Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. It is an advanced air-breathing propulsion system using a solid fuel gas generator. It uses solid Fuel instead […]
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Exercise Khanjar-XIII
Exercise Khanjar-XIII: The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan begins recently at Misamari in Sonitpur district of Assam.It is the 13th edition of the annual India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise.The exercise has been held alternatively in India and the Kyrgyz Republic every year.Khanjar-XIII Location: Misamari in the Sonitpur district […]
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard: Prime Minister of India recently extended greetings to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on its 50th Raising Day. It is a maritime armed force operating under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. t is a multi-mission organization, conducting round-the-year real-life operations at sea. It was envisioned to address emerging maritime challenges […]
Exercise Agni Pariksha
Exercise Agni Pariksha: The Indian Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police recently conducted Agni Pariksha in Arunachal Pradesh to enhance joint combat capabilities. It is a joint training exercise involving personnel from the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Location: Arunachal Pradesh This first-of-its-kind initiative aimed to enhance inter-force combat synergy and operational integration. […]
Pechora Missile System
Pechora Missile System: Bengaluru-based defence equipment manufacturer Alpha Design Technologies Ltd (ADTL) has completed a major upgrade of the ’s (IAF) Pechora, a surface-toair missile (SAM) system, in line with the Centre’s push for modernising ageing military hardware through indigenous capability. The Pechora, officially known as the S-125 Neva/Pechora, is a Soviet-origin, medium-range surface-to-air missile […]
Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile(LR-AShM)
Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile(LR-AShM): At the 77th Republic Day Parade, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) showcased the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) for the first time, marking a major milestone in India’s missile capabilities. LR-AShM is a hypersonic glide missile that follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory, combining ballistic launch with low-altitude, manoeuvrable […]
Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Visits Thailand
Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Visits Thailand: Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) (INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi) docked at Phuket Deep Sea Port, marking a training deployment to Southeast Asia and underscoring the growing maritime partnership between India and Thailand aimed at regional security and stability.The visit gained added importance […]
Type 096 Tang-Class Submarine
Type 096 Tang-Class Submarine: China has unveiled the most significant upgrade to its undersea nuclear capability with the unveiling of the Type 096 Tang-Class ballistic missile submarine recently. The Type 096 (NATO reporting name of Tang-class) submarine is China’s next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). It is bigger, stealthier, and armed with longer-range missiles than […]
INS Sudarshini
INS Sudarshini: The Indian Navy’s Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini will embark on the flagship voyage of Lokayan 26, a 10-month transoceanic expedition. It is an indigenously built Sail Training Ship (STS). It was built by Goa Shipyard Limited and based at Kochi, Kerala under the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. The aim […]
ICGS Sankalp
ICGS Sankalp: Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sankalp visited Port Louis in Mauritius as part of overseas deployment in Indian Ocean Region. ICGS Sankalp is the 5th Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) of Indian Coast Guard which was commissioned in 2008. The vessel is indigenously built by the Goa Shipyard Limited. It is designed primarily […]
