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Lockheed Eyes “Biggest Ever” Indian Air Force Deals; Looks To Beat Airbus, Embraer For IAF’s MTA Contract

US defense giant Lockheed Martin is engaged in a massive "battle" for the Indian Air Force's transport and fighter jet aircraft. For the transport...

After ‘Bride Trafficking’ From Pakistan, Chinese Nationals Lure Bangladeshi Women Into “Sex Slavery”: OPED

Opinion By: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury In 2019, it was reported that over 600 poor Pakistani girls were sold as brides to Chinese men over...

Pitched To Indian Navy, Germany Developed AIP Submarine Navigates Below Arctic Ice For The First Time

A conventionally-powered Portuguese attack submarine manufactured by Germany’s Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) recently concluded its first voyage under the Arctic ice. A German submarine has...

India, Russia Close To “Landmark” JV Pact On S-400 Triumf AD System; A New Chapter In Defense Alliance?

Russia and India are reportedly close to establishing a joint venture to set up local maintenance and repair facilities for the formidable S-400 air...

Germany, Spain ‘Battle’ For Indian Navy’s Massive API Submarine Deal; Madrid Eats Into Berlin’s Advantage

The Indian Navy’s quest for fuel cell-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP)- equipped conventional submarines is progressing, albeit a bit slowly. The Navy is assessing...