Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA: A committee constituted by the Union Home Ministry in December to study the withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, from Nagaland, slated to submit a report within 45 days as claimed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, is yet to conclude its findings The […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Milan 2022
Milan 2022: The Navy is set to hold the 12th President’s Fleet Review (PFR) on February 21 at Visakhapatnam and few days from that it will host the largest multilateral exercise in this region, Milan 2022. Milan 2022 will see participation of all major Navies including Quad countries, Russia and from West Asia amid […]
BrahMos Export To Philippines
BrahMos Export To Philippines: Philippines has signed a deal with BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd. for the supply of a shore-based anti-ship variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. This is the first export order for the missile, a joint product of India and Russia. The Philippines wants to induct this missile amid tensions with […]
Indian Coast Guard (ICG): 46th Raising Day
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Celebrated Its 46th Raising Day: On 1st February 2022, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrated its 46th Raising Day. ICG was established in August 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 as an independent Armed force of India. As the fourth largest Coast Guard in the world, it has played a significant […]
India, Philippines Ink Deal For BrahMos Missiles
India, Philippines Ink Deal For BrahMos Missiles: Philippines has signed a $374.96-million deal with BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd. for the supply of shore-based anti-ship variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. This is the first export order for the missile, a joint product of India and Russia. BrahMos is a joint venture between DRDO (Defence […]
Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project
Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project Keel laying for the first ship of Diving Support Craft (DSC) project was held on 27 Jan 2022 in virtual presence of representatives from the Indian Navy, at M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd., Kolkata. The contract for procurement of Five Diving Support Crafts (Yards 325 to 329) for the Indian Navy […]
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III Aircraft
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III Aircraft: In a boost to maritime security, the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III aircraft was formally inducted at INS Utkrosh by Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lieutenant General Ajai Singh at Port Blair on January 28, 2022. The ALH MK III aircraft is manufactured by Hindustan […]
Exercise Paschim Lehar 2022
Exercise Paschim Lehar: A joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) conducted by the Indian Navy off the West Coast was concluded on 25 January 2022. The exercise was conducted over a duration of 20 days with an objective to validate operational plans of the Western Naval Command and enhance Inter-Service synergy among the Indian Navy, […]
INS Khukri
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 […]
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) […]
