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Army Chief in Forward Areas
The Second Innings
For 'Biting Fit'
Recruitment Rally at Agartala
Music From the Sky
North-East File
Seminar on Simulators
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Sixth Win
Defence in Parliament
Reel 'Hero' for Real Heroes
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TEJAS: The Flying Fangs

The Light Combat Aircraft was christened Tejas by the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee at a ceremony held in Bangalore. The aircraft has been designed by Aeronautical Development Agency, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories, other laboratories of the Defence Research and Development Organisation and associated industrial units.

The function was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Mr LK Advani, Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, and Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr SM Krishna. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister hoped that Tejas would bring glory to the Indian aerospace industry.

- PIB (DW)

pix : Photo Division, DPR (Defence)

Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes releasing the book entitled ‘Courts Martial Under Scrutiny’ written by Maj Gen Nilendra Kumar, Judge Advocate General (Army) Minister of State for Defence, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta addressing the delegates at the conference of General Managers of Ordnance Factories in New Delhi

Participants of the conference of General Managers of Ordnance Factories at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi