Amogha-III Missile: The Bharat Dynamics (BDL) has successfully conducted a field firing test of its latest 3rd generation man-portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Amogha-III. Amogha-III is an indigenous missile which has been developed under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). It has a fire-and-forget capability and does not require external intervention after the launch. The […]
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Poseidon Torpedoes
Poseidon Torpedoes: Russia plans to form a division of special-purpose submarines that will carry Poseidon torpedoes as part of the country’s Pacific Fleet by the end of 2024. Poseidon Torpedo is a massive Russian, nuclear-powered autonomous torpedo armed with a nuclear warhead built to strike enemy coastal targets from great distances. It is about 65 […]
Exercise Cope India
Exercise Cope India: India-U.S. air exercise ‘Cope India’ to begin next week. Exercise with the US Air Force (USAF) will begin at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal. It is a bilateral joint exercise between Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF). Cope India began in 2004 as a fighter training […]
Moskit Cruise Missiles : Test-Fired
Moskit Cruise Missiles : Test-Fired Russia’s Defense Ministry says Moscow has test-fired two Moskit cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan Moskit cruise missiles is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile that has conventional and nuclear warhead capacity It has the fastest flying speed among all anti-ship missiles in today’s world. It reaches Mach 3 at […]
Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System
Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System: The Russian military recently began exercises with its Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system with several thousand troops. Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It is a three-stage solid-fuel missile and can be launched from a silo or mobile launcher. The missile weighs around 49,000 kg […]
Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank: The first British Challenger 2 main battle tank recently arrived in Ukraine. Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank is the British Army’s main battle tank (MBT). It is a third-generation MBT, the same generation as the Russian T-80 and T-90 tanks. It is heavily armoured and highly mobile, designed for use […]
Depleted Uranium : UK To Provide Weapons
Depleted Uranium : UK To Provide Weapons UK committed to provide weapons containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. Depleted Uranium is a by-product of the process of creating enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. In comparison to enriched uranium, depleted uranium is much less radioactive. It is incapable of generating a […]
Exercise Konkan 2023
Exercise Konkan 2023: Konkan 2023, the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the UK’s Royal Navy, was recently held off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea. Konkan exercise is the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the UK’s Royal Navy. INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate, and HMS Lancaster, […]
Exercise Vayu Prahar
Exercise Vayu Prahar: The Indian Army and the Indian Air force recently conducted a joint exercise, ‘Vayu Prahar’. Exercise Vayu Prahar is a multi-domain air-land exercise jointly conducted by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. The special forces also participated along with the Army and the Navy in the 96-hour exercise which was […]
INS Androth : Launched
INS Androth : Launched The INS Androth, the second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), was launched recently. INS Androth is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC). It is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata for the Indian Navy. Primary Role is […]
