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After NSG hitch, India set to become member of MTCR

Edit Indian Express 26 Jun 2016
Notwithstanding the failure of its ambitious bid to become a part of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), India is all set to become a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) next week — one of the four export control regimes of which Delhi has been aspiring to become a member ... Membership of the MTCR would require India to comply with rules, such as a maximum missile range of 300 km, that seek to prevent arms races....

N. Korea rejects UN rebuke, warns tensions ‘uncontrollable’

Edit Arabnews 26 Jun 2016
Pyongyang on Saturday rejected the UN Security Council’s sharp criticism of its latest missile tests and blamed the United States for driving the divided peninsula toward an “uncontrollable extreme phase.”. North Korea this week conducted its most successful tests to date of a powerful home-grown missile it hopes will one day be capable of launching nuclear attacks on the US mainland....

Maiden flight of Su-30 MKI with BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successful

Edit Indian Express 26 Jun 2016
The first carriage flight of Su-30 MKI aircraft with BrahMos missile was successfully undertaken at HAL Airport in Nashik on Saturday, with the integration making the fighter aircraft a lethal weapon delivery platform for the Indian Air Force ... missile defence system on display for first time ... MKI aircraft for integration of BrahMos missile.”....

Brahmos missile integrated with Sukhoi fighter

Edit The Times of India 26 Jun 2016
The first carriage flight of Su-30 MKI aircraft with BrahMos missile went up at 2.30pm and was in the air for 45 minutes....

At the edge of inside

Edit The Seattle Times 26 Jun 2016
In any organization there are some people who serve at the core. These insiders are in the rooms when the decisions are made. Hillary Clinton, for example, is now at the core of the Democratic Party. Then there are outsiders. They throw missiles from beyond the walls. They are untouched by internal loyalties and try […]> ... ....

'Friends forever': Xi talks up China's ties with Russia during Putin trade trip

Edit The Guardian 26 Jun 2016
Related. Isolating Russia isn’t working. The west needs a new approach . Mary Dejevsky ... The statement criticised the deployment of anti-missile systems in Europe and Asia, saying those who deploy them often acted under false pretences. It did not mention specific countries, but it comes at a time that Russia and NATO are at loggerheads over the western alliance’s build up of capabilities in eastern Europe, including missile defence ... ....

Putin visits China: Secures energy deals for Russia, talks security

Edit Indian Express 26 Jun 2016
(Source. REUTERS) ... Share This Article. Related Article ... 6, slideMargin. 3 }); }); ... The statement criticised the deployment of anti-missile systems in Europe and Asia, saying those who deploy them often acted under false pretences. It did not mention specific countries, but it comes at a time that Russia and NATO are at loggerheads over the western alliance’s build up of capabilities in eastern Europe, including missile defence ... ....

Chagos Islanders’ fate to be decided by top court

Edit The Observer 26 Jun 2016
A decades-long battle by the exiled people of the Chagos Islands to be allowed to return home will reach its conclusion on Wednesday ... Some went to the Seychelles, others to Mauritius ... Under a secret deal, the US agreed to contribute to the costs of establishing the base and provide support for the UK’s nuclear missile programme....

Safety concerns strike somber note in annual Pride celebration

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 26 Jun 2016
Golding and his boyfriend, Roman Lyman, 21, were wearing matching mesh tank tops, black shorts and high heels ... There were purveyors of sunglasses, health screenings, deep-fried Oreo cookies, new cars, stun guns, pupusas, jewelry made from salvaged nuclear missile cables, designer ice cream sandwiches, DNA tests and rainbow-colored grilled cheese sandwiches ... > ....

The Iran deal dirty tricks never end

Edit New York Post 26 Jun 2016
Last week’s revelation that ex-Ambassador Thomas Pickering pushed the Iran nuke deal while secretly working for Boeing makes you wonder. Were any of the deal’s backers not paid for their support?. Boeing now stands to make $25 billion selling planes to Tehran ... There’s more ... Meanwhile, Obama has refused to punish Russia for illegally selling Iran S-300 surface-to-air missiles — despite his authority to use sanctions under a 1992 law ... ....

US senator hails NSG ruling on India’s membership bid

Edit Dawn 26 Jun 2016
WASHINGTON. The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) strengthened global efforts to discourage proliferation by refusing to accept India as a member, said a senior US lawmaker ... The NSG recently held its annual and plenary sessions in Seoul, South Korea ... The meeting concluded on Friday, without admitting either, ... He noted that “months of discussions” had also preceded India’s admission into the Missile Technology Control Regime early this month....

Defence Ministry nod to buy 145 ultra light Howitzers from US

Edit Indian Express 26 Jun 2016
File. BAE systems’ 155mm towed howitzer, M777, on display during the Defexpo India 2014 bin New Delhi on Thursday. (IE Photo. Oinam Anand) ... Another key project that got an Acceptance of Necessity (AON), which will now allow the Navy to issue tenders, was the proposal to build six next generation missile vessels under ‘Buy Indian’ category for Rs 13,600 crore. Share This Article. Related Article. Avro aircraft deal ... ....

Su-30 flies with BrahMos missile for first time

Edit The Times of India 25 Jun 2016
Nashik, June 25 (IANS) For the first time, a Sukhoi fighter jet flew with the supersonic BrahMos missile, moving it closer to trials for launching the missiles from the air. The demonstration flight, carried out at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) here, involved carriage of BrahMos missile on the Su-30MKI fighter ... This is the first time the BrahMos missile was "married" to a fighter jet....
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