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The enduring mission of the Defence forces is to safeguards sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of India against any external threats and also to provide support to civil authorities in response to domestic emergencies by deterrence or by waging war. Thus the strength, type and structure of the forces have to be decided by taking into account the security environment facing the nation, both conventional as well as the nuclear. In a way, defence ...
Laying the foundation of Hindustan Aircraft Limited (HAL) at Banglore on 23 December 1940 by Seth Walchand Hirchand was termed as the stepping-stone in India’s aviation industry. The first flight of indigenously built HT-2 basic trainer on 5 August 1951 was a landmark event in the history of HAL. More and more achievements followed. But the maiden flight of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), on 4 January 2001, was the most important milestone, signifying India’s ...