Army Decides to Take 124 More MBT Arjun Tanks

   The Army has decided to place fresh order for an additional home-built 124Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun. This is over and above the existing order of124 tanks. The development follows the success of the indigenous MBT Arjunin the recent gruelling desert trials.

    The project for the design and development of the MBT Arjun was approved by the Government in 1974 with an aim to give the required indigenous cutting edge to our Mechanised Forces. After many years of trial and tribulation it as now proved its worth by its superb performance under various circumstances, such as driving cross-country over rugged sand dunes, detecting, observing and quickly engaging targets, accurately hitting targets – both stationary and moving, with pin pointed accuracy. Its superior fire-power is based on accurate and quick target acquisition capability during day and night in all types of weather and shortest possible reaction time during combat engagements.

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Army Decides to Take 124 More MBT Arjun Tanks

   The Army has decided to place fresh order for an additional home-built 124Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun. This is over and above the existing order of124 tanks. The development follows the success of the indigenous MBT Arjunin the recent gruelling desert trials.

    The project for the design and development of the MBT Arjun was approved by the Government in 1974 with an aim to give the required indigenous cutting edge to our Mechanised Forces. After many years of trial and tribulation it as now proved its worth by its superb performance under various circumstances, such as driving cross-country over rugged sand dunes, detecting, observing and quickly engaging targets, accurately hitting targets – both stationary and moving, with pin pointed accuracy. Its superior fire-power is based on accurate and quick target acquisition capability during day and night in all types of weather and shortest possible reaction time during combat engagements.

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Army R&R hospital to Discharge two Nuclear Radiation Exposed Patients

 
   The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) would soon discharge the twopatients exposed to radiation from nuclear scrap. Commandant, R&R Hospital,Lt. General Naresh Kumar, said here today that the two patients have showngood recovery over the last few weeks and their condition is near normal.

   Deepak Jain, 32, and Ajay Jain, 40, were admitted to the hospital last month with low blood counts due to bone marrow suppression following accidental radiation exposure to Cobalt-60 at a scrap shop in the Mayapuri area of the city.

   "Their condition is clinically stable and free of any infection orbleeding," Lt. Gen. Kumar said, adding, "Ajay Jain's wound is healing well." Despite being released from the hospital in a day or two, the doctors would
continue to closely monitor the condition of the two patients, he said. "Volunteer donors having 100 percent matching Human Lymphocyte Antigen (HLA) have been kept on standby for bone marrow transplant if their condition worsens," said Lt. Gen. Kumar.

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Army R&R hospital to Discharge two Nuclear Radiation Exposed Patients

 
   The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) would soon discharge the twopatients exposed to radiation from nuclear scrap. Commandant, R&R Hospital,Lt. General Naresh Kumar, said here today that the two patients have showngood recovery over the last few weeks and their condition is near normal.

   Deepak Jain, 32, and Ajay Jain, 40, were admitted to the hospital last month with low blood counts due to bone marrow suppression following accidental radiation exposure to Cobalt-60 at a scrap shop in the Mayapuri area of the city.

   "Their condition is clinically stable and free of any infection orbleeding," Lt. Gen. Kumar said, adding, "Ajay Jain's wound is healing well." Despite being released from the hospital in a day or two, the doctors would
continue to closely monitor the condition of the two patients, he said. "Volunteer donors having 100 percent matching Human Lymphocyte Antigen (HLA) have been kept on standby for bone marrow transplant if their condition worsens," said Lt. Gen. Kumar.

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Army Major Caught Spying For Pakistan

Army Major Caught  Spying For Pakistan

A report has been published in Indian Express ”Army Major caught spying for
Pakistan, tip-off came from US” by Ms Ritu Sarin on 06 May 10.



It is clarified that this is a case of computer hacking through an external
agency. The matter is still under investigation, however so far there are no
evidences to suggest of an “espionage case”. The officer was never under “safe
custody” and is on duty in his parent unit.


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Army Major Caught Spying For Pakistan

Army Major Caught  Spying For Pakistan

A report has been published in Indian Express ”Army Major caught spying for
Pakistan, tip-off came from US” by Ms Ritu Sarin on 06 May 10.



It is clarified that this is a case of computer hacking through an external
agency. The matter is still under investigation, however so far there are no
evidences to suggest of an “espionage case”. The officer was never under “safe
custody” and is on duty in his parent unit.


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Shortage of Officers in Army

   The sanctioned strength of officers is 46614 in Army, 9,293 in Navy and
12,212 in Air Force. The present strength of officers in Army is 35,158 and
around 11,500 posts are vacant.

One Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai is already functional. The
Government has approved setting up of a second OTA at Gaya, Bihar. Necessary
steps have been initiated to make the Academy functional.

    A number of steps have been taken to attract the talented youth to join the
Armed Forces. All officers including those in Short Service Commission (SSC) are
now eligible to hold substantive rank of Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel
after 2, 6 and 13 years of reckonable service respectively. The tenure of SSC
officers has been increased from 10 years to 14 years. A total number of 750
posts of Lt. Colonel have been upgraded to Colonel towards implementation of AV
Singh Committee Report (Phase-I). Further, 1896 additional posts in the ranks of
Colonel, Brigadier, Major General and Lieutenant General and their equivalents
in the other two Services have been upgraded towards implementation of AV Singh
Committee Report (Phase-II). The implementation of recommendations of the VI
Central Pay Commission with substantial improvement in the pay structure of
officers of Armed Forces, is expected to make the Services more attractive.

   The Armed Forces have also undertaken sustained image projection and publicity
campaign to create awareness among the youth on the advantages of taking up a
challenging and satisfying career. Awareness campaigns, participation in career
fairs and exhibitions, advertisements in print and electronic media,
motivational lectures in schools, colleges are also some of the other measures
in this direction.

   This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in written reply
to Shri in Shadi Lal Batra Rajya Sabha today.

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Shortage of Officers in Army

   The sanctioned strength of officers is 46614 in Army, 9,293 in Navy and
12,212 in Air Force. The present strength of officers in Army is 35,158 and
around 11,500 posts are vacant.

One Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai is already functional. The
Government has approved setting up of a second OTA at Gaya, Bihar. Necessary
steps have been initiated to make the Academy functional.

    A number of steps have been taken to attract the talented youth to join the
Armed Forces. All officers including those in Short Service Commission (SSC) are
now eligible to hold substantive rank of Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel
after 2, 6 and 13 years of reckonable service respectively. The tenure of SSC
officers has been increased from 10 years to 14 years. A total number of 750
posts of Lt. Colonel have been upgraded to Colonel towards implementation of AV
Singh Committee Report (Phase-I). Further, 1896 additional posts in the ranks of
Colonel, Brigadier, Major General and Lieutenant General and their equivalents
in the other two Services have been upgraded towards implementation of AV Singh
Committee Report (Phase-II). The implementation of recommendations of the VI
Central Pay Commission with substantial improvement in the pay structure of
officers of Armed Forces, is expected to make the Services more attractive.

   The Armed Forces have also undertaken sustained image projection and publicity
campaign to create awareness among the youth on the advantages of taking up a
challenging and satisfying career. Awareness campaigns, participation in career
fairs and exhibitions, advertisements in print and electronic media,
motivational lectures in schools, colleges are also some of the other measures
in this direction.

   This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in written reply
to Shri in Shadi Lal Batra Rajya Sabha today.

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