Defence Current Affairs

Western Naval Command set up Ultraviolet sanitisation Bay at the Naval Dockyard

An ultraviolet (UV) sanitisation bay to decontaminate things like tools, masks and clothes was set up at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, which is a part of the Western Naval Command. “Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) has manufactured a UV sanitisation bay to meet this emerging requirement. The UV bay will be utilised for decontamination of tools, […]

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IAF to operationalize its No.18 Squadron at Coimbatore

The Indian Air Force will operationalise its No.18 Squadron at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on May 27, equipping it with the fourth generation LCA Tejas aircraft. No.18 Squadron is equipped with the fourth generation LCA Tejas FOC (final operation clearance) aircraft. It will be the second IAF Squadron to fly Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.

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26 Defence items from local suppliers to boost Make in India

Defence Ministry approved the procurement of 26 defence items only from local suppliers to boost the “Make in India” initiative. Centre has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 to promote the manufacturing and production of goods and services in India. MoD has notified 127 items where purchase preference is given to

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Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard ships

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet and two interceptor boats (IBs) C-450 and C-451 in Goa via video conference. Commissioning of these ships is an important milestone in India’s coastal capability building process. The move is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision ‘Security and Growth for All in

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India became third largest military spender in the world

According to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report India has become the third largest military spender in the world, after the US and China. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points For the first time that India and China are among the top three military spenders. It highlighted that India’s tensions and rivalry with

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All S-400 missiles to be delivered to India by 2025

All S-400 air defence missile systems of Russia will be delivered to India by 2025. The production of S-400 missiles to be delivered to India has started. The S-400, an upgraded version of the S-300, had previously only been available to the Russian defence forces. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The S-400 Triumf, previously known

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Dr Ajay Kumar appointed Defence Secretary

Dr Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, has been appointed as Defence Secretary in the Ministry of Defence. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr Kumar who will replace Shri Sanjay Mitra, a 1982-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, upon the completion of his term.

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RAW´s Special Secretary VK Johri Appointed as New BSF DG

RAW´s Special Secretary VK Johri Appointed as New BSF DG. The order has been issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) that is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has Home Minister Amit Shah as its member. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Johri, a 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Madhya

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South Korean and US troops will conduct a scheduled joint training exercise

South Korean and US troops will conduct a scheduled joint training exercise next month but in a low-key manner, a senior presidential security adviser from South Korea has confirmed. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 This is despite warnings by North Korea that the exercise may affect the resumption of denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang.“The

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India and China plans to hold an annual Hand-in-Hand(HiH) combat exercise

India and China plans to hold an annual Hand-in-Hand(HiH) combat exercise at Umroi, near Shillong, Meghalaya in December 2019. The “planning conference” for this 8th edition of the two-week long HiH exercise, which will be held at Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya, is slated for August. “The conference will fix the dates and modalities for

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