Bambi Bucket : Indian Air Force Indian Air Force’s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed to extinguish the raging forest fires in Nainital and the helicopter used a “Bambi Bucket”. Bambi Bucket is also known as helicopter bucket or a It is a specialised aerial firefighting tool which has been in use since the 1980s. […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Bulletproof Jacket : DRDO
Bulletproof Jacket : DRDO The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in India. The jacket, designed by the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE) in Kanpur, offers protection against the highest threat level 6 as per BIS 17051 standards. Lightest bulletproof jacket provides protection against 7.62 […]
INSV Tarini
INSV Tarini: The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel INSV Tarini returned to her base port at Goa after a historic transoceanic expedition of nearly two months by two women officers of the Indian Navy. The journey included interactions with Mauritian officials and a training sortie with the Mauritius Coast Guard, strengthening ties between the two nations. […]
Exercise Poorvi Lehar
Exercise Poorvi Lehar: The Indian Navy recently conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on the East Coast. Exercise Poorvi Lehar (XPOL) is a maritime exercise conducted by the Indian Navy along the East Coast, under the operational direction of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. It aimed at validation of procedures towards assessment of Indian Navy’s […]
Rampage Missile
Rampage Missile: Israel recently used the Rampage, an efficient air-to-surface missile, in an attack on an Iranian military base. Rampage Missile is a long-range, supersonic, air-to-ground, seekerless, precision strike missile. It was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and Israeli Military Industries Systems. It has been developed for use in missions aimed at destroying high-quality, well-protected […]
Director-General Of National Security Guard
Director-General Of National Security Guard: Senior IPS officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as the Director-General of National Security Guard (NSG). The NSG plays a pivotal role in protecting India from terrorist threats and maintaining security during critical situations. The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known as the “Black Cats,” is a specialized counter-terrorism unit […]
DURGA-2 : Testing
DURGA-2 : Testing The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is reported to be testing a prototype of its DURGA-2 (Directionally Unrestricted Ray Gun Array) system. DURGA-2 damages or destroys its target using focused energy by means of lasers, microwaves or particle beams. These weapons have several advantages over conventional munitions. They transmit lethal force […]
Submersible Platform For Acoustic Characterisation And Evaluation
Submersible Platform For Acoustic Characterisation And Evaluation: A state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence (R&D) and Chairman DRDO in Kerala. Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation is set up by the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). […]
Exercise DUSTLIK 2024
Exercise DUSTLIK: The Indian Army contingent departed for the 5th edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military Exercise DUSTLIK, scheduled from 15th to 28th April 2024 in Termez, Uzbekistan. Exercise DUSTLIK is a yearly event alternately conducted in India and Uzbekistan. The exercise aims to foster military cooperation, enhance combined capabilities, focus on joint operations in mountainous […]
Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot: The Indian Army recently commemorated 40 years since ‘Operation Meghdoot’ began for securing the Siachen Glacier. Operation Meghdoot was the code-name for the Indian Armed Forces operation to capture the Siachen Glacier, a strategically crucial region dominating Northern Ladakh. Siachen has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan ever since the […]
