Defence Current Affairs

13th Edition of Indo-US exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” started at Bakloh

The 13th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise, “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” has started at Bakloh of Himachal Pradesh. Aim: To share best practices and experiences and also improve inter-operability. The 12th edition was held at Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, Washington (USA) in October 2021. During the exercise, both armies would jointly train, plan and execute a series of Special Operations, Counter […]

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India starts cooperation with Bahrain-based Combined Maritime Forces

India has officially began working with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) of Bahrain. Aim: To strengthen collaboration in regional security in the Western Indian Ocean. At the India-US 2+2 in April 2022, India had announced that it would join the CMF as an Associate Partner. CMF is a multi-national naval partnership (34 nation grouping) to promote security, stability and prosperity across

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DRDO successfully test-fires laser-guided ATGM from Main Battle Tank Arjun

DRDO and Indian army have successfully test-fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun. The missiles have hit the target successfully with the precision at two different ranges. Laser Guided ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour protected armoured vehicles. This is currently under technical evaluation trials

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Third edition of Vietnam-India army exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” begins

The third edition of Vietnam-India bilateral army exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” has begun at Chandimandir in Haryana till 20th August. Aim: To strengthen the bilateral relations between India and Vietnam. Theme of Ex VINBAX – 2022: Employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peace Keeping Operations. Indian Army General Chief:

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Indo-Oman joint military exercise begins in Rajasthan

The joint military Exercise “AL NAJAH -IV” between contingents of Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman has been started at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The contingent of Royal Army of Oman is comprising 60 personnel from the Sultan of Oman Parachute Regiment and the Indian Army is represented by troops from the 18

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Ministry of Defence iDEX-DIO signs its 100th innovation contract

iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) has signed its 100th contract with Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd in New Delhi. It was launched in 2018 by the PM Narendra Modi, and promoted as the flagship for technological innovation of the Ministry of Defence. Purpose of iDEX: To encourage start-ups and provide them a platform for co-creation and co-development in defence and aerospace

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Defence Minister launches AI in Defence symposium & exhibition in New Delhi

Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh has launched 75 defence products powered by artificial intelligence at the first-ever ‘AI in Defence’ symposium and exhibition. This exhibition was organised by the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi. Products include: AI Platform Automation; Autonomous/Unmanned/Robotics systems; Block Chain-based Automation; Command, Control, Computer & Intelligence and many more. These products will open up new business avenues

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Indian Navy commissions first ALH Squadron INAS 324

Indian Navy has commissioned Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 in the presence of Vice Admiral, Biswajit Dasgupta at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam. This is the first Naval Squadron on the Eastern Seaboard operating indigenously designed and built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III (MR) helicopters. This has been named as ‘Kestrels’, after a bird species, that has good sensory capabilities,

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New Delhi: 4th Synergy Conference between Indian Army and DAD

Fourth Synergy Conference between Indian Army and Defence Accounts Department (DAD) was held in New Delhi on June 28, 2022. The day-long conference was co-chaired by Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt Gen BS Raju & Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) Shri Rajnish Kumar and attended by senior officers of Indian Army and

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India successfully tests high-speed expendable aerial target Abhyas

India has successfully tested the indigenously developed, high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT), ‘ABHYAS’ from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. It can be used as an aerial target for evaluating various missile systems. It is developed and designed by Aeronautical Development Establishment, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). ABHYAS has been programmed for fully autonomous flight. DRDO chairman:

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