India test-fired its Advanced Area Defence (AAD) interceptor against a target on Mar. 1 and all the mission objectives were successfully met.
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Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense
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India is preparing to deploy SPYDER along border with Pakistan
A report by India Today says the Indian Air Force is about to deploy its Israeli-made SPYDER air defense missile system on its border with Pakistan within weeks.
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CSBA calls for two carriers single strike force with 110 aircraft
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments has published a new study on Feb. 28 that calls for the U.S. Navy to move away from a “presence” force structure to a two prong approach that relies on “deterrent forces” and a “maneuver force.”
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Leonardo protesting Canada’s FWSAR selection
Italian aircraft manufacturer Leonardo is protesting against Canada’s selection of the rival C295W as the winner of the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft competition.
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Indian Navy MiG-29K makes emergency landing
A Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter was forced to make an emergency landing at Mangaluru airport on Feb. 28 after the jet developed a technical fault following take-off from INS Hansa in Goa.
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