INS Sandhayak: Decommissioned: INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy’s oldest Hydrographic Survey Vessel was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 40 glorious years. INS Sandhayak undertook over 200 major hydrographic surveys. The ship also took part in important operations like Op Pawan in Sri Lanka, 1987, Op Rainbow for Humanitarian Assistance […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
20 Reforms In 2020 eBook: Defence Sector
‘20 Reforms In 2020’: Defence Sector: The Defence Minister released an E-booklet titled ‘20 Reforms in 2020’ highlighting the major reforms undertaken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2020. Chief of Defence Staff & Department of Military Affairs: The appointment of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and creation of the Department of […]
What is Project 75 of India
Project 75 India: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the issuance of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the construction of six conventional submarines under Project-75I (India). RFP is a project announcement posted publicly by an organization indicating that bids for contractors to complete the project are sought. This project envisages indigenous construction of […]
Chemical Weapons Against Syria
Chemical Weapons: Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has told the United Nations Security Council that it investigated 77 allegations against Syria, and concluded in 17 cases chemical weapons were likely or definitely used. Syria was pressed to join the chemical weapons convention in 2013 by its close ally Russia after a deadly […]
The Second Negative Import List : Defence Ministry
The Second Negative Import List: The Defence Ministry: The Defence Ministry has notified the second negative import list — now renamed as the ‘positive indigenisation list’ — of 108 items that can now be only purchased from indigenous sources. The new list takes the total number on the list to 209. The list comprises […]
Second Positive Indigenisation List in Defence Sector
Second Positive Indigenisation List: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has notified the ‘Second Positive Indigenisation List’ of 108 items to promote indigenization in the Defence sector and defense exports. This will give a further boost to indigenization with the active participation of the public and private sectors for fulfilling the twin objectives of achieving self-reliance […]
Suryakiran : Indian Air Force
The Suryakiran: The Suryakiran aerobatic display team of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which has enthralled crowds across the country with their hair-raising maneuvers with their aircraft in red and white, has just completed 25 years. One of the few nine aircraft display teams in the world and the only one in Asia, the team […]
What is Havana Syndrome?
Havana Syndrome: Two US officials have shown symptoms of a mystery illness that is linked to Havana Syndrome. In 2020, a report by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS), US found directed microwave radiation to be the plausible cause of the Havana syndrome. An increasing number of cases is being considered a mass psychogenic illness. […]
INS Rajput To Be Decommissioned
INS Rajput Will Be Decommissioned: INS Rajput will be Decommissioned on 21 May 2021 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. INS Rajput is the first destroyer of the Indian Navy. INS Rajput, the lead ship of the Kashin-class destroyers built by the erstwhile USSR was commissioned on 04 May 1980 INS Rajput was constructed in the 61 […]
Helmand – Afghanistan
Helmand: Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed in the restive southern province of Helmand, ending a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides to mark the Id-ul-Fitr holiday. Helmand is also known as Hillmand or Helman and, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand. It is one of the 34 provinces of […]
