HQ-16 Missile: The United States military publicly unveiled a mockup of a Chinese HQ-16 surface-to-air missile system, drawing attention at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association ‘AirVenture Show’ in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The HQ-16, known by its NATO designation CH-SA 16, is a medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system developed by China and based heavily on Russia’s Buk […]
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Operation Akhal
Operation Akhal: Operation Akhal, a joint anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, entered its third day, with at least one terrorist killed amid continued firefight by Indian security forces. A high-intensity counter-terrorism operation launched in the Akhal Khulsan forest area of Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Launched by: Jointly conducted by the Indian […]
Central Industrial Security Force : Recruitment Of Additional Personnel
Central Industrial Security Force : Recruitment Of Additional Personnel The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently approved the recruitment of 58,000 additional personnel for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), anticipating future industrial hubs in areas now affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). It is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India. It […]
China and Russia began joint naval drills
China and Russia began joint naval drills: China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan recently. The Sea of Japan, or East Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is bound by Japan and Sakhalin (Sakhalin Oblast, Russia) to the east and by mainland Russia, North Korea […]
INS Himgiri
INS Himgiri: INS Himgiri (Yard 3022) was delivered to the Indian Navy at GRSE, Kolkata. INS Himgiri is the third ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Himgiri, a Leander-class frigate,that was decommissioned on […]
Exercise Divya Drishti
Exercise Divya Drishti: The Indian Army recently conducted ‘Exercise Divya Drishti’ in the high-altitude regions of East Sikkim to test advanced military technologies. It is a high-altitude technology demonstration exercise conducted by the Indian Army in East Sikkim. It was designed to test new technologies that are designed to improve battlefield awareness, real-time surveillance, and […]
Operation Mahadev
Operation Mahadev: Operation Mahadev, a joint counter-terrorist mission near Srinagar, successfully neutralised three high-value terrorists, including Suleiman Shah, the mastermind behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Operation Mahadev is a precision counter-terror operation executed to eliminate Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked terrorists hiding near Lidwas, Harwan in Srinagar. Jointly launched by the Indian Army (Para SF), CRPF, and Jammu […]
Indian Coast Guard’s Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Atal’ Launched in Goa
Indian Coast Guard’s Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Atal’ Launched in Goa: India took another significant step in enhancing its coastal defense and maritime surveillance capabilities with the launch of the Indian Coast Guard’s latest Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ‘Atal’, in Goa. The vessel, launched by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) at Vasco da Gama, marks the sixth […]
Exercise Drone Prahar
Exercise Drone Prahar: The Indian Army recently held Exercise Drone Prahar in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a high-tech military drill conducted by the Indian Army to validate the integration of drone technology into tactical battlefield operations. It was conducted at the military station at Rayang in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang District. Carried out under realistic […]
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025: The 14th edition of the Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025, is set to commence at Jodhpur and will continue till 04 August 2025. It is a joint military Exercise conducted between India and Singapore. It was first conducted in 2005, this exercise underscores the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between both […]
