Karzai orders US forces out of Afghan province AFP | 11 hours ago 0 KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded Sunday the withdrawal of US special forces from Wardak within two weeks, accusing them of fuelling “insecurity and instability” in the volatile province neighbouring the capital Kabul. “In today’s national security council meeting… President Karzai […]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
China’s claw over North India and Tibet
Feb 25
China has constructed 14 major air bases on the Tibetan Plateau and a score of tactical airstrips. These bases give the Chinese air force control of Tibet’s air space, the forward edge of battle in the event of war with India, and the capability to fly sustained combat operations over India’s north and strike all […]
India begins countdown for satellite launch using PSLV technology.
Feb 25
A countdown began Saturday for next week’s launch of an Indian rocket that will carry seven satellites into orbit, including an Indo-French venture for studying the world’s oceans, India’s space agency said. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle will blast off from the Sriharikota rocket launch centre on Monday, the Press Trust of India quoted an […]
World’s costliest Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in South West Delhi, 16 kilometres south west of New Delhi city centre
DOD to recruit Cyber warriors
Feb 22
Over the next few years the U.S. Cyber Command, an army of 900 military personnel and civilians who monitor and defend against cyber attacks, is set to grow by 4,000 cyber soldiers. The command will expand its role in national defense by becoming a new kind of fighting force, one that protects the Internet safety […]
F-35 and Italy
Feb 22
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Italy On June 24, 2002, the Italian Secretary General of Defense and National Armaments Director and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics signed and exchanged memorandum of understanding (MOU) documents for Italian partnership in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase. Under the previous Concept Demonstration Phase […]
Why Microsoft is Celebrating Apple’s Patent Win Over Samsung?
Feb 22
Microsoft was pretty much a bystander in Apple’s patent battle with Samsung, but the Windows folks couldn’t be happier with Apple’s $1.05 billion victory. By signing a patent deal with Apple and taking its own direction for smartphones, Microsoft is now better positioned to become a viable alternative to the Apple ecosystem. Trouble for Samsung […]
Russia Rolls Out Last Soviet-Era Tu-154 Airliner
Feb 19
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SAMARA, February 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Aviakor aircraft factory in Samara will deliver the final Tupolev Tu-154 airliner to the Defense Ministry on Tuesday, concluding the longest serial production run for a Soviet-era passenger jet, an Aviakor spokeswoman said. “Serial production is coming to an end. Repairs on airliners that are still operational will […]
About the battery system in a 787 Dreamliner
Feb 19
Boeing is working relentlessly to address the battery issues on the Dreamliner to make it airworthy ASAP.
Transition from the Merkava tank to the B-2 Spirit Bomber
Feb 19
No, it wasn’t an easy ride! It took us 4 days, 3 superheated night long discussions and finally a recap of the B-2 Spirit bomber documentary, to finally arrive at this background picture. Infact the very existence of the blog was in danger in our second heated discussion in which Nikhil Pareek (Ronaldo) & I […]
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