INS Chennai and INS Kesari: Indian Navy ships INS Chennai and INS Kesari successfully carried out manoeuvring exercises and Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS) drills during the sea phase of Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025. It is the third and last ship of the Kolkata-class stealth-guided missile destroyers (Project 15A) of the […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Exercise Desert Flag 10
Exercise Desert Flag 10: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has joined the prestigious Exercise Desert Flag-10, a multinational air combat exercise being hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Al Dhafra Air Base. Exercise Desert Flag is a premier multinational air exercise designed to simulate complex aerial combat scenarios, allowing diverse air forces to […]
Sapsan Missile
Sapsan Missile: The Russian Ministry of Defence for the first time acknowledged the growing threat posed by Ukraine’s newly developed short-range ballistic missile, the Sapsan. The Sapsan (or Hrim-2, Grom-2) is a Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile system. It is designed to combine the features of a tactical missile system and a multiple rocket launcher. In […]
Operation ATALANTA
Operation ATALANTA: The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) under Operation ATALANTA has proposed a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy. EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA, which operates in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, has proposed a joint maritime exercise with the Indian Navy to be conducted around the end of May 2025. The […]
Taurus Missiles
Taurus Missiles: Russia warned Germany that any Ukrainian strikes using Taurus missiles would be considered direct participation in the ongoing conflict.The Taurus KEPD-350 is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile capable of precision strikes on fortified and high-value targets. Developed by jointly developed by the European missile manufacturer MBDA and Saab Bofors Dynamics (Germany and Sweden […]
Meghayan-25
Meghayan-25: The Indian Navy hosted the 3rd edition of its Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium, titled Meghayan-25. The event commemorated the formation of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and celebrated World Meteorological Day 2025 (23rd March every year). Meghayan-25 was held under the WMO Day 2025 theme, ‘Closing the Early Warning Gap Together’, which highlights the […]
EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI
EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI: The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI officially commenced on 16 April 2025 at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh (Pune). Exercise DUSTLIK is an annual bilateral military exercise conducted alternatively in India and Uzbekistan, with the previous edition (DUSTLIK-V) held in Termez District, Uzbekistan in April 2024. The first edition […]
Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System
Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System: Philippines recently confirmed the deployment of US anti-ship missile system NMESIS for this year’s Balikatan military exercises. It is an anti-ship missile system developed for the US Marine Corps (USMC) to support land-to-sea attacks performed by the US Navy. It features the US Navy’s latest anti-ship missile, the Naval Strike […]
Defence Literature Festival ‘Kalam & Kavach 2.0’
Defence Literature Festival ‘Kalam & Kavach 2.0’: The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), under the aegis of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) of the Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Pentagon Press, hosted the second edition of the Defence Literature Festival ‘Kalam & Kavach 2.0’ in New Delhi on April 15, 2025. […]
Gujarat Police’s GP-DRASTI Drone Program: Enhancing Public Safety
Gujarat Police’s GP-DRASTI Drone Program: Enhancing Public Safety The GP-DRASTI (Drone Response and Aerial Surveillance Tactical Interventions) program, introduced by the Gujarat police, marks a significant leap in modernizing law enforcement in the state. This initiative involves using quadcopters for enhanced crime monitoring, quicker response times, and better crime scene documentation. The program is designed […]
