India Signs Major Defence Contracts: India signed defence procurement contracts worth ₹4,666 crore for the induction of modern infantry weapons and advanced naval torpedoes, reinforcing operational preparedness and indigenisation.Over 4.25 lakh Close Quarter Battle Carbines will be procured for the Indian Army and Navy from Bharat Forge Ltd & PLR Systems Pvt Ltd (India) to […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
INS Vagsheer
INS Vagsheer: The current President of India became the second Indian President to undertake a submarine sortie, embarking on INS Vaghsheer, a Kalvari-class submarine, from Karwar naval base recently. It is the sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class, or Scorpene-class, submarines ordered by the Indian Navy under Project-75. It is named after […]
YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile
YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile: China recently released a rare footage of a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile fired from a Type 055 warship. The YJ-20, also known as the Eagle Strike-20, is a hypersonic anti-ship missile developed by China. It is designed to target high-value naval assets at extended ranges. It has a distinctive biconic aerodynamic form, […]
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR–120) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. It is an extended-range, precision-guided rocket developed for the Indian Army’s Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). It has been developed by […]
Reservation for Agniveers in CAPFs
Reservation for Agniveers in CAPFs: The Union Home Ministry has decided to increase reservation for ex-Agniveers in Group C posts of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) from 10% to 50%, marking a major policy shift under the Agnipath scheme. Ex-Agniveers will be exempted from Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). However, they […]
K-4 Missile
K-4 Missile: India tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile called K-4, which is designed to hit targets 3,500-km away, from the nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat in the Bay of Bengal recently. Kalam-4 or K-4 Missile, is a nuclear-capable intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) designed mainly for deployment on Arihant-class submarines. Each Arihant-class submarine can carry four […]
Samudra Pratap
Samudra Pratap: The Indian Coast Guard inducted the first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited. It is the first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard. It is the largest ship in the ICG fleet, significantly enhancing the Coast Guard’s […]
Akash-NG Missile System
Akash-NG Missile System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the User Evaluation Trials of the Next Generation Akash missile (Akash-NG) system recently. Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG) is a state-of-the-art Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) defence system. It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited […]
Government Set to Introduce India’s First Anti-Terror Policy
Government Set to Introduce India’s First Anti-Terror Policy: India is on the verge of introducing its first comprehensive anti terror policy, a landmark step in strengthening national security architecture. The policy currently in its final stages, is expected to offer a unified framework for states and central agencies to prevent, investigate, and respond to terror-related […]
Anjadip Ship
Anjadip Ship: The ‘Anjadip’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft was delivered to the Indian Navy at Chennai. It is the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. It is indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The ship derives its name from Anjadip Island located off coast of Karwar, […]
