India, France Set For 7th Joint Military Exercise Shakti: India and France are set to conduct the 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise ‘Shakti’ between May 13-26, 2024, in the Umroi region of Meghalaya. This version of the drill builds on the strong defense ties that have been gaining a lot of strength, as […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Meghalaya’s First Woman DGP
Meghalaya’s First Woman DGP: Senior IPS Officer Idashisha Nongrang has been named Meghalaya’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP). Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma officially announced this landmark decision, noting it as a significant moment for the state, as Nongrang is also the first tribal woman to ascend to this prestigious rank. The selection […]
Kamikaze Drone
Kamikaze Drone: In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russia’s utilization of the Lancet Kamikaze drone, which incorporates American AI technology, highlights complex global supply chain issues. Kamikaze drone are small unmanned aircraft packed with explosives that can be flown directly at a tank or a group of troops that are destroyed when it hits the […]
SPACE For Indian Navy
SPACE For Indian Navy: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up a premier testing & evaluation hub for SONAR Systems named “SPACE” in Kerala which is dedicated to the Indian Navy. It stands for Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE). It will mainly be utilised for evaluation of complete Sonar Systems. […]
FWD-200B : India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV Aircraft
FWD-200B : India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV Aircraft India’s first indigenous bomber UAV aircraft, the FWD-200B, developed by Flying Wedge Defence, an Indian defence and aerospace company, was unveiled recently. FWD-200B is an indigenous military grade bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is India’s first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft. It is designed and manufactured by […]
Chloropicrin : Chemical Weapon
Chloropicrin : Chemical Weapon The U.S. State Department accused Russia of using chemical agent chloropicrin in Ukraine which is a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Chloropicrin is a chemical compound which is also known as nitrochloroform. It is used both as a warfare agent and pesticide. It is a colourless to yellow oily liquid. […]
Lakshya Aircraft
Lakshya Aircraft: Aeronautical Development Establishment, a Bengaluru-based DRDO lab that developed the Lakshya aircraft, has been visited by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Lakshya Aircraft is an indigenously developed micro-light and pilot-less target aircraft. It designed and built by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a subsidiary of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), […]
Hangor Class Submarine : China
Hangor Class Submarine : China China has launched the first of eight Hangor-class submarines being built for Pakistan. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine. It is bigger than the Indian Navy’s Kalvari class submarines, with a displacement of 2,800 tons compared to 1,775 tons for the Kalvari class. The Hangor class has Air independent propulsion […]
LSAM 16 : Indian Navy
LSAM 16 : Indian Navy The Indian Navy has launched the sixth barge of the LSAM 16 (Yard 130) series, named ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20 (Yard 130),’ built by a private firm, Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, in Thane, Maharashtra. The launch ceremony took place recently, at the launch site of Suryadipta […]
Army Tactical Missile Systems
Army Tactical Missile Systems: The United States recently confirmed providing long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine to aid its war effort against Russia. Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, rockets and other missiles. It is […]
