Tag: Defence

In News  Recently ,The Army has moved its first Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) squadron to Missamari, Assam, in the eastern sector near the Line of Actual Control (LAC).  The Air Force raised its first LCH squadron at Jodhpur in October 2022. About  Army First Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)  It is India’s first indigenously designed and […]

In News The third edition of ‘Sea Vigil-22’ is all set to commence on the eastern seaboard as part of the nation-wide coastal defence exercise from November 15. About Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ It was conceptualised in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since the 26/11 Mumbai attack. The […]

In Context According to officials from the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) could be inducted into the Navy by 2031-32.  About TEDBF  Background :  In January 2020, DRDO demonstrated successful arrested landing of Naval LCA on INS Vikramaditya and subsequently, 18 take-offs and landings were conducted in five days.  […]

Context Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in ‘Garuda VII’ at Air Force Station Jodhpur. About The first, third and fifth editions of Garuda VII were conducted in India in 2003, 2006 and 2014 at Air Force Stations Gwalior, Kalaikunda and Jodhpur, respectively. The second, fourth and sixth […]

In News  The Army has approved five Project Sanction Orders (PSOs) for development of niche technology by the Indian industry under Make-II route of defence procurement.  The projects include High Frequency Man Packed Software Defined Radios (HFSDR), drone kill systems, Infantry Training Weapon Simulator (IWTS), Medium Range Precision Kill Systems (MRPKS) and 155mm Terminally Guided […]

In News  Recently ,Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor  About AD-1 missile It is a long-range interceptor missile designed for both low exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric interception of long-range ballistic missiles as well as aircraft.  It is propelled by a two-stage solid motor and […]

In News In Russia’s latest advocacy campaign over its invasion of Ukraine, It has focused on accusations that Ukraine might be planning to use a so-called “Dirty bomb”. What are Dirty Bombs? It is also known as a “Radiological dispersion device”.  It is a weapon that combines conventional explosives like dynamite and radioactive material such […]

In News The United States (US) is considering retrieving older HAWK air defence equipment from storage to send to Ukraine. The HAWK interceptor missiles would be an upgrade to the Stinger missile system, which is a smaller, shorter-range air defence system.  HAWK HAWK, short for ‘Homing All the Way Killer’,  It entered service with the […]

In News The German Chancellor  said Russian President Vladimir Putin was using “energy and hunger” as weapons but his “scorched earth tactics” would not help Russia win the war over Ukraine. What are Scorched Earth Tactics? Scorched earth tactics form part of a military strategy which seeks to destroy anything that could be of use […]