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India to Gift Dornier Plane to Seychelles

India will soon gift a Dornier maritime patrol plane to Seychelles, an Indian Ocean island nation that enjoys close ties with the South Asian giant, to make it capable of carrying out surveillance in its waters against pirates and maritime terror groups. The Do-228 plane, built by the Defence Public Sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will be presented to Seychelles President James Michel on January 31 by Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony. Last February, India and Seychelles had signed an agreement for two HAL-built Dorniers and India promised to deliver the planes before 2014. However, India is delivering the first plane a year ahead of schedule. Read More...

Defence Ministry Approves Major Acquisitions Worth Over $4 Billion

India's Defence Ministry has given its nod to key proposals from its army, navy and air force for buying weapons, equipment and platforms worth over $4 billion at the acquisition council meeting, in what is seen as a major effort to equip its armed forces with critical systems. Described as a marathon meeting by officials, the Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defence Minister AK Antony met for nearly two-and-half hours to give the nod for buying quick reaction air defence missiles, bullet-proof vehicles, Dornier planes, warship guns and a pan-India communication network. Read More...
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