Category: Defence Current Affairs

Exercise HOPEX: The Indian Air Force and Egyptian Air Force participated in the Exercise HOPEX 2024. Exercise HOPEX is the fourth joint exercise of IAF (Indian Air Force) and EAF (Egyptian Air Force) which was held in Egypt from 21 to 26 June. The aim of this exercise is to promote bilateral and regional cooperation, […]

Innovations For Defence Excellence: The 350th contract under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) was signed with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for miniaturised satellite. Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is the flagship initiative of the Union Ministry of Defence. It aims to achieve self-reliance and foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospaceby engaging […]

Javelin Anti-Tank Missile: India and the US recently held discussions on the co-production of American javelin missiles in India to meet the requirements of the Indian military. Javelin Anti-Tank Missile is a man-portable antitank guided missile (ATGM) system. It is developed and produced jointly by American defence majors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. It was designed […]

Stryker Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicles: India and the United States are in advanced talks for the joint manufacture of the latest generation of Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs). The Stryker is a family of eight-wheel-drive combat armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs). It is jointly developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Canada and the […]

Grey-Zone Warfare: China is using ‘grey-zone’ tactics against Taiwan involving sophisticated methods to frustrate the island’s leadership. This includes simulated audiovisuals depicting invasion scenarios and sustained pressure through military sorties and cognitive warfare tactics. Grey-zone warfare refers to a strategic approach where aggressors employ a combination of conventional and non-conventional methods to harm adversaries without […]

JIMEX Exercise-24: JIMEX exercise–24 commenced at Yokosuka in Japan. JIMEX- 2024 is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012. The exercise includes both harbour and sea phases. The harbour phase will comprise professional, sports and social interactions. During the exercise, navies of both the countries will jointly hone their war fighting skills […]

Nagastra: The army has got its first indigenous man-portable suicide drones that are designed to target enemy training camps, launch pads and infiltrators with precision, without endangering the lives of soldiers. The Indian army has integrated the Nagastra 1 loitering munition, designed by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), as its first indigenous man-portable suicide drone. These […]

Indian Navy’s First Woman Helicopter Pilot: Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev made history at INS Rajali, Arakkonam, when she became the first woman in the Indian Navy to fly a helicopter. Last week, this important milestone was reached during the passing out parade. The 102nd Helicopter Conversion Course was completed. During the event, Vice Admiral […]