NATPOLREX-VIII: Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar inaugurated, on April 19, 2022, the 8th edition of two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise, ‘NATPOLREX-VIII’, being conducted by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off Mormugao harbour, Goa. The objective of NATPOLREX-VIII is to enhance the preparedness and response capability of all the stakeholders in combating marine spills. It aims […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What Is The Indigenisation Of Defence?
What Is The Indigenisation Of Defence? The Navy is ramping up indigenisation efforts especially in weapons and aviation related items in line with the Government’s push to cut down on defence imports and boost domestic manufacturing. Indigenisation efforts has gained further urgency due to ingoing Russian war in Ukraine and the large scale dependency of […]
Neptune: Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Neptune: Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Ukraine claimed that it has damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship ‘Moskva’ by Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles. The Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of the destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km. The Missile system was inducted into the Ukrainian Defence Forces […]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ : Successfully Tested
Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ : Successfully Tested Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials. The flight-test was jointly conducted by the teams of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air Force […]
Enhanced Pinaka Mk-I Rocket System
Enhanced Pinaka Mk-I Rocket System: The Enhanced Pinaka Mk-I Rocket System (EPRS) was successfully test fired in the Pokhran range in Rajasthan. As part of the same set of trials, the Area Denial Munition (ADM) was also successfully tested. The tests also validated the performance of different variants of munitions and fuzes that can be […]
Defence Has Released The Third Positive Indigenisation List
Defence Has Released The Third Positive Indigenisation List: The Ministry of Defence has released the third positive indigenisation list of 101 items, comprising major equipment/platforms. The ‘First Negative Indigenisation’ List comprising 101 items was notified in August 2020. The Second Indigenisation list was notified in June 2021 import list for 108 items. The Third List […]
MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters
MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters: The first batch of Indian Navy aircrew successfully completed its training on the MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) at the U.S. Naval Air Station, North Island in San Diego. India had signed a $2.2 billion deal for MH-60R helicopters built by Lockheed Martin during the visit of then U.S. President Donald Trump in […]
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster : Missile System
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster : Missile System India successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster, a missile system, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) began developing SFDR first in 2017 and had conducted successful tests in 2018 and […]
The Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022:
The bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, passed in 2005, only banned the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction. The amendment bill is aimed at widening its ambit. Need for the Amendment: To focus on the financial bit of activities […]
What Is a War Crime?
What Is a War Crime? Germany, France and other countries have accused Russia of war crimes in the town of Bucha just outside Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. The mayor of Bucha said on Saturday that 300 residents had been killed by Russian troops during a month-long occupation. Victims were seen by Reuters in a mass grave […]
