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Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
US State Dept OKs Sale of $510 Million in Munitions Guidance Kits and Support for Israel
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Munitions Guidance Kits and Munitions Support and related equipment to Israel for an estimated $510 million, the Pentagon said on Monday. The approval for the potential sale - for which Boeing is the principal contractor - comes a week after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after 12 days of fighting between the two Middle Eastern rivals.
NDTV
28-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Video: Chief Of Army Staff Oversees Indigenous Weapons Demonstration
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi witnessed cutting-edge demonstrations of indigenous UAS, Counter-UAS and Loitering Munitions at Babina Field Firing Ranges. In a post on X, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI), Indian Army asserted on Tuesday that the capabilities will significantly enhance operational efficiency, force protection and precision engagement across varied terrains. "General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, witnessed cutting-edge demonstrations of indigenous UAS, Counter-UAS and Loitering Munitions on 27 May 2025 at Babina Field Firing Ranges," the post stated. "These capabilities will significantly enhance operational efficiency, force protection and precision engagement across varied terrains," it added. #GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS witnessed cutting-edge demonstrations of indigenous UAS, Counter-UAS and Loitering Munitions on 27 May 2025 at Babina Field Firing Ranges. These capabilities will significantly enhance operational efficiency, force protection and precision… — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 28, 2025 Meanwhile, the Indian army has released a booklet to its personnel on Operation Sindoor, showing the operations room from where the military top brass monitored the operation against Pakistan. The image released by the Indian army displays Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh leading the operation. Operation Sindoor was India's decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Launched on May 7, Operation Sindoor led to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres, and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan. After this, on May 10, an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced.
India Gazette
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
COAS General Dwivedi witnesses demonstration of indigenous weapons at Babina Field Firing Ranges
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi witnessed cutting-edge demonstrations of indigenous UAS, Counter-UAS and Loitering Munitions at Babina Field Firing Ranges. In a post on X, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI), Indian Army asserted on Tuesday that the capabilities will significantly enhance operational efficiency, force protection and precision engagement across varied terrains. 'General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, witnessed cutting-edge demonstrations of indigenous UAS, Counter-UAS and Loitering Munitions on 27 May 2025 at Babina Field Firing Ranges,' the post stated. 'These capabilities will significantly enhance operational efficiency, force protection and precision engagement across varied terrains,' it added. Meanwhile, the Indian army has released a booklet to its personnel on Operation Sindoor, showing the operations room from where the military top brass monitored the operation against Pakistan. The image released by the Indian army displays Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh leading the operation. Operation Sindoor was India's decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Launched on May 7, Operation Sindoor led to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres, and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan. After this, on May 10, an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced. (ANI)
