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 […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Varunastra : Heavy-Weight Torpedo
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
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
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 […]
Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2023
Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2023: The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed an escalation in tensions, leading to increased military exercises and diplomatic maneuvers by various countries. A notable event on the horizon is the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) hosted by Indonesia. The Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo is scheduled to take place from June 4 to […]
Agni-1 Missile
Agni-1 Missile: A successful training launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. Agni- 1 ballistic missile is a medium-Range Ballistic Missile having range 700–900 km. It is a single-stage, solid-fuel missile. It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead with an […]
MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Multi-Mission Helicopter
MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Multi-Mission Helicopter: The Indian Navy recently achieved a unique feat after an MH-60 ‘Romeo’ multi-mission helicopter landed on the indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. MH-60 Romeo Helicopter is the world’s most advanced maritime helicopter and is the most capable naval helicopter available today designed to operate from frigates, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft […]
INS Sindhuratna : Reaches India
INS Sindhuratna : Reaches India Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuratna reaches India after major refit in Russia. INS Sindhuratna (S59) (Jewel of the Sea) is a Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. Eight of the Navy’s diesel-electric submarines are Kilo class or Sindhughosh class from Russia, sourced between 1984 and 2000 and INS Sindhuratna is […]
National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System
National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System: The United States recently announced the approval of a $285 million sale of a NASAMS air defense system and related equipment to Ukraine. NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) is a medium-range ground-based air defense system. It is designed to engage air targets at low and medium altitudes in all […]
GBU-57
GBU-57: The US Military recently posted pictures of a powerful bomb called the GBU-57, designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities. It is known as the “Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP)”. It is a GPS-guided, earth-penetrating strike weapon for use against hard and deeply buried targets. MOP is one of the most […]
