Ghassem Basir Missile: Iran recently unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile named Ghassem Basir. Ghassem Basir Missile is a new medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Iran. It is designed to strike targets located more than 1,200 kilometers The missile’s length is estimated to be approximately 11 meters, with an overall weight of roughly 7 […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Operation Kagar
Operation Kagar: Telangana Chief Minister recently said there should be a national-level debate on Operation Kagar. It is a large-scale counterinsurgency initiative launched by the Indian government in 2024, aimed at dismantling the Maoist (Naxalite) insurgency, particularly in the “Red Corridor” spanning Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and neighbouring states. Under this operation, around 1 lakh paramilitary troops, […]
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari Appointed Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari Appointed Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari PVSM AVSM VM officially assumed the position of Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF). A highly decorated officer with over three decades of distinguished service, Air Marshal Tiwari brings with him deep operational […]
Indigenous Dhruv Helicopter Cleared for Military Use After Crash Probe
Indigenous Dhruv Helicopter Cleared for Military Use After Crash Probe: The Army and Air Force variants of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), have been officially cleared for operations. This decision comes after a three-month grounding prompted by a fatal crash of an Indian Coast Guard Dhruv in January […]
Birth Anniversary of Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh
Birth Anniversary of Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh: The 106th birth anniversary of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh was commemorated with the unveiling of his bust (stone model) at Astha Senior Citizen Home, Delhi. Marshal Arjan Singh was born in 1919 in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan), was commissioned into the Royal Indian […]
Trends in World Military Expenditure Report 2024
Trends in World Military Expenditure Report 2024: According to the 2024 edition of the “Trends in World Military Expenditure” report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India’s military spending was nearly nine times higher than Pakistan’s last year. Highlights of 2024 Report: The global defence expenditures reached $2.46 trillion in 2024, an increase […]
Medium Range-Surface to Air Missile
Medium Range-Surface to Air Missile: The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a Medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) air defence missile system aboard the INS Surat warship in the Arabian Sea recently. It is a high-response, quick-reaction, vertically launched supersonic missile designed to neutralize enemy aerial threats – missiles, aircraft, guided bombs, helicopters, etc. It is […]
Exercise Balikatan 2025
Exercise Balikatan 2025: As many as 17,000 personnel are participating in the annual “Balikatan” exercises, which this year will simulate a “full-scale battle scenario” as the treaty allies seek to deter China’s ambitions in the waterway. It is the largest bilateral exercise conducted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States. “Balikatan,” […]
India Signs $7.4 Billion Deal with France for Rafale Fighter Jets
India Signs $7.4 Billion Deal with France for Rafale Fighter Jets: India signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth approximately 630 billion rupees ($7.4 billion). This deal, which includes both single-seater and twin-seater versions of the fighter jets, aims to bolster India’s naval air power and strengthen […]
Scramjet Engine Test
Scramjet Engine Test: The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), under DRDO, successfully conducted a ground test of a Scramjet Engine for over 1,000 seconds at Hyderabad. A Scramjet (Supersonic Combustion Ramjet) is an air-breathing engine designed to operate efficiently at hypersonic speeds (Mach 5 and above). Unlike traditional jet engines, it does not use […]
