Category: Defence Current Affairs

Soul Of Steel Himalayan Challenge: A first-of-its-kind event, the ‘Soul of Steel Himalayan Challenge’ was recently conducted in the forward areas of the Garhwal Himalayan region. The challenge supported by the Indian Army in collaboration with Conquer Land Air Water (CLAW) Global was launched by defence minister on January 14 at Dehradun. The campaign was […]

MQ-9B Predator Drone: The Defence Ministry recently accorded its approval to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator drones (SeaGuardian variant) from the US to crank up the surveillance apparatus of the armed forces. The MQ-9B drone is a variant of the MQ-9 “Reaper”, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. These […]

INS Vikramaditya: Operationalised INS Vikramaditya has recently been operationalised after an exhaustive refit lasting nearly two and a half years. INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier which entered into service with the Indian Navy in 2013. It has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India. The carrier served […]

Anjadip : Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft ‘Anjadip’, the 3rd of eight ships of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project being built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy, was recently launched. Anjadip Shallow Water Craft is an anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft vessel built for the Indian Navy. […]

Exercise Ekuverin: The joint military exercise “Ekuverin” between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand from 11 to 24 June 2023. Exercise Ekuverin is the 12th edition of a joint military exercise between India and Maldives. Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ is a bilateral annual exercise conducted alternatively in India […]

Y-9DZ Electronic Warfare Aircraft: Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently intercepted PLA’s Y-9DZ electronic-warfare aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. Y-9DZ Electronic Warfare Aircraft: The Y-9DZ is China’s newly developed electronic warfare version of the Y-9 aircraft. It is a medium-range, medium-sized tactical transport aircraft manufactured by the Shaanxi Aircraft Company. The Y-9DZ was initially spotted […]

Procurement Of Indigenously-Developed “Tactical LAN Radio”: Indian Army The Indian Army recently said it has sealed a deal with a Bengaluru-based company to procure the indigenously-developed “tactical LAN radio”. It is the second contract that the Army has firmed up under the framework of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX). Tactical LAN Radio is a state-of-the-art […]

Agni Prime Missile : Successfully Tested New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island. Agni Prime Missile is a short-range ballistic missile that will have a range of 1000 km to 1500 km. It is a surface to a surface missile […]

Commando Battalion For Resolute Action (CoBRA) : Change In The Training Pattern The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is now considering a change in the training pattern of the elite anti-Naxal unit Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA). Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is a specialized force which has been raised for guerilla/jungle warfare […]

Varunastra: Heavy-Weight Torpedo Indigenously designed and developed heavy-weight torpedo (HWT) Varunastra was recently successfully test-fired with a live warhead against an undersea target by the Indian Navy. Varunastra is ship launched, heavy weight, electrically-propelled anti-submarine torpedo capable of targeting quiet submarines, both in deep and shallow waters in an intense counter-measures environment. It was designed […]