Tag: Defence

In News The Army has initiated the process to acquire three niche technologies to sharpen its combat edge, including 130 tethered drone systems for surveillance purposes for a long duration and 100 robotic mules for logistics requirements in far-flung border areas. About Tethered drone system  It comprises drones that come with a ground-based tether station […]

In News Recently, the Indian Navy commissioned the fifth diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine Vagir. Key Points About: Also known as Sand Shark, the submarine was delivered to the Indian Navy in December 2022. Vagir is a Kalvari-class submarine, which includes six submarines developed under Project 75.   Four of these submarines have already been commissioned into the […]

In News Recently, an Indo-Russian joint venture has started manufacturing Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles in India. AK-203 Assault Rifles About: India is the first country to start producing the AK-200-series assault rifles of the world-famous brand. Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, has produced the first batch of 7.62 mm Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles.  […]

In News The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to procure the Very Short Range Air Defence System or VSHORAD (IR Homing) missile system. VSHORAD missile system It is designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), among other weapon systems for the Army and Navy at a total […]

In News India successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range off the Odisha coast. About Prithvi-II Missile Prithvi-II is an indigenously developed Surface-to-Surface Missile Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM).  It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). […]

In News India and Japan will hold their first bilateral air exercise from January 12 to 26, in reflection of the growing defence ties amid increasing concerns over China’s military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region. About  The exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) will be […]

In News Project Sambandh helping families of Army personnel who die in non-battle scenarios. About Project Sambandh It is an initiative of Retired army officer and Shaurya Chakra awardee Colonel Vembu Shankar. It is a one-man philanthropic initiative to connect the Next of Kin (NoK) of ‘physical casualties’ in the Army – was made in […]

In News An unexploded artillery shell was found near the official residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh. What is an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)? A military ammunition or explosive device that remains unexploded even after it has been primed and fired is known as Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in military parlance.  Such UXO can […]

In News Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully fired the Extended Range (ER) version of BrahMos air-launched supersonic cruise missile. BrahMos About: The missile is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against surface and sea-based targets. The ER air-launched missile weighs 2.65 tonnes, which will come down to 1.33 tonnes […]

In News  The second of the Project 15B stealth-guided missile destroyers built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), INS Mormugao (Pennant D67), was commissioned into the Indian Navy. INS Mormugao History: Named after the historic port city of Goa on the west coast. Launched on September 17, 2016, and commenced sea trials in 2021, coinciding […]