Category: Defence Current Affairs

Russian Ballistic Missile With Cluster Munitions: A Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area in northern Ukraine’s Sumy, killing 11 persons including two children, and injuring 84 others recently. Cluster munitions, or cluster bombs, are weapons which, as the name suggests, deliver clusters of smaller explosive submunitions onto a target. Depending on […]

Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise 2024: The Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024) was inaugurated to fortify India’s cybersecurity resilience.It is a 12-day exercise to prepare India’s cybersecurity professionals to tackle evolving threats with advanced cyber defence capabilities.

Exercise Poorvi Prahar: The Indian Army is conducting a high-intensity tri-service exercise, ‘Poorvi Prahar’, in the forward areas of Arunachal Pradesh. Exercise Poorvi Prahar aims to hone the combat effectiveness of the Army, Navy, and Air Force in executing Integrated Joint Operations in the challenging mountainous terrain of the region, enhancing inter-service coordination and operational […]

Exercise Sea Vigil: The Indian Navy is set to conduct the fourth edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-24’ on 20 & 21 Nov 24 Exercise Sea Vigil is the National Level Coastal Defence Exercise conceptualized in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since ‘26/11’. The […]

Operation Kawach: Delhi Police initiated Operation Kawach, a targeted crackdown against gangs, drug traffickers, and organized crime in response to rising criminal activities, including shootings in the city. Operation Kawach aim is to combat gang-related violence, drug trafficking, and illegal activities such as possession of firearms, liquor, and banned substances. Agency involved: Delhi Police, including […]

Successful Flight Trials for DRDO’s Pinaka Weapon System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed a series of flight tests for the Guided Pinaka Weapon System, conducted as part of the Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials. This critical milestone involved three phases of testing across different field firing ranges, demonstrating […]

HAWK Missile: It is up to the United States to decide what to do with Taiwan’s decommissioned HAWK anti-aircraft missiles, the island’s Defence Minister said recently. The HAWK (Homing All the Way Killer) MIM-23 is an all-weather low-to medium-altitude ground-to-air missile system. It was developed and designed by the American Defence Company, Raytheon. It was […]

Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of its Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM). Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile is designed to be launched from both mobile ground-based systems and frontline ships, using a universal vertical launch module, further enhancing […]

Exercise AUSTRAHIND: The 3rd edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Maharashtra, in November 2024. The exercise, conducted annually, alternates between India and Australia, aiming to enhance military cooperation and interoperability in joint operations. The exercise supports joint planning and sub-conventional operations in semi-urban, semi-desert terrain, focusing on counterterrorism, physical fitness, […]