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Swedish bid for Indian fighter contest gets Adani push

Manu Pubby -
Indian Air Force wants to procure 18 aircraft directly from a foreign vendor, while 96 more are to be made with the Indian partner
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Critical trials for desi trainer soon, HAL looks to start production in December

Manu Pubby -
Basic trainer aircraft to undergo crucial trials to check its stability and utility in devastating situations.
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Defence ministry retires 13 babus for non-performance

Manu Pubby -
Group-A officers from Ordnance Factory Service asked to leave; the move is part of larger plan to cut the flab.
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In big military reforms, 57000 personnel to be redeployed as govt cuts flab

Manu Pubby -
Postal establishment in peace locations to be shut; signals, ordnance, supply units restructured In a set of new reforms, described as the biggest post-independence, over...
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IAF gets operational training centre for C 130J aircraft at Hindon base

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Missions or maneuvers that are deemed too risky to be taught directly on aircraft will be practiced by pilots at the centre
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Indian offer to sell Brahmos missiles to Vietnam stalled

Manu Pubby -
Vietnam is reconsidering deal as it is in direct talks with Russia for supply of similar missiles
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For first air force exercise with Israel, IAF to send C 130 special operations aircraft

Manu Pubby -
Exercise Blue Flag will take place in November with US, France, Germany among other participants
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Boeing says Indian Army’s six new Apache choppers will be the ‘most lethal’

Manu Pubby -
The Indian Army is getting the first batch of these helicopters in 2019.
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Decoding Doklam: Back to status quo, no mention of road construction

Manu Pubby -
Both China and India refrain from mentioning ‘road construction’; patrols to continue
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Exclusive: ‘Aridaman’, India’s second nuclear-armed submarine, is ready for launch

Manu Pubby -
Launch within 6-8 weeks, will leave dry dock but induction to take some time.
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The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

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Economy

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

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The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Defence

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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