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DefExpo
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On February
16, 2008
DefExpo-2008,
was
inaugurated
at New
Delhi;
Indian armed
forces
eyeing
purchases of
Rs 155
billion over
the next
five years
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Defexpo-2008
sees the
launch of a
staggering
91 new
products
ranging from
radars, to
communications
systems,
torpedoes,
anti-mine
vehicles,
unmanned
aerial
vehicles and
combat
clothing.
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Pakistan,
however, is
not invited
to the
four-day
event at
which a
record 273
defence
manufacturers
from 30
countries -
and 202
from
India
- will be
showcasing
their varied
portfolios.
-
Chinese
military
officers
are
expected
to witness
the "Brazen
Chariot"
war game
to be
jointly
conducted
by the
Indian
Army and
the Indian
Air Force
at the
Pokhran
range in
Rajasthan's
Thar
Desert
next
month.
Tatas at
DefExpo
·
On February
16, 2008
Tata group
announced
two defence-related
partnerships
at the
DefExpo-2008
(New Delhi);
one tie-up
with
European
Aeronautic
Defence and
Space (EADS)
consortium,
while the
other with
Urban
Aeronautics
(Israel).
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The pact
between Tata
Advanced
Systems and
EADS calls
for a
hi-tech team
to jointly
bid for the
Indian
Army’s $1
billion
advanced
tactical
communications
system
project.
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The tie-up
with the
Israeli
company
calls for
jointly
exploring
opportunities
to
manufacture
and market
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
that will be
based on
overseas
technology
but for the
Indian
market.
M&M
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On Feb 16,
2008 Indian
multi-utility
vehicle
manufacturer
Mahindra and
Mahindra
showcased
olive green
painted
"Marksman",
"Exe" and
"Striker"
a range of
its recently
developed
armoured
vehicles
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Marksman,
with a raw
power of
105 bhp,
is an
armoured
bullet-proof
vehicle
with seven
crew
firing
ports,
company
officials
said,
adding
that it
can carry
up to six
people,
including
the
driver.
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