Category: Defence Current Affairs

Exercise Tarkash: The India-U.S joint exercise in conducting coordinated operations in urban counter terrorism contingencies will conclude in Kolkata. Exercise Tarkash is the seventh edition of the Indo-U.S. joint counter terrorism exercise. It is held between the elite National Security Guard (NSG) and the U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) commenced on April 22, 2024. The […]

Exercise SHAKTI : 7th Edition The 7th edition of India-France Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commenced at the Joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya recently. Exercise Shakti  is a biennial training event conducted alternatively in India and France. Aim is to enhance the joint military capability of both sides to undertake multi-domain operations in a Sub-Conventional […]

India, France Set For 7th Joint Military Exercise Shakti: India and France are set to conduct the 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise ‘Shakti’ between May 13-26, 2024, in the Umroi region of Meghalaya. This version of the drill builds on the strong defense ties that have been gaining a lot of strength, as […]

Meghalaya’s First Woman DGP: Senior IPS Officer Idashisha Nongrang has been named Meghalaya’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP). Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma officially announced this landmark decision, noting it as a significant moment for the state, as Nongrang is also the first tribal woman to ascend to this prestigious rank. The selection […]

Kamikaze Drone: In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russia’s utilization of the Lancet Kamikaze drone, which incorporates American AI technology, highlights complex global supply chain issues. Kamikaze drone are small unmanned aircraft packed with explosives that can be flown directly at a tank or a group of troops that are destroyed when it hits the […]

SPACE For Indian Navy: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up a premier testing & evaluation hub for SONAR Systems named “SPACE” in Kerala which is dedicated to the Indian Navy. It stands for Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE). It will mainly be utilised for evaluation of complete Sonar Systems. […]

FWD-200B : India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV Aircraft India’s first indigenous bomber UAV aircraft, the FWD-200B, developed by Flying Wedge Defence, an Indian defence and aerospace company, was unveiled recently. FWD-200B is an indigenous military grade bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is India’s first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft. It is designed and manufactured by […]

Chloropicrin : Chemical Weapon The U.S. State Department accused Russia of using chemical agent chloropicrin in Ukraine which is a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Chloropicrin is a chemical compound which is also known as nitrochloroform. It is used both as a warfare agent and pesticide. It is a colourless to yellow oily liquid. […]

Lakshya Aircraft: Aeronautical Development Establishment, a Bengaluru-based DRDO lab that developed the Lakshya aircraft, has been visited by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Lakshya Aircraft is an indigenously developed micro-light and pilot-less target aircraft. It designed and built by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a subsidiary of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), […]