque was the top leader of the Dawah wing of the international terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). He was arrested after law enforcement officials in India had been seeking him since last year. His wife, Faria Afrin, was discovered to also be a member of the women's wing of the militant group, and she fraudulently gained Indian citizenship.

Russian fighter jets harass American drones over Syria, US military says

Russian fighter jets have "harassed" American drones over Syria for the third day in a row this week, the U.S. military said. Tension between Russian and U.S. troops is not uncommon in Syria as both countries conduct patrols on the ground as well as overflights. Syria's 12-year conflict has left half a million people dead and over 1 million wounded.

Navy zeroes in on naval Rafale; jet deal likely during PM Modi's France visit

The PM will be in France on July 13-14 during which he will be the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade. The multi-billion dollar deal for 24-30 Rafale-Marine jets is likely to be announced during his two-day visit. Sources said that the Indian Navy has expressed its preference for the French Rafale Marine over the F-18 Super Hornets of the US. Though there is no clarity about the price, they are expected to be cheaper than the version bought by the IAF earlier.