What Are Kamikaze Drones? The US announced USD 800 million in new military aid for Ukraine, including 800 additional Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 9,000 antitank weapons, 100 tactical drones including Kamikaze or suicide drones. Kamikaze are unmanned aircraft that are part of the tranche of weapons that are being sent by the US to Ukraine to […]
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S-400 Triumf Long-Range Air Defence System
S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system The S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system, currently being inducted by India, and remains a potent weapon for the neighbour, the Indian Air Force will counter it based on “direct tactical planning”, an IAF representative informed the parliamentary standing committee on defence In October 2018, India had signed a […]
Chair Of Excellence: General Bipin Rawat
Chair Of Excellence: General Bipin Rawat On the eve of the 65th birthday of late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army has instituted a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the United Service Institution of India (USI). The formal announcement was made by Gen. Manoj Naravane, Chief of Army […]
Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems : Key Points
Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems: The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are shipping weapons into Ukraine, including highly sensitive items such as shoulder-fired missiles called Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS) that can take down aircraft. Countries such as India, Pakistan, Germany, UK, Turkey and Israel have also used MANPADS in their defence efforts. Russia is […]
Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems
Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems: On March 13, 2022 United States President Joe Biden approved a $200-million arms package for Ukraine, which would include U.S. made Stinger Missiles, which are a type of shoulder-fired Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems are short-range, lightweight and portable surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by individuals or small groups […]
Ex DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022
Ex DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022: Ex DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022, an annual exercise between Indian Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Force which commenced on 27 February 2022 at Foreign Training Node, Belgaum successfully culminated on 10 March 2022. The conduct of this exercise, which covered a vast spectrum from cross training & combat conditioning in field conditions, to […]
SLINEX-22: Bilateral Maritime Exercise
SLINEX-22: Bilateral Maritime Exercise The Ninth Edition of India – Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise SLINEX (Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise) is being conducted at Visakhapatnam. The 8th edition of SLINEX was conducted off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in October 2020. The exercise is being conducted in two phases, the Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam followed by the […]
Exercise Vayu Shakti
Exercise Vayu Shakti: Amid the deepening crisis in Ukraine, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to postpone its firepower demonstration, Exercise Vayu Shakti. The exercise was scheduled in the Pokhran ranges in Rajasthan. The last edition of Vayu Shakti was held in February 2019 Ex Vayu Shakti is a triennial exercise once every three […]
HANSA-NG: Important Points
HANSA-NG: HANSA-NG, a first of its kind, indigenously developed aircraft trainer has completed sea level trials. It is developed by the CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL). National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) established in the year 1959 is the only government aerospace Research & Development laboratory in […]
Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile
Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile: The Indian Navy successfully demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai, on 5th March, 2022. The missile hit its intended target with pinpoint accuracy after traversing an extended range trajectory and performing complex manoeuvres. Both Brahmos missile and INS Chennai […]
