Osama killing has exposed Pakistan

Antony said the security situation in Pakistan and Chinas continued support to Islamabad was a cause for concern for India.

It is a matter of serious concern for us. The main thing is we have to increase our capability; that is the only answer, he said,while addressing the annual Unified Commanders Conference.

We feel that if Pakistan wants to sincerely improve relations with India,they should disband all terrorist outfits on their soil. They must destroy,dismantle all the safe havens for terrorists on Pakistani soil, he added.

Air Force chooses Swiss Pilatus as basic trainer

The Air Force is set to procure the Swiss Pilatus PC 21 for its basic trainer programme. The aircraft turned out to be the cheapest of the three shortlisted the others were American Hawker-Beechcraft T-6C Texan-II and Korean KT-1 when bids were opened earlier this week.

The IAF will buy 75 Pilatus for 620 million. All of these will be manufactured abroad as the IAF urgently needs a basic trainer it grounded its entire fleet of ageing HPT 32 trainers in 2009 after 19 pilots were killed in crashes. However,the IAF has since decided to also reactivate the HPT 32 fleet with a new safety feature. So by the time the first of the Pilatus arrives,the IAF will have 60 of HPT 32 trainers back,leading to possible duplication of resources.

At the same time,the indigenous Hindustan Turbo Trainer or the HTT 40 has been approved,though funds have not been released so far.