Defence Acquisition Procedure: The Ministry of Defence approved projects that will involve design and development of the military hardware covering light tanks, airborne stand-off jammers, communication equipment and simulators under Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP). The defense ministry has cleared nine such projects: four under the ‘Make-I’ and five under the ‘Make-2’ categories of the DAP […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020
Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has offered four projects to the Indian Industry for design & development under Make-I category of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020. Make-I category The industry will be provided financial support for prototype development of these projects. The list of projects which were accorded ‘Approval In-Principle (AIP)’ […]
Conventions on War Crimes
War Crimes: Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, its troops have increasingly hit civilian sites with airstrikes and artillery, raising concerns that war crimes are being committed. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague announced that it would open an investigation into possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine. There are […]
Thermobaric Weapons and Cluster Bomb
Thermobaric Weapons And Cluster Bomb: Russia has resorted to the use of dangerous thermobaric bombs — or vacuum bombs — in Ukraine. Cluster weaponry has been banned by the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions; however, neither Ukraine nor Russia were signatories at the convention. Thermobaric weapons are called vacuum bombs as they suck in oxygen […]
CAATSA Waiver
CAATSA Waiver: With tensions escalating between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis, India, which has major defence cooperation with Moscow and also with Kyiv, faces uncertainty over timely deliveries in the near future in addition to the lingering threat of U.S. sanctions under CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) over the S-400 […]
INS Visakhapatnam
INS Visakhapatnam: The India-made stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam was formally affiliated to the Visakhapatnam port. This marks the formal induction of the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers. Under the P-15B (Visakhapatnam Class), a total of four warships were planned (Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal, Surat) to be inducted. It is indigenously designed by the […]
Exercise Dharma Guardian 2022
Exercise Dharma Guardian 2022: A Joint Military Exercise, “Exercise Dharma Guardian-2022”, between India and Japan will be conducted at foreign training node, Belagavi (Belgaum, Karnataka) from 27th February to 10th March 2022. Exercise Dharma Guardian-2022 is an annual training event which is being conducted in India since 2018. The scope of this exercise covers […]
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA): India and France are close to concluding a deal, likely in the next couple of months, for the joint development of a 125KN engine for the indigenous fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) under development. The collaboration is between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and French engine […]
Armed Forces Preparatory School
Armed Forces Preparatory School: The Armed Forces Preparatory School is part of the projects announced by the Delhi government in its 2021 ‘Deshbhakti Budget’. Aim: In helping students prepare for entry into the National Defence Academy and other services. It will be the first fully residential school set up by the Delhi government. Eligibility: The […]
Exercise MILAN 2022
Exercise MILAN 2022: The Indian Navy’s multilateral Exercise MILAN 2022 is scheduled to commence from 25th Feb 2022 in the ‘City of Destiny’, Visakhapatnam. 2020 edition of MILAN was postponed to 2022 due to Covid-19. MILAN 22 will witness its largest ever participation, with more than 40 countries sending their warships/ high level delegations. […]
