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India tests hi-tech new cruise missile: reportNew Delhi (AFP) March 21, 2010 India successfully tested on Sunday a new "manoeuvrable" version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile it developed with Russia, a report said. The missile was fired from a naval ship in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast, BrahMos aerospace chief A. Sivathanu Pillai told the Press Trust of India news agency. "The missile... manoeuvred, successfully hitting the target ship. It was a perfect hit and a perfect mission," he said. India has thus become one of the few countries to possess ... read more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Mar 11, 2009 The Indian air force is to buy an initial 10 Boeing heavy-lift C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to replace Russian IL-76 transporters, the defense minister said. Defense Minister A.K. Antony confirmed to Parliament that a letter of request was issued to Washington for the $2.5 million acquisition. "The proposal to procure C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the U.S. government to mee ... more  
Dhaka (AFP) March 14, 2010At least 117,000 chickens were destroyed in northern Bangladesh Sunday after avian flu outbreak on one of the country's largest poultry farms, a local official said. The deadly H5N1 strain of flu was detected on Saturday when 400 chickens died suddenly at the Kazi Farms complex in Thakurgaon town, district livestock chief Mosaddekur Rahman told AFP. "Tests confirmed presence of the H5N1 ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) March 12, 2010India has switched on its first public air purifier in the heart of capital New Delhi as part of an experiment that backers say could help other smog-choked cities in emerging countries. The maker of the seven-ton machine, Italy's Systemlife, claims the box-like structure can purify 10,000 cubic metres of air every hour, scrubbing out pollutants such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide. ... more |
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Russia And India To Develop Joint 5G-fighter By 2016Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 10, 2010 A Russian-Indian fifth-generation fighter jet could be developed by 2015-2016, a Russian defense industry official said on Tuesday. Moscow and New Delhi are expected to sign a contract on a joint development of the new fighter in the near future, focusing on the design concept and technical requirements put forward by India. "I hope that we will be able to build a joint fifth-generation aircraft in the next five to six years. It is a time-consuming and complex project," said Alexander Fomin, ... read more |
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