Armoured Recovery Vehicles: The Indian Army recently began the process to procure 170 Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARVs) to enhance its operational capabilities. Armoured Recovery Vehicles are specialised military vehicles designed to recover and maintain armoured vehicles on the battlefield. These vehicles are crucial for keeping armoured units operational by recovering damaged or disabled tanks and […]
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Project Naman : Indian Army
Project Naman : Indian Army The Indian Army recently launched ‘Project Naman’, which will entail establishing facilitation and grievance redressal centres for veterans and the kin of personnel who have lost their lives. Project Naman will entail establishing facilitation and grievance redressal centres for veterans and the kin of personnel who have lost their lives. […]
Kinzhal Missile
Kinzhal Missile: The first Su-34 multipurpose bomber aircraft crew to have fired a Kinzhal missile on Ukraine was recently presented with state awards. Kinzhal Missile: The Kh-47M2, nicknamed “Kinzhal” (Dagger), is a nuclear-capable, Russian air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile. It was one of six “next generation” weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech […]
Mahendragiri Frigate
Mahendragiri Frigate: India’s latest warship, Mahendragiri, at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai launched It is the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A Frigates. It is named after a mountain peak in Eastern Ghats located in Odisha. The ship is being built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. Project 17A […]
BRIGHT STAR-23
BRIGHT STAR-23: As per recent reports, thirty-four countries including India will participate in the joint military exercise, BRIGHT STAR-23. BRIGHT STAR-23:- 31 August to 14 October 2023. Venue: Mohammed Naguib Military Base, Indian Army contingent comprising 137 personnel will participate in a military exercise. It is a multinational tri-services joint military exercise. It will be […]
Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23
Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23: An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed to participate in Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23, scheduled to be held at Cairo (West) Air Base, Egypt, from 27 August to 16 September 2023. EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR-23 is a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise. This multinational exercise was launched in 1980 as part of the US-brokered peace […]
ORON Aircraft : Israel
ORON Aircraft : Israel Israel’s Defense Ministry and the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently announced they completed two years of outfitting the ORON aircraft with advanced intelligence-gathering technology. ORON Aircraft is an Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) mission aircraft. It was developed by the Israeli Defence Ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the […]
AUSINDEX-23
AUSINDEX-23: The fifth edition of the biennial AUSINDEX maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was conducted from 22-25 August 23 in Sydney. AUSINDEX-23 is a major biennial maritime exercise, being conducted since 2015. The exercise will provide an opportunity for both Navies to further bolster inter-operability, gain from best […]
S-400 Air Defence Missile System
S-400 Air Defence Missile System: Ukraine recently destroyed a Russian S-400 anti-aircraft system on the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. S-400 Air Defence Missile System: The S-400 Triumf (NATO: SA-21 Growler) is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system. It is one of the world’s most advanced air defence systems that can simultaneously track numerous […]
ASTRA Missile
ASTRA Missile: Tejas, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) LSP-7 successfully fired the ASTRA off the coast of Goa on August 23, 2023. ASTRA Missile is an indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile It is to engage and destroy highly manoeuvring supersonic aerial targets. It is designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory […]
