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Le 4 juin, Dawa Sherpa, 57 ans, a été retrouvé vivant après six jours seul sur l'Everest, sans oxygène vers 7 500 mètres. Tombé dans une crevasse de la Cascade de Glace pendant deux jours et demi, il a survécu avec des chocolats et de la glace avant de s'en extraire après une avalanche. Découvert près de Crampon Point, il a été héliporté à Katmandou pour déshydratation, gelures et fracture.

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New Delhi Aug 17 IANS The Ministry of Defence on Monday announced that it has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc GAASI to lease two MQ9B Sea Guardian HighAltitude LongEndurance HALE Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems RPAS for the Indian Navy for 30 monthsnbspThe contract valued at approximately Rs 1943 crore was signed at Kartavya Bhawan2 in New Delhi in the presence of Additional Secretary and Director General Acquisition Department of Defence A AnbarasuThe MQ9B Sea Guardian HALE RPAS equipped with advanced systems stateoftheart sensors and sophisticated payloads will significantly enhance the Indian Navys Maritime Domain Awareness capabilities the ministry saidThe induction of the MQ9B Sea Guardian systems is expected to significantly strengthen the Indian Navys Maritime Domain Awareness capabilitiesEquipped with advanced systems sophisticated sensors and stateoftheart payloads the remotely piloted aircraft will provide persistent Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance ISR coverage across large stretches of the maritime domainThe systems will enable the Navy to maintain sustained surveillance over vast areas and improve its ability to track and assess developments at sea Their deployment is expected to enhance Indias capacity to monitor maritime activity and respond more effectively to emerging developments across the Indian Ocean RegionThe systems will provide persistent Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance coverage over vast areas of the maritime domain strengthening Indias ability to monitor and respond to developments across the Indian Ocean Region it addedMeanwhile last week the ministry signed another contract worth approximately Rs 1577 crore with Tata Advanced Systems Limited and NIBE Private Limited for the procurement of Loiter Munition Systems along with associated munitions and accessories for the Indian ArmyThe Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with TATA Advanced Systems Limited and NIBE Private Limited for the procurement of Loiter Munition Systems along with munitions ampamp other accessories at an approximate cost of Rs 1577 crore for the Indian Army it saidIANS

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