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IFC-IOR to Check China Overfishing

In News The Quad (Australia, India, Japan and the United States) is planning to unveil a maritime surveillance initiative to protect exclusive economic zones in the Indo-Pacific against environmental damage. About The initiative is to deter China from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) in the Indo-Pacific region.  The Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean […]

Project WARDEC

In News  Recently ,The Army Training Command signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gandhinagar-based Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to develop a ‘Wargame Research and Development Centre’(WARDEC) in New Delhi.  About Project WARDEC It will be a first-of-its-kind simulation-based training centre in India that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to design virtual reality wargames. It […]

Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) & Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate)

In News  The Ministry of Defence launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy – ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ – at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL).  About  ‘Surat’ is the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer of P15B class, while ‘Udaygiri’ is the second Stealth Frigate of P17A class.  Both warships have been designed in-house by the Directorate of […]

Extended Range Version of BrahMos missile

In News The Indian Air Force has successfully test-fired an extended-range version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal. About BrahMos Joint Venture: It is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia. Nomenclature: It is named after two important rivers; Brahmaputra […]

Integrated Battle Groups

In News Recently, the Army Chief said that the Integrated Battle Groups are in the final stage of application. About Integrated Battle Groups Proposal: It was first proposed in one of the four studies regarding the reorganisation of the Army, which was commissioned in 2018 under then COAS General Bipin Rawat. Meaning: IBGs are self-contained, […]

AIP Technology

In Context Recently, the French company Naval Group announced that it is unable to participate in India’s P-75I project  due to conditions mentioned in the request for proposal (RFP) related to the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system. About AIP Technology Submarines are essential of two types: Conventional and Nuclear. Conventional submarines use a diesel-electric engine […]

Trends in World Military Expenditure 2021: SIPRI

In News Recently, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published new data on global military spending. Key Findings All time high: World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion despite the economic fallout of the pandemic. Five Largest Spenders in 2021:   The U.S,  China,  India,  the […]

DefConnect 2.0

In News The Defence Minister of India  inaugurated DefConnect 2.0 organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence, Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO). About DefConnect 2.0 It is a one-day event to bring together start-ups, big companies and armed forces personnel to boost indigenous innovation in the defence sector. The event will attract a large number of innovators […]

RS-28 Sarmat (Satan-II)

In News  Recently, Russia tested its new Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Sarmat amidst stiff resistance from Ukraine in the ongoing war . About Sarmat  This was the first test launch of the ICMB Sarmat after having been delayed earlier in 2021.  It was launched from Plesetsk in North West Russia with the intended target […]

Corps of Engineers

In News Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has been appointed as the next chief of the Indian Army (COAS).  He will be the first officer from the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) to be named as the COAS.  The Army’s system of Corps and Regiments  It is divided into two broad categories — Arms and […]