Vishal Thapar

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Group Editorial Head for BW’s Defence, Security & Police

Latest Articles By Vishal Thapar

Good news for Indian Navy’s P8I fleet: Boeing scales up MRO capability in India

BIRDS initiative seeks to develop India into an Aviation & Defence maintenance hub for the region

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Palmberg takes over as Saab’s India Head

Leader of the Gripen campaign, the experienced India hand is mandated to build strong industrial partnerships

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IAF appoints new head of flight safety

Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor’s priority will be to ensure safe flying at a time of heightened operational readiness

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Up your game and become an aerospace force, Rajnath tells IAF

Defence Minister tasks Air Force with readiness to counter space-guided attacks and threats to India’s space assets

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A 1st: Combat engineer takes over as the Chief of the Indian Army

General Manoj Pande’s principal challenge during his 2-year tenure will be handling the protracted stand-off with China in Ladakh and preparing the Army for Theatre Commands

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Lt General Raju named new No. 2 in new-look Army top brass

The new Vice-Chief will take over alongside his boss, General Manoj Pande on May 1, and is the first officer in this job without having first commanded a regional army

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India amends Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 to bar arms imports

L1 concept for awarding contract to lowest bidder diluted in another major policy shift: big ticket orders to be split among shortlisted vendors willing to match lowest price bid

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Kanpur company makes its mark in the arms bazaar as India’s first aerostructure manufacturer for suicide drones

Surge in global demand for loitering munitions following resounding validation in Ukraine War

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6th Scorpene submarine being built under 2005 deal launched at MDL Mumbai

Big milestone for $2.8 Bn programme, last of the French-designed submarines set to be inducted by late-2023

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Commanding Officer, others indicted by inquiry into accidental BrahMos firing: Reports

Court of Inquiry reportedly establishes breach in Standard Operating Procedures resulting in missile being mistakenly fired into Pakistan

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