GBU-57: The US Military recently posted pictures of a powerful bomb called the GBU-57, designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities. It is known as the “Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP)”. It is a GPS-guided, earth-penetrating strike weapon for use against hard and deeply buried targets. MOP is one of the most […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
IRIS-T Surface-Launched-Missile (SLM) System
IRIS-T Surface-Launched-Missile (SLM) System: European Union and NATO members Estonia and Latvia will soon begin negotiations with Germany’s Diehl Defence for the purchase of IRIS-T SLM air defence system. IRIS-T Surface-Launched-Missile (SLM) system is the medium-range version of the IRIS-T SL air defense missile system designed and produced by the German company Diehl Defense. The […]
INS Tarini
INS Tarini: The Indian Navy is all set to receive the six-member crew of INSV Tarini, including 2 women officers at the “flag in” ceremony on May 23 at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre (INWTC), INS Mandovi, Goa. INSV Tarini is returning home after successfully completing the 17000-nautical miles trans-ocean inter-continental voyage in seven […]
Baralacha La Pass : 76 tourists Rescued
Baralacha La Pass : 76 tourists Rescued Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently rescued 76 tourists including seven children stranded at Baralacha La Pass. Baralacha La Pass is a high mountain pass located along the Leh-Manali highway that connects Leh district in Ladakh and Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in the Zanskar range. […]
S-8OFP : New Air-Launched Rocket
S-8OFP : New Air-Launched Rocket Russian forces will soon be armed with a new air-launched rocket with the S-8OFP entering production S-80FP is an 80mm unguided rocket developed primarily for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is an air-to-surface rocket intended for both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. It was designed by Splav Corporation, […]
INS Vaghsheer
INS Vaghsheer: The sixth Scorpene Submarine of Project-75, Indian Navy’s Kalvari class, ‘Vaghsheer’ recently commenced her sea trials. INS Vagsheer (S26) is the sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. It is named after the sand fish, a deadly deep-sea predator of the Indian Ocean. It is designed […]
Exercise Jal Rahat
Exercise Jal Rahat: The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps, in collaboration with various disaster management groups, recently conducted a joint flood relief drill called ‘Exercise Jal Rahat.’ The drill took place at Hagrama Bridge on the Manas River in Assam, aiming to enhance flood relief preparedness ahead of the monsoon season. The exercise emphasized coordination among […]
Innovations For Defence Excellence : Reached a Milestone
Innovations For Defence Excellence : Reached a Milestone Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) recently reached a milestone with the signing of the 250th contract, the first one under the Mission DefSpace. iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), launched in April 2018. Aim is to achieve self-reliance […]
INS Delhi And INS Satpura : Navy’s Deployment To ASEAN Countries
INS Delhi And INS Satpura : Navy’s Deployment To ASEAN Countries Indian Naval ships INS Delhi and INS Satpura recently departed Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after making a port call in the country as part of the Indian Navy’s deployment to ASEAN countries. INS Delhi is India’s first indigenously built guided missile Destroyer. It is the lead […]
Samudra Shakti – 23
Samudra Shakti – 23: INS Kavaratti, indigenously designed & built ASW Corvette, arrived at Batam, Indonesia to participate in the 4th edition of India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise Samudra Shakti-23 from 14-19 May 23 Exercise Samudra Shakti is aimed at enhancing interoperability, jointness and mutual cooperation between both the navies. The Harbour phase will comprise Cross deck […]
