Top China Army body says Ladakh intrusion was accidental
Terming the border stand-off with India in Ladakh's Depsang valley in April as accidental and not deliberately staged, the top military policy-making body of the PLA has emphasised that China's defence policy remains defensive and that it does not see India's military modernisation as a threat. Terming the border stand-off with India in Ladakh's Depsang valley in April as accidental and not deliberately staged, the top military policy-making body of the People's Liberation Army has emphasised that China's defe…
Indian Army requests more Apaches
The Indian Army has asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in India to acquire a further 11 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for its aviation corps, supplementing the 22 Apaches the MoD has agreed to buy for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Indian Army has asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in India to acquire a further 11 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for its aviation corps, supplementing the 22 Apaches the MoD has agreed to buy for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Army Aviation Corps (AAC) has stated an overall require…
Army to get Rudra choppers, armed with Missiles & Rockets
After fighting a messy turf war with the IAF over getting its own attack helicopters, the Army will take a major step forward in getting airborne firepower by raising its first-ever dedicated squadron of "armed" choppers next month. After fighting a messy turf war with the IAF over getting its own attack helicopters, the Army will take a major step forward in getting airborne firepower by raising its first-ever dedicated squadron of "armed" choppers next month. The first squadron of Rudra helicopters, the weaponis…
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