Category: Defence Current Affairs

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 […]

Fattah Missile : Iran First-Ever Hypersonic Missile Iran has recently unveiled its first-ever hypersonic missile, Fattah, which it says can penetrate missile defence systems and will give it a military edge Fattah Missile is an intermediate range ballistic missile developed by Iran. It can travel at hypersonic speeds of up to 15 times the speed […]

Exercise Ekatha: Indian Navy divers and Marine Commandos are in the Maldives for the sixth edition of Exercise Ekatha. Exercise Ekatha is an annual exercise conducted between the navies of India and Maldives. Objective is to enhance interoperability in diving and special operations. The location of the Maldives, at the intersection of commercial sea-lanes running […]