Exercise Pitch Black 2024: Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2024. This edition is slated to be the largest in the 43 year long history of Ex Pitch Black, which includes participation by 20 countries, with over 140 aircraft and 4400 military personnel of various air forces. Exercise […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Stinger Missile
Stinger Missile: NATO recently signed a nearly $700 million contract to have member countries produce more Stinger missiles. The FIM-92 Stinger is a man-portable surface-to-air missile system (MANPADS) that was designed and manufactured by the American Defense Industry. The system entered into service with the U.S. Army in 1981. Used currently by the S. armed […]
Defence Production : Report
Defence Production : Report India recorded its highest-ever growth in indigenous defence production in value terms during Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, the defence ministry announced recently. As per the data received from all Defence Public Sector undertakings (DPSUs), other PSUs manufacturing defence items, and private companies, the value of defence production in the country has […]
Kalashnikov AK-203 Assault Rifle
Kalashnikov AK-203 Assault Rifle: The Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture between India and Russia, has successfully delivered 35,000 AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles to the Indian Army. AK-203 Rifle is a modern firearm originating from Russia, designed by the renowned engineer Mikhail Kalashnikov between 2007 and 2010. It is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, select-fire […]
Akash Surface-To-Air Missile
Akash Surface-To-Air Missile: Indian “Iron-Dome” Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) is competing against Chinese-made Sky Dragon-50 air defense systems to secure an order from Brazil. Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) is a Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile system to protect vulnerable areas and vulnerable points from air attacks. It was indigenously designed and developed by India’s Defence Research and […]
Zorawar Light Tank
Zorawar Light Tank: Defence officials said that the prototype of the country’s indigenous light tank Zorawar is ready and will soon be subjected to extensive trials. Zorawar Light Tank is an indigenously designed and developed Light Tank. It was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) […]
Rudram-1 Missile
Rudram-1 Missile: India has successfully test-fired its first indigenous anti-radiation missile, the Rudram-1, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Rudram-1 Missile is an air–to–surface missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is integrated with the IAF’s Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets, serving as the […]
Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT
Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT: India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT is scheduled to be conducted from 03rd to 16th July 2024 in Umroi, Meghalaya. Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT is the 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise. A Battalion of SIKKIM SCOUTS is representing the Indian contingent comprising of 45 personnel along with personnel from other […]
Command As The 30th Chief Of The Indian Army
Command As The 30th Chief Of The Indian Army: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has assumed command as the 30th Chief of the Indian Army, succeeding General Manoj Pande after his 26-month tenure. General Dwivedi has a deep understanding of modern and emerging technologies, aiming to enhance operational effectiveness by leveraging India’s technology ecosystem. The Chief […]
RIMPAC Exercise
RIMPAC Exercise: Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in the South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, being held in Hawaii. It is […]
