Category: Defence Current Affairs

INS Sagardhwani : Sagar Maitri Mission-4 INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel embarked on a two-month long Sagar Maitri (SM) Mission-4 from South Jetty, Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi. It is a marine acoustic research ship designed and developed by Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO, Kochi and constructed indigenously by GRSE Ltd. […]

David’s Sling Air-Defense System: Israel recently confirmed using its David’s Sling air-defense system to intercept a Hamas rocket. David’s Sling is an Israeli medium-range air defense system designed to defeat short-range ballistic missiles, large-caliber rockets, and cruise missiles. Co-developed with the United States, it occupies middle part of Israel’s sophisticated and multi-layer air-defense network, between […]

USS Gerald R Ford: The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier strike group has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea amid the Israel conflict with Hamas. USS Gerald R Ford is US Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier. The ship was named in tribute to Ford, who was president from 1974 […]

Operation Ajay: India has initiated “Operation Ajay” to assist its citizens who wish to return from Israel. Special charter flights and arrangements are being organized for their safe repatriation. A 24-hour Control Room has been established in the Ministry of External Affairs to monitor the situation in Israel and Palestine and provide information and assistance. […]

Sayeret Matkal : Israel Operation Israel’s most elite special operations force, Sayeret Matkal, is being prepped for extremely dangerous hostage-rescue missions in the Gaza Strip. Sayeret Matkal, also called General Staff Reconnaissance Unit 269, is an elite commando unit of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The unit was established in 1957 at the initiative of […]

Exercise CHAKRAVAT: The 2023 edition of the Annual Joint HADR Exercise, CHAKRAVAT, is being hosted by the Indian Navy at Goa from 09 to 11 Oct 23. Exercise CHAKRAVAT is an Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief HADR Exercise (AJHE) Since its first edition in 2015, the Annual Joint HADR Exercise, CHAKRAVAT has transformed […]

Indian Air Force : New Ensign Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief recently unveiled a new Ensign for the force. Only the IAF Crest will be incorporated into the new IAF Ensign. This crest prominently features the national symbol, the Ashoka Lion, at the top, with the words “Satyamev Jayate” in Devanagari script below […]

360 Degree Appraisal Mechanism : Indian Navy The Indian Navy has recently implemented a groundbreaking ‘360 Degree Appraisal Mechanism’ for its promotion boards. This aims to address the limitations of the existing assessment process by incorporating feedback from peers and subordinates. Under this new mechanism, the Navy conducts large-scale surveys involving suitably identified peers and […]

Iron Dome : Israel’s Anti-Missile System Iron Dome, Israel’s anti-missile system recently intercepted over 5,000 rockets launched from Gaza, a narrow strip that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians. Iron Dome is Israel’s air missile defense system that can defend against short-range rockets, intercepting them in the air above the state. It is capable of […]

Burevestnik Missile: President Vladimir V. Putin recently claimed that Russia had successfully tested the Burevestnik missile. The Burevestnik, whose name translates as “storm petrel”, is a ground-launched, low-flying cruise missile that is not only capable of carrying a nuclear warhead but is also nuclear-powered. The Burevestnik is one of six strategic weapons that the Russian […]