Category: Defence Current Affairs

Nomadic Elephant-23 : A bilateral Joint Military Exercise A bilateral joint military exercise “NOMADIC ELEPHANT-23” is scheduled to be conducted between India and Mongolia at Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 31 July 2023. Exercise Nomadic Elephant is the 15th edition of bilateral joint military exercise. It is an annual training event with Mongolia which is conducted […]

Bastille Day Parade : Visit Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the Bastille Day Parade. Bastille Day visit adds to the significance of the India-France relationship. It is expected that this meeting will set the tone for the next 25 years. Bastille Day Parade located in Paris, France. Began in […]

Made In India K-9 Vajra : Artillery Guns The Indian Army is planning to introduce the Made in India K-9 Vajra self-propelled artillery guns in the Eastern Ladakh sector where it has already equipped its troops with Spike missiles. K- 9 Vajra is a 155 mm, 52-caliber tracked self-propelled artillery system. It is built by […]

Leopard 2 Battle Tank: Italy is planning to buy German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to boost its ground forces in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Leopard 2 battle tank is a German made main battle tank. Developed by German weapons manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). Leopard was first produced in the late 1990s […]

Hwasong-18: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile North Korea recently tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Hwasong-18 is a type of solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by North Korea. It is North Korea’s first ICBM to use solid-fuel, which allows for faster launches. Liquid propellants provide greater propulsive thrust and power, but require more complex […]

Project-75I : Agreement Spanish submarine manufacturer Navantia and India’s Larsen and Toubro (L&T) recently concluded a Teaming Agreement, to jointly bid for theProject-75I. Under this, the Indian Navy will procure six advanced conventional submarines processed through the Strategic Partnership (SP) model. These will be diesel-electric submarines, having advanced Air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems. Project 75I requires […]

What Is Cluster Munition? United States (US) has made the decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package worth up to USD 800 million. This move has raised concerns about civilian casualties, with calls from the United Nations to avoid using such weapons. A cluster munition is a […]

Cluster Bombs: Cluster Bombs : United States To Supply Ukraine The decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs has caused concern among key US allies. Cluster bomb is a type of weapon that is designed to disperse smaller bombs over a large area. They are also known as cluster munitions, with […]

Exercise SALVEX 2023: Indian Navy – US Navy (IN – USN) Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise, SALVEX was conducted from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 23 at Kochi. EXERCISE – SALVEX is Indian Navy – US Navy have been participating in joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005. It is the Seventh edition […]

JIMEX 2023: The Indian Navy is hosting the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23), which takes place at Visakhapatnam. JIMEX 2023 edition marks the 11th anniversary of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012. This exercise will witness the participation of INS Delhi, INS Kamorta, fleet tanker INS Shakti, a submarine, maritime patrol aircraft P8I […]