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India, Russia to discuss N-sub lease and Gorshkov refit
Times of India, 6 October 2010
NEW DELHI: The impending 10-year lease of K-152 Nerpa nuclear submarine, the over $25 billion project to acquire 250 fifth-generation fighter aircraft and the ongoing $2.33 billion refit of aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov will figure prominently in the defence meet between ...
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Cheonan Conspiracy Theorists Are Shooting Themselves in the Foot
Chosun Ilbo, 28 September 2010
Even after the final report of an international inquiry into the sinking of the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan was published, conspiracy theories keep flying around. But the paradox these conspiracy mongers overlook is that they ...
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China vows to strengthen protection of marine environment
People's Daily, 27 September 2010
China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) released Sunday a manifesto to push forward the construction of marine nature reserves in a bid to better protect endangered species and relics under the sea. "Climate warming, environmental pollution and ...
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Chinese defense minister meets Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff
People's Daily, 20 September 2010
China is trying its best to help flood-hit Pakistan and hopes people could rebuild their homes as soon as possible, Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said here Monday.Liang, also a state councilor, made the remarks ...
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'No Army role in decision on special Act'
Times of India, 18 September 2010
PUDUCHERRY: Army chief General V K Singh on Friday said that the Army had no role in deciding on the continuance of the contentio us Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu & Kashmir. "That's for the ...
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Indian navy foils 3 piracy attacks in Gulf of Aden
Times of India, 16 September 2010
NEW DELHI: An Indian navy ship thwarted three piracy attacks while escorting cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden this week. The Defense Ministry says Indian Marine commandos disarmed pirates Wednesday who approached six merchant ships they were protecting ...
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Indian Navy to patrol Maldives EEZ in routine patrol
Haveeru, 14 September 2010
MALE, September 13 (HNS) - In a routine patrol, Indian Navy Sunday started patrolling the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) along with the Maldives Coast Guard, Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) said Monday.In the operation set ...
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Chinese Navy ships visit New Zealand
People's Daily, 11 September 2010
Two Chinese Navy ships arrived here in New Zealand's largest city Saturday on a four-day visit to the South Pacific country.It is the fourth visit by Chinese Navy ships since China and New Zealand established diplomatic ...
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Navy Chief to visit U.S. next week
Hindu, 11 September 2010
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma will visit the United States next week. Admiral Verma's first trip to the U.S. comes days ahead of Defence Minister A.K. Antony's scheduled visit.The visit is ...
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Russia's Cheonan 'Investigation' Is a Political Minefield
Chosun Ilbo, 10 September 2010
Three Russian investigators visited South Korea from May 31 to June 7 to look into the sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan. They checked the hull of the Cheonan at the Second Naval Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi ...
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Most S.Koreans Skeptical About Cheonan Findings, Survey Shows
Chosun Ilbo, 8 September 2010
Only three out of 10 South Koreans trust the findings of an international inquiry into the sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan that blamed a North Korean torpedo attack. According to a survey conducted by Seoul National University's Institute ...
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US Mercrusiers powered Sea Tiger attack, suicide craft
Island, 7 September 2010
The Naval Intelligence recently recovered four US-built inboard engines acquired by the Sea Tigers to power attack craft, which posed a formidable threat to the Navy.Authoritative sources say the engines, Mercruisers, recovered from Vellamullivaikkal, Mullativu ...
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Navy also invests in loss incurring state shipyard
Daily Star, 4 September 2010
Bangladesh Navy, following the steps of the army, took over the loss-incurring Khulna Shipyard from the government for their own interest to enter into the business, said a BBC radio documentary "Probaho" yesterday.Retired ...
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Chinese Navy ships makes first visit to Tonga
People's Daily, 3 September 2010
Two Chinese Navy ships began the first visit to the south Pacific island kingdom of Tonga on Friday.The training vessel, Zhenghe, and the frigate, Mian Yang, with hundreds of sailors on board arrived in Tonga capital of ...
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