Tri-Service Common Defense Station In Mumbai: The Armed Forces are embarking on a significant initiative to transform Mumbai into India’s inaugural tri-service common defence station, marking a crucial step towards achieving jointness among the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This strategic move aims to consolidate all facilities and resources of the three services, encompassing logistics, […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
SIPRI Data : Highlights
SIPRI Data : Highlights The latest data on international arms transfers from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India emerged as the leading arms importer globally during the period from 2019 to 2023. During this timeframe, India’s imports increased by 4.7% when compared to the period from 2014 to 2018. Highlights of Recent SIPRI Data: […]
Onyx Supersonic Cruise Missile
Onyx Supersonic Cruise Missile: Russia’s Onyx supersonic cruise missile, which has frequently struck Ukrainian targets, is slated to get deadlier with a new target seeker. The P-800 Onyx, a supersonic medium-range cruise missile, is designed to combat surface ship groups, as well as to destroy ground targets in conditions of strong fire and electronic countermeasures […]
Extension Of AFSPA In Arunachal Pradesh And Nagaland
Extension Of AFSPA In Arunachal Pradesh And Nagaland: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for an additional six months, effective from April 1, 2024. In Arunachal Pradesh, the AFSPA has been extended for six months in the following […]
ICGS Samudra Paheredar
ICGS Samudra Paheredar: The Minister of External Affairs recently visited Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, which is in Manila Bay in the Philippines, as part of an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries. ICGS Samudra Paheredar is a specialised Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) of the Indian Coast Guard. It is the second PCV of India(the […]
Nausena Bhawan
Nausena Bhawan: The Union Minister for Defence inaugurated ‘Nausena Bhawan’, the first Headquarter building of the Indian Navy, in New Delhi. Previously, the Navy operated from 13 different locations, necessitating a consolidated headquarters. The major bases of the Indian Navy are located at Mumbai, Goa, Karwar, Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Port Blair. The building […]
Tri Lateral Exercise
Tri Lateral Exercise: INS Tir and INS Sujata will participate in the forthcoming edition of India Mozambique Tanzania (IMT) Tri Lateral (TRILAT) Exercise. IMT Trilateral Exercise is a joint maritime exercise scheduled from 21-29 Mar 24. As part of the harbour phase scheduled from 21-24 Mar 24, Naval ships Tir and Sujata will engage with […]
Exercise Bharat Shakti
Exercise Bharat Shakti: A Tri-Services Live Fire and Manoeuvre Exercise named “Bharat Shakti” is being conducted in Pokhran, Rajasthan, demonstrating India’s indigenous defence capabilities. It included successful test firing of the long-range AGNI missile with advanced MIRV technology. Key equipment and weapons systems featured in the exercise include T-90 (IM) Tanks, Dhanush and […]
Exercise Tiger Triumph
Exercise Tiger Triumph: Exercise Tiger Triumph is scheduled on the Eastern Seaboard from 18 to 31 March 2024. Exercise Tiger Triumph is a bilateral tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise between India and the US. It is aimed at developing interoperability for conducting HADR operations and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to […]
Ballistic Missiles
Ballistic Missiles: North Korea recently fired short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as the United States Secretary of State prepared to open a democracy summit in neighbouring South Korea. A ballistic missile is a rocket-propelled, self-guided strategic-weapons system that follows a ballistic trajectory to deliver a payload from its launch site to a predetermined […]
