Fattah 2 : Hypersonic Weapon Iran recently unveiled its new and improved hypersonic weapon, the Fattah-2. Fattah 2 means conqueror in Farsi, is a hypersonic ballistic missile. It was developed by Iran. It is a new version of its first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile named ‘Fattah’. It is equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle […]
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INS Imphal
INS Imphal: The crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal), the third amongst the four Project 15B stealth-guided missile destroyers, was unveiled by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on November 28, 2023. INS Imphal is the third in the Visakhapatnam-class stealth-guided missile destroyers. It is among the largest destroyers constructed in India, with an […]
Exercise SURYA KIRAN : 17th Edition
Exercise SURYA KIRAN: 17th Edition The 17th edition of Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN will be conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, from November 24th to December 7th, 2023. Exercise SURYA KIRAN is a joint military exercise between the Indian army and the Nepali army. It is an annual event and is conducted alternately in the two […]
Inter Command Ocean Sailing Race 2023
Inter Command Ocean Sailing Race 2023: The Navy flagged off the second edition of the Inter Command Ocean Sailing Race 2023 from Kochi to Goa in a ceremony held at Naval Base, Kochi, recently. Inter Command Ocean Sailing Race 2023: The race features four 40-footer sailboats, INSV Bulbul, INSV Neelkanth, INS Kadalpur, and INSV Hariyal, […]
Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23
Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23: The Indian Armed Forces contingent, comprising 81 personnel, departed for Australia to take part in the second edition of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23. Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23 was instituted in 2022, and the first edition was conducted in Mahajan, Rajasthan. It is planned to be an annual training event to be conducted alternatively in India […]
Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range
Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range: The Indian Navy, in association with DRDO, successfully undertook Guided Flight Trials of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR) from a Sea King 42B helicopter recently. Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR) is the first indigenous air-launched anti-ship cruise missile developed for the Indian Navy. It […]
Exercise Vajra Prahar 2023
Exercise Vajra Prahar 2023: The Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya. VAJRA PRAHAR is a joint exercise conducted between the Indian Army and the US Army Special Forces. It aims at sharing best practises and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and operational […]
Vajra Prahar 2023
Vajra Prahar 2023: A collaborative military exercise between the special forces of India and the United States, named ‘Vajra Prahar 2023,’ has commenced at Meghalaya’s Umroi Cantonment. This marks the 14th edition of the joint exercise, emphasizing the exchange of best practices and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and operational tactics, according […]
Zorawar Light Tank : Ready For Trials
Zorawar Light Tank : Ready For Trials India’s indigenously designed and developed light tank, tentatively named Zorawar, is likely to be ready for trials soon. Zorawar Light Tank is an indigenously designed and developed Light Tank. It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro Limited. It […]
C-130J Super Hercules : Succesfully Landed
C-130J Super Hercules : Succesfully Landed The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully landed two of its C-130J-30 ‘Super Hercules’ military transport aircraft at a rudimentary and unfeasible airstrip in Uttarakhand C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It is the latest production version of the C-130 Hercules. It replaced, in production, the […]
