Survey Vessel : Sandhayak The first of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships, Sandhayak, constructed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy. Purpose Intended for full-scale coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys of port and harbour approaches, determining navigational channels and routes. The zone of operation includes maritime limits […]
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Pilatus PC-7 Mk II : Crashed
Pilatus PC-7 Mk II : Crashed Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed after their Pilatus PC-7 Mk II trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie from the Air Force Academy at Dundigal, Telangana. Pilatus PC-7 Mk II is a trainer aircraft. It is a low-wing, turbo-prop aircraft with tandem seating (the cadet […]
INS Sandhayak : Delivered To Indian Navy
INS Sandhayak : Delivered To Indian Navy Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) delivered INS Sandhayak to the Indian Navy on the occasion of Navy Day. INS Sandhayak is the largest survey vessel ever built in India. It is fully designed and built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), It is the first […]
Peace Agreement With United National Liberation Front (UNLF)
Peace Agreement With United National Liberation Front (UNLF): The Government of India and Government of Manipur signed a Peace Agreement with United National Liberation Front (UNLF) , which is oldest valley-based insurgent group of Manipur. United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was formed in 1964, and is distinct from the insurgent groups active in the state’s […]
40th Coast Guard Commanders Conference
40th Coast Guard Commanders Conference: The Union Defence Minister inaugurated the 40th Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference. The conference agenda covers vital topics such as improving maritime safety and security, including search and rescue, pollution response, combating contraband and drug trafficking, ensuring the safety of fishermen and seafarers at sea, optimizing coastal security, promoting inter-agency coordination, […]
MAHASAGAR : Indian Navy’s Outreach Initiative
MAHASAGAR : Indian Navy’s Outreach Initiative The Indian Navy’s outreach initiative, MAHASAGAR, conducted its maiden edition as a virtual interaction between the Indian Chief of the Naval Staff, and heads of navies and maritime agencies from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) littorals. Participating nations included several members of IORA such as Bangladesh, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, […]
INS Kadmatt
INS Kadmatt: Indian Navy Ship (INS) Kadmatt deployed to the North Pacific recently conducted Underway Replenishment (UNREP) with Japan’s JS Towada. INS Kadmatt is an indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette. It is the second of four anti-submarine warfare corvettes built for the Indian Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers of Kolkata under Project […]
NATPOLREX-IX : National Level Pollution Response Exercise
NATPOLREX-IX : National Level Pollution Response Exercise The 9th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX) was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off Vadinar, Gujarat. The NATPOLREX-IX accomplished its objective of testing the level of preparedness and coordination between various resource agencies to respond to a marine oil spill invoking provisions of the National […]
Fattah 2 : Hypersonic Weapon
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 […]
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 […]
