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Happy Republic Day । Iran admits it ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukraine Airlines Boeing 737 । Indian Army Rebalancing assets on both Northern and Western borders: Army Chief । But there is peace on the Northern border after the Wuhan Summit । Integrated Battle Groups being set up but will take time, says Gen Naravane । 176 killed in Ukraine Internatonal Airlines Boeing 737 crash near Tehran । General Bipin Rawat is India’s first Chief of Defence Staff । Gen Rawat assumes charge as CDS immediately after retiring as Army Chief on December 31 । He will have a tenure of three years, till age 65 । General MM Naravane succeeds him as the new Chief of Army Staff । Distinguished space scientist S Somnath is promoted as Secretary Deptt of Space । As the senior mod officer, he is likely to succeed K Sivan as Chairman ISRO । Sivan retires Jan 15 । Somnath is currently Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre responsible for space launches । IAF decommissions MiG 27 aircraft after three decades of service । MiG 27 had its last ceremonial sortie at IAF’s frontline airbase on Dec 27 । Indian Cabinet finalizes terms for Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) । He will be a 4-star Officer, but first among the equals with the three Service Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force । His name should be announced before Dec 31 । India’s Ambassador in Washington Harsh V Shringla appointed the next Foreign Secretary । President Trump Establishes US Space Force । Star Wars, first seen in a 1960s James Bond film, becoming a Reality । Lt Gen MM Naravane is the new Army Chief । An Officer from Sikh Light Infantry, he will succeed Gen Bipin Rawat December end । Gen Naravane will be the third Officer from Sikh LI to be the Indian Army Chief, a great honour for the Regiment । India marks Navy Day Dec 4 । India Strategic wishes the Indian Navy Fair Winds and Following Seas । Navy Chief Adm KB Singh expresses vision for futuristic, networked and manned and unmanned assets । US General Atomics Emals and Predator SeaGuardians set for acquisition । MoD approves additional Boeing P8-I Maritime Patrol aircraft for Indian Navy । Figure not disclosed but likely number is 6 । The new P8-I aircraft will have new generation improved radars । The new P8-I deal is an FMS purchase from the US Government । Indigo and Qatar Airways announce Codeshare Agreement । India’s Indigo orders 300 more Airbus A320 Neo aircraft, to become largest user with 320 aircraft । Lockheed Martin lowers cost of F35A to minus $80 million । And signs a $34 billion deal for 478 F 35As with Pentagon ।
February 13, 2020
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