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Smaller version of BrahMos missile on cards
New Delhi, July 14
Indo-Russian joint
venture firm BrahMos Aerospace today said it was developing a smaller version
of the 290-km supersonic cruise missile for enabling its deployment on
submarines and smaller fighter aircraft such as MiG 29K.
Addressing a
gathering while launching his book “The Path Unexplored”, BrahMos Aerospace
chief A Sivathanu Pillai said the firm was preparing for the test-firing of the
air-launched version of the missile by the yearend. “The BrahMos-Mini would be
developed by reducing the size of the booster and the engine and reducing its
weight. The missile would then be ready for deployment on submarines and
smaller fighter aircraft,” he said. — PTI
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Coast Guard rescues 11 crew from cargo ship
off Raigad
Mumbai, July 14
In a daring
operation, the Indian Coast Guard braved stormy weather on Monday to rescue 11
out of 16 crewmen from a drifting cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea off
Maharashtra’s Raigad, an official said here.
At 11.20 am, the
Coast Guard’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre here received a call that the
ship MV Priyanka was tilting dangerously around three km off Revdanda Port in
Raigad.
There were a total
of 16 Indian crewmen on the vessel which had left Mumbai port Sunday with a
cargo of 1,900 tonnes of iron pellets.
Early Monday, the
vessel broke anchor near Revdanda and started drifting due to the inclement
weather, rough sea, strong winds and heavy rain.
The Coast Guard
immediately deployed a Chetak helicopter from Mumbai for the rescue mission,
and the personnel managed to airlift 11 of the crew.
It was later
learnt that five others had abandoned the vessel on a life raft after it (the
vessel) tilted precariously. The crewmen were handed over to the local
authorities. — IANS
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Indian warships in Russia for naval wargames
New Delhi, July 14
Three Indian Navy
warships on Monday entered Vladivostok in Russia for the INDRA series of naval
wargames with that country. After the exercises with the Russian navy, the
warships will proceed to the Pacific Ocean where they will hold the
multilateral ‘Malabar’ series exercises with the US and Japanese Navy there.
“After travelling over 5,000 nautical miles, three Indian Navy warships,
including the Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay, stealth frigate INS Shivalik
and fleet tanker INS Shakti, today entered the Russian port of Vladivostok,” a
Navy spokesperson said.
India and Russia hold the INDRA series of
exercises between their navies and armies where they practice counter-terrorism
manouveres and further improve their inter-operability. For the multinational
Malabar series wargames, India had invited Japan to participate in this year’s
edition of the wargames during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to
New Delhi in January. India had decided against making the Malabar series
exercises multilateral after China opposed the presence of Japan, Singapore and
Australia in the naval war games in the 2007 edition held close to the Japanese
waters. India and the United States have held over 60 exercises between their
armed forces. — PTI
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Army Chief
felicitates photographic officer
Army Chief Gen
Bikram Singh, who is on a farewell visit to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of his
retirement, today felicitated a photographic officer besides appreciating the
contribution of various other personnel.
Gen Singh
decorated Shib Narayan Acharya, Photographic Officer of Public Relations
Office, Ministry of Defence, Jammu with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation
Card and Badge on the spot for the selfless dedication to the country and his
professional work rendered to the organisation, a defence spokesman said here.
Gen Singh also
appreciated the services of the staff of PRO (Defence), Jammu.
The Army Chief is
visiting various Army formations before he retires on July 31.
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Army starts tree
plantation drive in Manipur
To preserve the
rich biodiversity of Manipur, the Army today started a drive to plant 20,000
saplings of fruit bearing and wood trees.
"The
plantation drive is based on collaborative efforts between security forces and
locals of the area. Schools, colleges and youth organisations of the area will
be involved in the process," a defence release said.
Jawans of the Red
Shield Division launched the tree plantation drive in Bishnupur and Tamenglong
districts during the day and would continue this fortnight.
Fruit trees would
be planted in compounds of local residents whereas other shade/wood trees would
cover deforested areas in parts of the valley and remote hill areas including
Khoupum Valley, the release said.
In addition to the
plantation drive, local residents have also been urged to clean their
surroundings and community areas, the release added.
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