Typhoon-K Vehicle: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has successfully conducted a demonstration and trial of the formidable Typhoon vehicle at its Transport Battalion in Chandigarh. Typhoon-K Vehicle is a Russian-made 4×4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. It was developed by Remdiesel, a subsidiary of KamAZ. It was developed for the safe transportation of troops and […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Maritime Partnership Exercise
Maritime Partnership Exercise: A Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) was conducted between India and Russia in St. Petersburg. Maritime Partnership Exercise was conducted between Russia and India on the occasion of the 328th Russian Navy Day. It involved INS Tabar naval ship from India and Soobrazitelny from Russia. It marks a significant milestone in the maritime […]
Axis Of Resistance
Axis Of Resistance: The Hamas leader was assassinated in an airstrike in Tehran and experts believe that Iran could hike up attacks against Israel through its allies – Axis of resistance. Axis of resistance is a coalition of Iranian-backed groups. The coalition’s name is said to be inspired by former US President George W Bush’s […]
INS Tabar
INS Tabar: The Russian President recently greeted Indian Navy personnel onboard Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar, which is participating in Russia’s Navy Day celebrations. INS Tabar is a stealth frigate built for the Indian Navy in Russia. It is the third of the Talwar-class frigateof the Indian Navy. The frigate was commissioned on 19 April […]
Exercise Khaan Quest 2024
Exercise Khaan Quest 2024: The Indian contingent participated in the 21st edition of Khaan Quest, a multinational peacekeeping exercise, being held from 27th July 2024 to 9th August 2024 in the Five Hills Training Area in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. The exercise aims to develop interoperability and share best practices in tactics, techniques, and […]
Mako Missile
Mako Missile: The US Navy, Navy SEAL commandos, and the US Air Force are set to install the Mako missile in all their military aircraft Mako Missile is an air-launched hypersonic multi-mission missile. It was developed by Lockheed Martin, an American aerospace and defense manufacturer. It will be the world’s first hypersonic weapon that could […]
Wind Demon
Wind Demon: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently unveiled the country’s new air-to-surface missile dubbed “Wind Demon”. Wind Demon is an advanced air-to-surface cruise missile designed for precise, long-range attacks at a low cost. It was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The missile can be launched from a helicopter or aircraft and is capable of […]
Exercise KHAAN QUEST
Exercise KHAAN QUEST: The Indian Army contingent departed for the Exercise KHAAN QUEST which is scheduled to be conducted from 27th July to 9th August 2024 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Exercise KHAAN QUEST is a multinational military exercise which will bring together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities. Last […]
Successful Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System Test
Successful Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System Test: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested its Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system, showcasing India’s advanced capabilities in defending against long-range ballistic missile threats. The Phase-II system can intercept ballistic missiles with a range of up to 5,000 km, enhancing India’s strategic defence. Phase-I […]
INS Triput
INS Triput: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) recently launched the first indigenously-built Talwar class frigate, ‘Triput’. INS Triput is the first indigenously built Talwar-class frigate. In October 2016, India and Russia signed a deal to buy four stealth frigates of the Admiral Grigorovich class. Two of these frigates, ‘Tushil’ and ‘Tamal’, will be directly imported, and […]