INS Kabra: Indian warship, INS Kabra, an indigenous fast attack craft, docked at the Colombo port in a move aimed at fostering bilateral ties between India and Sri Lanka. INS Kabra is a naval vessel named after an island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. It belongs to the Car Nicobar class of high-speed offshore […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’
Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’: Chief of Naval Staff recently flagged off the first indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the Navy. Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ is an indigenously manufactured Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It was developed by Adani Defence and Aerospace. It is an advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform with 36 […]
Ugram
Ugram: The Defence Research and Development Organisation recently launched an indigenous assault rifle named ‘Ugram’. ‘Ugram’ is a state-of-the-art indigenous assault rifle. It has been developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a unit of DRDO, in collaboration with a private industry partner. It was developed in less than 100 days.\ It has […]
Israel Recently Deployed Sky Dew
Israel Recently Deployed Sky Dew: Israel recently deployed Sky Dew along the Lebanese border as tensions with Hezbollah escalated. Sky Dew is a massive balloon-like structure in the shape of a puffed aircraft. The high-altitude observation balloon acts as a detection radar blip for small unmanned aircraft and cruise missiles. It is one of the […]
Taurus Missile
Taurus Missile: Pressure is mounting on the German Chancellor to give the green light for long-range Taurus missiles that would be a significant boost to Kyiv’s weapons arsenal for striking critical Russian assets. Taurus KEPD 350, known as the ‘bunker buster’, is a Swedish-Germanlong-range air-to-surface cruise missile. The high-precision stand-off guided missile system can penetrate […]
Exercise Desert Cyclone
Exercise Desert Cyclone: The Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ between India and UAE will be held from January 2 to January 15 in Rajasthan. Exercise Desert Cyclone is the inaugural edition of joint military exercise “Desert Cyclone 2024” between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exercise aims to enhance interoperability by learning […]
KH-22 Missile
KH-22 Missile: Ukraine Air Force spokesperson recently disclosed that the country’s air defense units were unable to shot down any of the Kh-22 supersonic cruise missiles launched by Russia. KH-22 Missile is a Soviet-era long-range airborne supersonic cruise missile. Armed with a nuclear or highly explosive fragmenting cumulative warhead, it was initially designed to destroy […]
New Epaulettes For Admirals : Indian Navy
New Epaulettes For Admirals : Indian Navy The Indian Navy has unveiled new epaulettes for Admirals, inspired by the naval ensign and Chhatrapati Shivaji’s rajmudra, as part of an initiative to reflect India’s rich maritime heritage and move away from British nomenclature. The design features an octagon, a golden navy button top, an Indian sword, […]
Patriot PAC-3 : Anti-Aircraft Missiles (Russia)
Patriot PAC-3 : Anti-Aircraft Missiles (Russia) Russia recently issued a stern warning to Japan, expressing concerns over its decision to export Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft missiles to the United States. Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (PATRIOT) Advanced Capability-Three (PAC-3) program is a surface-to-air-defense guided missile system with all-weather capabilities. It has been built […]
Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre For Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)
Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre For Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR): The Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) played a quiet but crucial role in the backend as the hijacking incident of (Merchant Vessel) m.v. Ruen unfolded by coordinating between the Navy and with the ship owner. Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre […]
