INS Vagir: The fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari Class submarines, Yard 11879 was delivered to the Indian Navy on December 20, 2022. INS Vagir: Vagirwas launched into water on November 12, 2020 and commenced sea trials on February 1, 2022. It is having “superior stealth features” like advanced acoustic absorption techniques. The […]
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INS Mormugao
INS Mormugao: The Indian Naval Ship (INS)Mormugao, the second warship of the P15B class destroyer ship was recently commissioned. INS Mormugao is named after the historic port city of Goa on the west coast. INS Mormugao is the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization Warship Design […]
Kazind – 2022
Kazind – 2022: The 6th Edition of India – Kazakhstan joint training exercise “KAZIND-22” is being conducted at Umroi (Meghalaya). Kazind – 2022 is a joint annual training exercise with the Kazakhstan Army and was instituted in 2016 as Exercise Prabal Dostyk, which was later upgraded to a company level exercise and renamed as Ex […]
Agni V : Test Trials
Agni V : Test Trials India has successfully conducted night trials of nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni V. It is a surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile. It can carry both nuclear and traditional weapons. Agni-V, with a range of over 5,000 km, is India’s longest-range ballistic missile and can reach most parts of China, making it […]
Exercise “SURYA KIRAN”2022
Exercise “SURYA KIRAN”2022: The 16th Edition of exercise “SURYA KIRAN” will be conducted at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi, and continue up to 29 December 2022. It is an Indo-Nepal joint army training exercise. It is conducted annually between India and Nepal with the aim to enhance inter-operability in jungle warfare and counter-terrorism operations in […]
Line Of Actual Control (LAC) : Recent Updates
Line Of Actual Control (LAC) : Recent Updates Indian and Chinese soldiers suffered “minor injuries” after they were engaged in a face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. India shares 3488 Km of border with China that runs along the States of Jammu & Kashmir, […]
IND-INDO CORPAT Exercise 2022
IND-INDO CORPAT Exercise 2022: The 39th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted India and Indonesia have been carrying out CORPATs twice a year since 2002. Aim: Keeping the vital part of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) safe and secure for commercial shipping, international […]
International Civil Aviation Organisation Ranking
International Civil Aviation Organisation Ranking: India is among the top 50 countries with best aviation safety in the latest ICAO rankings. In the rankings by the ICAO, India is now at the 48th position, a “quantum leap” from the 102nd rank it had in 2018. The rankings are for 187 countries and assessments were done […]
Exercise Agni Warrior 2022
Exercise Agni Warrior 2022: The 12th Edition of Exercise Agni Warrior recently concluded on 30 November 2022. It is a bilateral exercise between the Singapore & Indian Army. Exercise Agni Warrior, involved showcasing joint firepower planning, execution and use of New Generation Equipment by the Artillery arm of both armies. Exercise also included participation by […]
ALH Mk-III Helicopters
ALH Mk-III Helicopters: To further strengthening the Coast Guard Region East, 840 Sqn (CG), an Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III squadron, was commissioned at ICG Air Station, Chennai on November 30, 2022. The ALH MK III helicopters have been indigenously manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). They feature state-of-the-art equipment including advanced […]
