Light Combat Helicopter Prachand: The Indian Army’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand successfully carried out the inaugural firing of 70 mm rockets and 20 mm turret guns both day and night. Light Combat Helicopter Prachand is India’s first indigenous multi-role combat helicopter, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is designed to meet the needs […]
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Exercise KAZIND-2023
Exercise KAZIND-2023: The Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent, comprising 120 personnel, departed to take part in the Joint Military ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’ which will be conducted at Otar, Kazakhstan, from October 30th to November 11th, 2023. Exercise KAZIND-2023 is the 7th edition of Kazind exercise. The Joint Exercise between India and Kazakhstan was instituted […]
Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023
Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023: Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023 commenced in Umroi Cantonment, India Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023 is a joint bilateral training exercise between Indian & Malaysian Armed Forces. The Malaysian Army contingent comprises troops from the 5th Royal Battalion of the Malaysian Army. The Indian contingent is being represented by a battalion of the […]
Patriot Air Defence Missile System
Patriot Air Defence Missile System: The Pentagon recently said that it will send additional Patriot air defence missile system battalions to the Middle East in response to recent attacks on U.S. troops in the region. The Patriot (MIM-104), which stands for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, is the S. Army’s most advanced […]
Exercise MILAN 2024
Exercise MILAN 2024: The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) of MILAN 24 (Multilateral Naval Exercise – 2024), to be hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam during Feb 2024, was conducted by the Eastern Naval Command (ENC). MILAN is a biennial multilateral naval exercise incepted by Indian Navy in 1995 at Andaman and Nicobar Command. Starting […]
Phase-Out Of Cheetah : Chetak Helicopters
Phase-Out Of Cheetah : Chetak Helicopters Indian Army will begin phase-out of Cheetah, Chetak helicopters from 2027. The Army will start phasing out the first lot of the vintage Cheetah and Chetak helicopters from 2027 onwards on completion of their Total Technical Life (TTL) while it looks to induct the indigenous Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) […]
Milan 24 Exercise
Milan 24 Exercise: The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) of MILAN 24 Exercise is to be hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam from 19 – 27 February 2024. Milan Exercise is a biennial multilateral naval exercise. It was incepted by the Indian Navy in 1995. Originally conceived in consonance with India’s ‘Look East Policy, MILAN […]
Rafah Crossing : South End Of The Gaza Strip Hit By Military Strike
Rafah Crossing : South End Of The Gaza Strip Hit By Military Strike The area of the Rafah Border Crossing has been reportedly hit by a military strike. Rafah Crossing is at the south end of the Gaza Strip, a narrow slither of land that is home to 2.3 million people. It is wedged between […]
INS Beas
INS Beas: The defence ministry recently signed a ₹ 313 crore contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the mid-life “upgrade and re-powering” of the frontline frigate INS Beas. It is the first Brahmaputra Class Frigate to be re-powered from steam to diesel propulsion. After completion of Mid Life Upgrade and Re-Powering in 2026, INS […]
Jericho Missile System
Jericho Missile System: An Israeli legislator’s recent calls for the use of a “doomsday” weapon against Hamas and Palestine have once again put the spotlight on nuclear weapons in West Asia, particularly the Jericho missile system. Jericho is Israel’s original ballistic missile programme, initiated in the 1960s and named after the biblical city located in […]
