INS Khukri: INS Khukri, lead ship of the Indian Navy’s Khukri class corvettes and an indigenous surface-to-surface missile fitted vessel that had the distinction of being part of both, the Western and Eastern Fleets, is scheduled to be handed over to the Diu Administration on 26 January 2022. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the ship […]
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Balbir: Bollard Pull Tugs
Balbir: Contract for construction of 50Ton Bollard Pull Tugs was concluded with M/s Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam in Feb 2019. The Fourth tug in the series, “Balbir” has been delivered to Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 24 Jan 2022. These tugs have been designed and built under the classification rules of Indian Register for Shipping (IRS) […]
PASSEX Exercise
PASSEX Exercise: India’s INS Kochi and Russian ships engaged in the international Passage Exercise (PASSEX). A passage exercise is normally undertaken whenever an opportunity arises, in contrast to pre-planned maritime drills. Earlier, Indian Naval ships conducted PASSEX with the US Navy also Other Exercises of India and Russia: Exercise TSENTR 2019 (Multilateral Military Exercise). Indra […]
Siachen Glacier: Actual Ground Position Line
The Siachen Glacier: We are “not averse” to demilitarisation of the Siachen glacier but the pre-condition is Pakistan has to accept the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), Army chief General Manoj Naravane said. The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, just northeast of the point NJ9842 where […]
North Korean Missile Launches
North Korean Missile Launches: The US has imposed its first sanctions over North Korea’s weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches. These sanctions were aimed both to prevent the advancement of North Korea’s programs and to impede its attempts to proliferate weapons technologies. North Korea is continuing its missile program despite several […]
First Colombo Security Conclave
The First Colombo Security Conclave: The first Colombo Security Conclave Virtual Workshop on “Developing Regional Cyber Security Capabilities on Defensive operations, Deep/Dark Web handling and Digital Forensics” was hosted. It was hosted by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Government of India in association with National Forensics Science University, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and the Secretariat of […]
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) 1
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier: The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) 1, which will be called INS Vikrant once it enters service with the Indian Navy, began another set of sea trials. INS Vikrant is the largest and most complex warship to be built in India. About Aircraft Carrier: An aircraft carrier is “a large ship that carries […]
IAC Vikrant
IAC Vikrant: After two successive high profile visits – the President and Vice President of India – within a span of less than two weeks, IAC Vikrant is heading out for the next set of sea trials. While the maiden sea trials in August last year were to establish propulsion, navigational suite and basic operations, […]
Sea Dragon 22 Exercise
Sea Dragon 22 Exercise: The US Sea Dragon 22 exercise began along with the navies of India, Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea in the Pacific Ocean. India, Japan, Australia and the US are also part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), and also participate in the Malabar exercise. Sea Dragon is a US-led multi-national […]
DRDO 64th Foundation Day
DRDO 64th Foundation Day: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has celebrated the 64th Foundation Day on 1st January, 2022. DRDO is the R&D (Research and Development) wing of the Ministry of Defence with a vision to empower India with cutting-edge defence technologies. Its pursuit of self-reliance and successful indigenous development and production of strategic […]
