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Indian MoD Unveils First ‘No Import’ Weapons List
Among the world's largest importers of military hardware, India has just announced its first list of 101 weapon systems and equipment that it will no long…
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Seeking To End Spat, HAL Chief Promises Navy-Worthy Dhruv
A week after a Livefist interview sparked an acrimonious war of words between the Indian naval aviation community and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), chairman of the…
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Indian Submarine Refit Complete, Handover To Myanmar Next Month
Refitted ahead of schedule by India's state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), the Indian Navy will soon transfer Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar. The Russian-built attack…
Aircraft And Helicopters
First Rafale In IAF Hands, Decks Cleared For Follow-on Order For 36
With the first Rafale 'handed over' to the Indian Air Force on September 19 in France, proceedings have officially begun towards the commissioning of four jets…
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From The Site That Will Build India’s Most Controversial Weapon
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. You never need to look very far for Cold War metaphors in Russia. But if there’s one that greets you as you drive into…
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Deconstructing Pak’s Missile Muddle: Conclusive Evidence, Or Elaborate Trick?
-air missiles, become the centrepiece of a fresh controversy over the outcome of the India-Pakistan air battle on February 27? On February 26, sometime around 3:00…
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Final C-17 Heavy Jet Joins Indian Air Force In Q3 2019
The Indian Air Force will receive its final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavylift jet in the third quarter of 2019, sources have confirmed to Livefist, taking…
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Year Before Shortlisting Rafale, UPA Govt Said HAL’s Hands Full
On Friday, the Indian Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), an audit watchdog panel comprising members of Parliament, launched a sharp attack on the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics…
Aircraft And Helicopters
India’s Supreme Court Slaps Aside Storm Over Rafale Deal, But There Are Problems
The highest 'all clear' was pronounced today in India's 2016 deal for 36 Rafale fighter aircraft. Presented with a raft of petitions over the last few…
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Livefist Speaks To Reporter Behind VVIP Chopper Scam Story
On February 24, 2012, The Indian Express newspaper front-paged a report that quaked the government, and has reverberated for over six years now. The report, by defence…
