Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff today morning.He has commanded a premier MiG 29 Base and as an Air Vice Marshal he was Air Defence Commander at Headquarter Western Air Command and Eastern Air Command.
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Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria took over as the 26th Chief of the Air Staff at a ceremony held at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on 30 September. He has over 4270 hours of experience on twenty seven types of fighters aircraft and holds the unique distinction of being an Experimental Test Pilot besides a Pilot Attack Instructor.
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Submarine Khanderi during various phases of sea trials. The submarine will get commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 28 Sep in Mumbai.
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The 23rd edition of the Trilateral Maritime Exercise MALABAR, is scheduled between the navies of India, Japan and USA from 26 Sep to 04 Oct 19 off the coast of Japan. It will strengthen India - Japan - US Naval cooperation and enhance interoperability.
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Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria will take over as the new Chief of Indian Air Force on September 30. Notably, he has flown 26 types of fighters and transport aircraft and was a chief test pilot for India's home grown LCA Tejas. Imminently, he is tasked to ratchet up the depleting squadron of IAF.
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The much awaited and overarching role of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is finally on the horizon. But it does put the task more complex with the varied Commands and Agencies within the system. How does the Government make it work with roles and clear cut responsibilities?
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A maiden trilateral exercise, involving Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Royal Thailand Navy (RTN) and Indian Navy (IN) has commenced at Port Blair on 16 Sep 19. The five-day-long exercise is aimed at bolstering the maritime inter-relationships amongst Singapore, Thailand and India
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Australia’s role in the Indo - Pacific region is increasingly becoming important due to the fading of US strategic predominance and the growing ambition of China. BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Harinder Sidhu, the Australia High Commissioner who has initiated action points towards Indo-Australian defence cooperation. Excerpts:
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