What is the Mission Pegase 26? As part of Mission Pégase 26, the French Air and Space Force recently deployed four Rafale F4 fighters, three A330 MRTT Phénix multi-role tanker transport aircraft, and two A400M Atlas aircraft to Jodhpur. Mission Pegase 26 is the seventh edition of France’s long-range air projection exercise. Distance: More than […]
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ICGS Shaunak
ICGS Shaunak: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Shaunak recently sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia, as part of the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission, aimed at enhancing maritime interoperability among India, Australia, Japan, and the United States. ICGS Shaunak is an Indian Coast Guard ship, specifically an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Samarth-class. It has […]
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will host the second edition of its largest-ever multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-26 in Jodhpur. Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 is the multinational air exercise to be conducted in Jodhpur. Participating Countries: Eight friendly foreign countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Greece, Sri Lanka, UAE and […]
Exercise SLINEX 2026
Exercise SLINEX 2026: The 13th edition of the exercise SLINEX-26 is being conducted at Visakhapatnam. Exercise SLINEX is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, which was conceptualised in It has strengthened maritime cooperation between the nations over two decades. INS Kavaratti, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, and INS Jyoti, the Fleet Tanker, […]
Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026
Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026: The 18th edition of the Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026 commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Exercise Nomadic Elephant is an annual joint military exercise conducted alternatively in India and Mongolia. The last edition of the exercise was conducted at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Aim is to enhance the joint military […]
INS Trishul made a port call at Alexandria, Egypt
INS Trishul made a port call at Alexandria, Egypt: Indian Navy’s INS Trishul made a port call at Alexandria, Egypt. INS Trishul is a front-line Talwar-class guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, It joined the arsenal of the Indian Navy in 2003. It is equipped for multi-dimensional maritime operations. It has carrying capacity of […]
Next-Generation Missile Vessels
Next-Generation Missile Vessels: The Cochin Shipyard Limited recently laid the keel for the first of six Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) being built for the Indian Navy, marking the shipbuilder’s entry into construction of advanced weapon-intensive platforms. The NGMVs are envisaged as high-speed vessels equipped with an array of weapons and sensors, being built for […]
Patriot Missile System
Patriot Missile System: Lockheed Martin recently announced it received a shipment of critical components from General Motors for Patriot interceptors, emphasizing the urgency to ramp up production amid ongoing international conflicts. Patriot, short for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, is a mobile surface-to-air missile defense system. It was originally developed byS. weapons […]
MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-9 Reaper: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in southern Iran using an advanced air defence system recently. The MQ-9 Reaper (Reaper MQ-9A) is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is developed by the American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems […]
Sanjukta Parasor: 1st Woman Officer to Lead CRPF’s CoBRA Unit
Sanjukta Parasor: 1st Woman Officer to Lead CRPF’s CoBRA Unit Senior IPS officer Sanjukta Parasor has been appointed as the first woman Inspector General (IG) of the CRPF’s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit, marking a significant milestone in India’s security forces. She will succeed 1996-batch IPS officer Danesh Rana. A 2006-batch IPS […]
