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Army issues to lease 20 light helicopters

Indian Army seeks to lease 20 helicopters for 5 yrs to replace ageing Cheetah/Chetak fleet. MoD issued RFI, AoN to be processed in 6 mths. RFP expected mid-Oct. Lease period likely to extend to 10 yrs. Ka-226T procurement from Russia stuck. HAL's LUH yet to qualify auto-pilot. IAF, Navy also…

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

At the Races: Anti-woke appropriating - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call · Jul 20, 2023

Showtime feared ‘political consequences’ of airing documentary on DeSantis record at Guantanamo, report says

The network reportedly buried a Vice investigation about the Florida governor’s service at the military base

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Murray, Collins strike deal on fiscal 2024 emergency funds

WASHINGTON -- Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have reached agreement to tack on nearly $14 billion in additional fiscal 2024 spending in the bills set to come before the panel before the August recess, sources familiar with the discussions say.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

Naval Group working on qualifying DRDO-developed Air Independent Propulsion system for installation on Scorpenes

Naval Group invests ₹100cr in 3 workshops for Scorpene submarines. MoU signed between India and France for 3 additional Scorpenes. DRDO-developed AIP system to enhance endurance of the submarines

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial

Most of us still call them UFOs – unidentified flying objects. NASA recently adopted the term “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP. Either way, every few years popular claims resurface that these things are not of our world, or that the U.S. government has some stored away.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

Benedict Cumberbatch tears up over ‘moving’ connection to late grandfather on Bear Grylls show

‘I’m feeling incredibly moved by stuff, to be honest,’ actor said

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

Murray, Collins strike deal on fiscal 2024 emergency funds - Roll Call

Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have reached agreement on nearly $14 billion in additional fiscal 2024 spending.

Roll Call · Jul 17, 2023

Nod for multi-role chopper by early 2024; Safran, HAL to set up firm in Bengaluru

The IMRH, expected to be ready by the end of this decade, is meant to replace the Mi-17s in service

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2023

AI vs. AI: The danger is real

AI really might pose a risk of causing "human extinction" — because the military might let it launch nukes

Salon · Jul 15, 2023