Category: Defence Current Affairs

INS Sahyadri: Indian Navy’s INS Sahyadri joined two frontline warships of France in carrying out a two-day maritime partnership exercise in the Arabian Sea. The INS Sahyadri is a Shivalik class multi-role stealth frigate. It is equipped with cutting-edge weapons and sensors, enabling her to identify and eliminate threats from the air, the surface, and […]

Captain Shaliza Dhami : First Woman Officer In The Indian Air Force Group Captain Shaliza Dhami has made history as the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be appointed as the leader of a frontline combat unit in the Western sector. She will be in charge of a missile squadron, marking […]

PALM-400 Drones : Tested Succcessfully The Indian army has recently tested the prototype version of the PALM-400 drones successfully. The PALM 400 – acronym for ‘Precision Attack Loitering Munition’ is a long-range, high-precision loitering munition system. It is the result of a joint venture between AVision Systems (Israel), UVision Air Ltd, and Aditya Precitech Private […]

Kinzhal Missile : Russia Russia recently fired hypersonic Kinzhal missiles as part of a massive wave of strikes on Ukraine. The Kh-47M2, nicknamed “Kinzhal”  is a nuclear-capable, Russian air-launched ballistic missile. It was one of six “next generation” weapons unveiled by Russian President Putin during a speech in March 2018. The Kinzhal can reach speeds […]

TROPEX 2023: Indian Navy’s major Operational level exercise TROPEX for the year 2023, conducted across the expanse of IOR for four months from Nov 22 – Mar 23, culminated this week in the Arabian Sea Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 2023):Nov 2022 to March 2023. This operational level exercise is conducted biennially and witnesses […]

Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile : Successful Test-Firing The Indian Navy has carried out a successful test-firing of a Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) and a ship-launched version of BrahMos missile. Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile also called the ‘Abhra’ Weapon Systemis a state-of-the-art medium-range air defence weapon system. It is a joint venture of DRDO and […]

International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023: INS Trikand is participating in the International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) being held in the Gulf region from 26 Feb to 16 Mar 23. INS Trikand: It is a frontline frigate equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors. The ship is a part of the […]

FRINJEX-23: India-France joint exercise The India-France joint exercise FRINJEX-23 is scheduled to be held at the Pangod military center in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. FRINJEX-23 is the first joint military exercise between the Indian Army and French Army. This is the first time the two countries have engaged in a military exercise in a team format consisting […]