Akash Air Defence Missile System: India recently offered the indigenous Akash air defence missile system to the UAE. Akash Air Defence Missile System is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile System to protect vulnerable areas and points from air attacks. It was indigenously designed and developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Rafale-M Jets
Rafale-M Jets: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a ₹63,000-crore deal for procuring 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France for the Indian Navy. Initially, under the MMRCA tender (2007), India planned to acquire 126 jets with technology transfer, which was shelved in 2015. A direct deal in 2016 led […]
HANSA-3 (NG) Trainer Aircraft
HANSA-3 (NG) Trainer Aircraft: CSIR-NAL has signed its first-ever technology transfer agreement with a private company (Pioneer Clean Amps Pvt. Ltd.) to manufacture HANSA-3 (NG) trainer aircraft. HANSA-3 (NG) is a next-generation, two-seater, ab-initio trainer aircraft developed for pilot training. Designed and developed indigenously by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru. Aim & Purpose: To […]
Seema Agrawal Named DGP of Fire and Rescue Services
Seema Agrawal Named DGP of Fire and Rescue Services: Seema Agrawal, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as the new Director-General of Police (DGP)/ Director of Fire and Rescue Services. She takes this position after the retirement of former DGP Abhash Kumar on March 31. Before this role, Seema Agrawal served […]
AFSPA Extension in Northeast States
AFSPA Extension in Northeast States: The Central government extended the ‘disturbed area’ status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 across Manipur, excluding areas under 13 police stations in five districts, for another six months. The Centre also extended AFSPA in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh until 30th September 2025. AFSPA was […]
INS Tarkash
INS Tarkash: The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash, which has been deployed in the Western Indian Ocean for maritime security operations, has intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics recently. It is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy. It is part of the navy’s Western Fleet. It belongs to the Talwar class […]
Tiger TRIUMPH 2025
Tiger TRIUMPH 2025: On 1st April 2025, the Indian Navy inaugurated the 4th edition of the bilateral joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) amphibious exercise, Tiger TRIUMPH 2025.The exercise, to be conducted in two phases, aims to strengthen U.S.-India strategic maritime cooperation and reinforce their defense partnership. Harbour Phase: Held in Visakhapatnam, this phase […]
INSV Tarini
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 […]
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, […]
