Seeking to boost the firepower of troops to undertake conventional and counter-insurgency operations, the Army has issued a tender for procuring over 60,000 multi-role assault rifles.
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Indian Army issues tender for multirole assault rifles
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Israel Cancels Air Surveillance Deal With Turkey
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Israel has cancelled the sale of air surveillance equipment to Turkey over fears that it might fall into the hands of countries hostile to the Jewish state, the Haaretz daily said Dec. 22.
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Daewoo wins Indonesian submarine deal
Friday, December 23rd, 2011South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has landed a contract worth around $1.1 billion to build three submarines for the Indonesian navy.
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South Korea Will Allow Citizens to Send Condolences to North
Friday, December 23rd, 2011The South Korean government has not offered North Korea official condolences about the death of ruler Kim Jong Il, but it is allowing private citizens and organizations to express their sympathy by granting rare cross-border contact. The decision does not sit well with some activist groups who say no one should feel sorry about the loss of a dictator.
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Bolivian Army Buys 6 Chinese Helicopters
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Bolivia signed a deal Dec. 22 to buy six Chinese H425 helicopters for its army, at a ceremony attended by Bolivian ministers and Beijing’s ambassador, local media reported.
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Russia successfully test fires Bulava missiles
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Russia successfully test launched two Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles on Friday, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Igor Konashenkov said.
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China Rejects Link to Patriot Missiles in Finland
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Beijing on Dec. 23 denied that a ship docked in Finland with more than 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles on board had anything to do with China.
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US CentCom cancels briefing to Pakistan on Nato attack
Friday, December 23rd, 2011A briefing by the head of the US Central Command to Pakistani officials on a Nov. 26 cross-border Nato air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and severely strained ties with Washington has been cancelled, a Pakistani official said on Friday.
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Pakistan army chief says coup speculation false
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Pakistan’s powerful military pledged on Friday to continue supporting democracy, reiterating it was not planning a takeover as tensions grew over a controversial memo alleging an army plot to seize power.
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U.S., Japan, S.Korea boycott General Assembly’s tribute to Kim Jong-il
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Representatives of U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea and some European nations walked out when the United Nations General Assembly declared a minute of silence to honor the memory of the deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
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