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India's Dhruv helicopters
will
strengthen Israeli defence
What is India News Service,
Saturday, 18 December 2004, 1800 hrs IST
Next month, New Delhi and Jerusalem will have
one more reason to cheer their relatively new ties. The Dhruv Advanced Light
Helicopter (ALH), manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), will land in
Israel in January for formal induction into the air fleet of the Israeli Defence
Forces (IDF).
Confirming this on Friday to visiting Indian journalists, officials of the
Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) said they were also trying to install Dhruv
avionics into the Indian Cheetah helicopter.
Under its agreement with HAL, IAI will not only develop and supply advanced
avionics for Dhruv \93valued at tens of millions of dollars'' but will be part
of a joint venture company to lead global marketing and product support for the
international version of the Dhruv.
\93We are looking at an international market of 120 Dhruv helicopters over the
next seven to 10 years,'' an IAI official said. The ALH carries an avionics
package developed by IAI's Lahav division. The system utilises a comprehensive
electronic warfare suite, day-and-night observation capability, a targeting
system and a flexible armament-carrying system. The Glass Cockpit avionics
package has been designed specially to suit the requirements of the Indian armed
forces and international customers.
IAI officials said the MiG-21 UM trainer, upgraded in cooperation with HAL, will
also be sold to a third country. The Barak missile, already deployed on Indian
Navy ships, will have a new variant soon. \93We are working to extend the range
of the Barak,'' an official said.
Polls in
three states: Setting the battle for
ballot in motion in the three crucial states of North India, the Election
Commission announced a one day poll in Haryana and three-phase elections in the
violence-prone states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Chief Election Commissioner T S
Krishna Murthy said the polling in Haryana would take place on February 3.
Basu, Sonia discuss CMP priorities:
The Marxist leader stressed the need to sort out differences on economic issues.
UPA in disarray in poll run-up:
With the announcement of the poll schedule on Friday, hectic activities begun for the crucial Bihar poll where the UPA is finding it difficult to put up a united front.
SC seeks details
of murder case against seer: Kanchi
Shankaracharya Jayendra Sarswathi will have to wait till January 6 for any
possible relief from the Supreme Court on his bail petition as the apex court
today sought to examine all relevant documents pertaining to the case, including
the \93case diary\94, before passing any order. 
Also read Police
\91harming\92 Kanchi mutt\92s reputation: NDA
Station
master surrenders: The
station master of Bangala, Mr V.K. Malviya, today surrendered before the Chief
Commissioner, Railway safety, northern circle, Mr G.P. Garg.
Paresh
Barua shifted for medical attention, says ULFA: The self-styled
Commander-in-Chief of the United Liberation Front of Asom(ULFA) is
"seriously ill and has been shifted to a safe place for an urgent medical
operation," said the ULFA chairman, Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement
Full
faith in Speaker, says Vajpayee:
A day after Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee offered to quit, former Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said the Opposition had full faith in him
and that the charge of dictatorship was not levelled against the Speaker.
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India
will tell Nepal to act tough: When
Nepal\92s King Gyanendra arrives here on December 23, India has a polite yet
firm message for him: Strengthen the multi-party democracy and direct the army
to take proactive action against Left-wing extremists.
Hema
launches new serial:
The issue of malnutrition among women and children
is one of Hema Malini\92s major concerns these days. In fact, the plight of
women and children in India will find a more resounding echo with the actress
planning to push her plea for a special package for tribal areas.
States
Goa
ex-CM Faleiro indicted:
Former Chief Minister of Goa and president of the state Congress Luizinho
Faleiro has been indicted in a finance racket involving Rs 100 crore.
SC
refuses to give verdict on 2nd marriage of Haryana couple:
The Supreme Court today declined to issue any direction about the marital status
of high caste girl Manju with her so called \93second husband\94 from whose
house she had fled to join back her \93first husband\94 from a lower caste.
'Kareena-Shahid
photos not in good taste': A
debate over media ethics fueled by the media releasing to the public the
photographs of two Bollywood actors in an intimate posture finally reached the
Supreme Court today when two judges, hearing a case relating to media rights,
observed that it was not in good taste.
Army
Major to be court martialled: Major Rehman Hussain was accused of raping a
mother-daughter duo in J&K.
Neighbours
Musharraf
rules out early elections:
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said
the present assemblies would complete their tenure and general elections will be
held in 2007.
Aziz lays foundation for Pak consulate in Shanghai: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Shanghai.
View from abroad
France
expels 3 Sikh students: Forty-three
students, including three Sikh boys, have been expelled from their schools in
France after refusing to comply with a new law outlawing religious insignia in
state-run educational institutions, officials said today. Sikh leaders
said the expulsions
had pained their community.
Fish 'n' chips challenge curry:
A study has said more people have been buying food from shops serving fish and chips than curry.
Overall
India's copters will strengthen Israel air force: Dhruv, made by
HAL, will be inducted into that country's forces in January.
Nepal king is coming: India will tell him to get tough on Maoist
rebels.
France school expelled Sikh students: It has banned religious insignia
in schools, and says turbans are not allowed.
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