March 19, 2024

Defence


The Defence ministry inked a contract worth over Rs 2,890 crore with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for mid-life upgrade(MLU) of 25 Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy. Under the project, the HAL will incorporate state-of-the-art avionics systems and sensors onboard the aircraft. The upgrade will significantly enhance the operational capability of the Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy to perform primary roles of maritime surveillance, electronic intelligence and boosting maritime domain awareness. The project will generate employment of 180,000 man-days over a span of six and a half years.Read More

INS Tir, the lead ship of First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy, participated in Exercise Cutlass Express 2024 in Seychelles. As part of Exercise Cutlass Express, the Indian Navy actively engaged with participants from 16 friendly foreign countries. About the exercise Cutlass Express is an exercise conducted in East African coastal regions and the West Indian Ocean to counter malign influence, aggression and activity along overlapping command seams and maritime regions. Cutlass Express is a premier multinational maritime exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet.Read More

Mission Divyastra

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted first successful flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle ( MIRV) technology. The flight test named Mission Divyastra was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The project was led by a woman scientist from the country's missile complex in Hyderabad, Sheena Rani, who has been working on the Agni missile systems since 1999. ABOUT MIRV TECHNOLOGY The first country to develop MIRV technology was USA which deployed a MIRVed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) in 1970. MIRV technology ensures that a single missile can....Read More

Vajra Sentinel System

The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹200 crore contract for anti-drone systems for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) with Big Bang Boom Solutions Private Limited (BBBS). BBBS’s Vajra Sentinel System is a state-of-the-art solution designed to detect, track and neutralise drones at extraordinary ranges. It utilises passive RF sensor technology to eliminate false alarms, and its sensor and jammer combination meets stringent military standard specifications for durability and reliability. It offers soft kill by jamming, and hard kill by interceptor drones. The range of operation can be up to 10 km, with the option of hard....Read More

Exercise Sea defenders

The comprehensive maritime security exercise ‘Sea Defenders-2024’ between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) & United States Coast Guard (USCG) culminated at Port Blair The exercise was aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability between the two forces. The Exercise included a variety of scenarios including a Pollution Response Demonstration, in which Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft showcased their expertise in responding to oil spills and other environmental hazards at sea. It also simulated Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Operations for inspecting vessels suspected of illegal activity.Read More

A fire power demonstration ‘Exercise Bharat Shakti’ will be held on March 12 at the Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan. It aims to demonstrate the “prowess” of indigenously manufactured defence equipment of the three Services, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, with particular focus on “jointness” and synergy. The live demonstration will be followed by a static equipment display. LCA Tejas, ALH Mk-IV, mobile anti-drone system, T90 tanks, Dhanush, K9 Vajra and Pinaka are among the platforms that will be demonstrated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to witness the demonstration.Read More

55th CISF Raising Day

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is celebrated every year on 10 March. The day is dedicated to honoring the sacrifices and contributions of CISF personnel in safeguarding the nation's critical assets and ensuring the safety and security of the people. ABOUT CISF CISF was established under the CISF Act, 1968 on March 10, 1969. CISF'S Motto- “Protection and Security” The force started with just three battalions and 2,800 personnel. Now, it has grown to become one of the largest security forces in the country with over 1,65,000 personnel. CISF comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs and....Read More

INS Jatayu

Naval Detachment Minicoy has been commissioned as INS Jatayu, an upgraded naval base While India has had a naval detachment in Minicoy, the southernmost atoll of the Lakshwadeep archipelago, since the 1980s, INS Jatayu will effectively be the country’s second naval base in Lakshadweep. The Navy’s first base on the islands, INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti, was commissioned in 2012. It marks an important milestone in the Indian Navy’s resolve to incrementally augment security infrastructure at the strategic Lakshadweep Islands. ABOUT THE ISLANDS Lakshadweep, ‘a hundred thousand islands’in Sanskrit and Malayalam, is an archipelago of 36 islands. The islands, only 11 of....Read More

In a first, Border Security Force (BSF) welcomed woman sniper, sub-inspector Suman Kumari. She has recently completed an eight-week sniper course at Indore's Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) to become the first woman sniper of the BSF. Suman has achieved 'instructor grade' at the course. In the sniper course, Suman was the only female among 56 men. The course is considered to be among the toughest trainings of the force, after the commando training.Read More

Project Seabird

Defence Minister recently inaugurated two big piers and seven towers with 320 homes for Navy officers and Defence civilians as part of Project Seabird in Naval Base Karwar in Karnataka. Phase IIA of Project Seabird will accommodate 32 ships/submarines, 23 yardcraft, a dual-use Naval Air Station, a complete Naval Dockyard, four covered dry berths and logistics for ships/aircraft. It will house around 10,000 uniformed and civilian personnel with families, significantly boosting the local economy and industrial growth. Phase IIA of Project Seabird will progress over the next seven to eight years. Phase I of Project Seabird was designed to accommodate....Read More

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