INSV Tarini: The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini has reached Cape Town, South Africa, marking the fourth and final international stop in its global circumnavigation expedition, Navika Sagar Parikrama II. INSV Tarini is an indigenously built, 56-foot sailing vessel commissioned into the Indian Navy in February 2017. Built by Aquarius Shipyard Ltd., Goa, under […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
9K33 Osa-AK Missile System
9K33 Osa-AK Missile System: The Indian Army’s Air Defence warriors from the White Tiger Division have proven their operational readiness and technical expertise during a recent live missile-firing exercise which involved the firing of the 9K33 Osa-AK missile system. It is a Russian-built highly mobile, low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air defence missile system. Originally developed in […]
INIOCHOS-25
INIOCHOS-25: Aiming to hone skills against a dozen other counterparts, including the US, Israel, and France, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be participating in biennial multinational air exercise INIOCHOS-25. INIOCHOS is a biennial multinational air exercise hosted by Greece’s Hellenic Air Force. It serves as a platform for air forces to hone their skills, […]
Operation Brahma
Operation Brahma: After a devastating earthquake ravaged Myanmar recently, India initiated its relief and rescue efforts in the country under the banner ‘Operation Brahma’.It is India’s humanitarian mission launched in response to the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025. The massive earthquake that devastated Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand killed over 1,600 […]
Exercise Prachand Prahar
Exercise Prachand Prahar: The Indian Armed Forces recently conducted a multi-domain exercise, Prachand Prahar, in Arunachal Pradesh.It is a tri-service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise conducted in the high-altitude terrain of Arunachal Pradesh. It was conducted ‘deep’ in the high-altitude terrain of Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern sector of the 3,488-km long Line of Actual Control […]
Nag Anti-Tank Missile System
Nag Anti-Tank Missile System: Defence Ministry signs ₹2,500 crore contracts for NAMIS and Light Vehicles. Developed By: Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), DRDO Production by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) NAMIS is a tracked version of the Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) mounted on a BMP-2 chassis. Third-generation ‘fire-and-forget’ missile that locks onto targets using […]
Tejas LCA Mk1A
Tejas LCA Mk1A: After delays, GE Aerospace announces delivery of jet engines for Tejas LCA-Mk1A GE Aerospace has begun delivering F404-IN20 jet engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Tejas LCA Mk1A fighter jets after a delay. The first engine was shipped from GE’s facility on March 26, 2025, and is expected to arrive […]
Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile: India successfully flight tested the vertically launched short range surface to air missile (VL-SRSAM) from a defence test facility off the Odisha coast recently. Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) is an indigenously developed Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SRSAM). It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is a […]
IOS SAGAR
IOS SAGAR: The Indian Navy is set to participate in a large-scale multilateral maritime engagement exercise with African nations, titled ‘Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement’ (AIKEYME). Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar is a maritime security cooperation initiative in the Southwest Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Duration: April 5 to May 8, 2025. INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol […]
Indian Navy Launches Frigate ‘Tavasya’ Under Project 1135.6
Indian Navy Launches Frigate ‘Tavasya’ Under Project 1135.6: The Indian Navy has launched its second Project 1135.6 follow-on frigate, ‘Tavasya’, at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). The warship is designed for multi-role combat operations across air, surface, and sub-surface domains. This marks a significant step in India’s self-reliance in warship construction under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
