Category: Defence Current Affairs

Leopard 2 Battle Tank: Italy is planning to buy German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to boost its ground forces in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Leopard 2 battle tank is a German made main battle tank. Developed by German weapons manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). Leopard was first produced in the late 1990s […]

Hwasong-18: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile North Korea recently tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Hwasong-18 is a type of solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by North Korea. It is North Korea’s first ICBM to use solid-fuel, which allows for faster launches. Liquid propellants provide greater propulsive thrust and power, but require more complex […]

Project-75I : Agreement Spanish submarine manufacturer Navantia and India’s Larsen and Toubro (L&T) recently concluded a Teaming Agreement, to jointly bid for theProject-75I. Under this, the Indian Navy will procure six advanced conventional submarines processed through the Strategic Partnership (SP) model. These will be diesel-electric submarines, having advanced Air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems. Project 75I requires […]

What Is Cluster Munition? United States (US) has made the decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package worth up to USD 800 million. This move has raised concerns about civilian casualties, with calls from the United Nations to avoid using such weapons. A cluster munition is a […]

Cluster Bombs: Cluster Bombs : United States To Supply Ukraine The decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs has caused concern among key US allies. Cluster bomb is a type of weapon that is designed to disperse smaller bombs over a large area. They are also known as cluster munitions, with […]

Exercise SALVEX 2023: Indian Navy – US Navy (IN – USN) Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise, SALVEX was conducted from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 23 at Kochi. EXERCISE – SALVEX is Indian Navy – US Navy have been participating in joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005. It is the Seventh edition […]

JIMEX 2023: The Indian Navy is hosting the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23), which takes place at Visakhapatnam. JIMEX 2023 edition marks the 11th anniversary of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012. This exercise will witness the participation of INS Delhi, INS Kamorta, fleet tanker INS Shakti, a submarine, maritime patrol aircraft P8I […]

Brahmos Missile : Philippine Army And India Negotiation The Philippine Army has started negotiations with India’s BrahMos Corporation to acquire batteries of the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. Brahmos Missile is a supersonic cruise missile. It is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPOM of Russia. It […]

Sagar Nidhi : To Participate In a Joint Ocean Expedition Scientists from Bangladesh and Mauritius recently embarked onboard India’s research vessel Sagar Nidhi to participate in a joint ocean expedition. The event took place under the framework of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) between the nations of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Sagar Nidhi: Ocean […]

INS Shivaji: The Marine Engineering Specialisation Course (MESC) at INS Shivaji recently celebrated the graduation of 39 officers, hailing from various naval forces. INS Shivaji is an Indian Naval station placed in Lonavala, Maharashtra. It homes the Naval College of Engineering which trains officers of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. Indian Navy […]