Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine: The Ministry of Defence recently signed defence procurement contracts worth ₹4,666 crore for the acquisition of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines for the Indian Army and Navy and Heavyweight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy. The 56 x 45 mm CQB Carbine is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured (IDDM) compact […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Oreshnik Missile
Oreshnik Missile: Russia recently announced that its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service in Belarus, a neighbouring ally that shares borders with NATO members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. It is a Russian-made intermediate-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile. It was first launched operationally in 2024, in a precision strike targeting the Pivdenmash defence-industrial facility in Dnipro, […]
India, Pakistan Complete Exchange of Nuclear Facility Information
India, Pakistan Complete Exchange of Nuclear Facility Information: India and Pakistan have continued an important diplomatic tradition related to nuclear safety. Both countries exchanged the list of their nuclear installations and facilities through official diplomatic channels. This step reflects an established confidence-building mechanism aimed at reducing risks and maintaining strategic stability in South Asia.India and […]
India-UAE Desert Cyclone II Military Exercise Concludes in Abu Dhabi
India-UAE Desert Cyclone II Military Exercise Concludes in Abu Dhabi: India and the United Arab Emirates continue to deepen their strategic defense partnership through regular joint military exercises. Desert Cyclone II, the second edition of the bilateral army exercise, concluded successfully in Abu Dhabi, showcasing growing interoperability, trust, and coordination between the armed forces of […]
India Signs Major Defence Contracts
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 […]
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 […]
