Defence Current Affairs

The Centralized Pay System, PADMA for Indian Coast Guard launched

Rajnish Kumar, Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence has launched the Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA). PADMA is an automated Pay & Allowances module for the Indian Coast Guard. It is developed under the aegis of Defense Accounts Department. It will be operated by Pay Accounts Office Coast Guard, Noida. ICG Director General: […]

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India successfully tests indigenously developed Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired indigenously-developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Tank in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability. It is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from 120 mm rifled gun of MBT Arjun. The successful development of the laser guided ATGM

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India successfully test-fired VL-SRSAM missile system

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed shipborne weapon system, Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), was successfully test fired from Chandipur in Odisha. This missile system has been designed to strike at the high-speed airborne targets. Range: 40km to 50km This missile’s design is based on Astra missile. Two key features: cruciform wings and thrust vectoring.

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Indian Navy conducts 38th coordinated patrol with Indonesian Navy

India has conducted 38th edition of the Coordinated Patrol with Indonesian Navy (IND-INDO CORPAT) from 13-24 Jun 22. INS Karmuk (indigenously built missile corvette) is based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, along with a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft. While the Indonesian Navy is being represented by KRI Cut Nyak Dien, a Kapitan Pattimura (PARCHIM I) class corvette. The

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Shanan Dhaka secured 1st rank to the First Women’s NDA Batch

Shannain Dhaka has secured the first rank in the examination for admission to the country’s first woman NDA batch. Selected to lieutenant, Shannain Dhaka, inspired by Grandfather Subedar Chandrabhan Dhaka and father Nayak Subedar Vijay Kumar Dhaka, joined the army. Shannain Dhaka’s father Vijay Kumar told that she has been living in Chandigarh for five

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Indian Coast Guard inducts new Advanced Light Helicopter Squadron 840 CG

The Indian Coast Guard on Monday inducted the made-in-India Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk3, into the Coast Guard Region East. While this is the first induction into the newly created ‘840 Squadron’ that is to be based in Chennai, three more choppers of the same variant are to follow. The first chopper was received at

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Agniveers to get 10% reservation in Defence, CAPF and Assam rifles job

Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to reserve 10% vacancies for recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles for Agniveers under Agnipath scheme Ministry has also decided to give 3 years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers . Age relaxation will be for 5 years beyond for the first batch of agniveer

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India successfully tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II

India has tested Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II from an integrated test range in Chandipur, Odisha. This missile system is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. It is an indigenously developed, surface-to-surface missile. Range: 250 km and can carry one-ton payload. It is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines. Recently, India has also tested the nuclear-capable

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Govt launches Agnipath military recruitment scheme

The Indian govt has introduced the Agnipath Military recruitment scheme, a 4-year tenure scheme for the defense troops. The scheme will facilitate the induction of more troops for shorter-term tenures. The scheme has been planned and is being implemented by the Department of Military Affairs. Under the scheme, candidates will join the defense forces and continue for a period of

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Defence Minister enhanced funding limit of TDF Scheme to Rs 50 crore

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved enhancement of funding under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to Rs 50 crores per project from Rs 10 crores. TDF scheme is executed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and supports indigenous development of components, products, systems and technologies by MSMEs and start-ups. It facilitates up to 90% of the total project cost and

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