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DAC approves procurement of 1,000 engines for fitment in T-72 tanks
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved procurement of 1,000 engines of 1,000 BHP (brake horse power) for fitment in T-72 tanks of Indian Army. These engines will be procured under ‘Buy & Make’ category at an approximate cost of over ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
India, Morocco agree to enhance bilateral cooperation in field of defence and security
India and Morocco have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of defence and security. Decision in this regard was taken at meeting between Moroccan Defence Minister Abdeltif Loudyi and Defence Mnister Nirmala Sitaraman in South Block in New ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
India conducts successful Prithvi interceptor missile test at night
India successfully conducted interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast at night. With this, Defence Research and Development Organization achieved major milestone in developing indigenous two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system. About test PDV interceptor missile was launched from Abdul Kalam ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Prahar: Short-range, Quick Reaction tactical ballistic missile tested fired
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested indigenously developed surface-to-surface short-range tactical ballistic missile ‘Prahaar’. It was launched from mobile launcher from Launch Complex-III, Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore off Odisha Coast. Prahaar Missile It is solid-fuelled ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Aviaindra 18: India, Russia Air Force joint exercise commences
India and Russia joint air exercise Aviaindra 18 was held in Lipetsk, Russia from September 17 to 28, 2018. The second session of Aviaindra 18 will be conducted in Jodhpur, Rajasthan (India) from December 10 Dec to 22, 2018 Exercise ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
DAC approves procurement of upgraded Akash missile system
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman given approval to Indian Army for inducting upgraded variant of indigenously developed Akash short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) system. Under this proposal two new two regiments of this missile systems will ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project inaugurated along Indo-Pak border
India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project was inaugurated along two 5-km each patches of India-Pakistan International Border Jammu and Kashmir. It was launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh from Border Security Force (BSF) Headquarters in Ploura, J&K. Smart fence ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Yudh Abhyas 2018: India, US joint military exercise held in Chaubattia, Uttarakhand
India and United States joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018 commenced at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand. It will be fourteenth edition of exercise in Yudh Abhyas series which was started in 2004 under US Army Pacific Partnership Program. This will be fourth ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
MPATGM: DRDO successfully tests low-weight indigenously developed man-portable anti-tank guided missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted first successful trials of indigenously developed third generation Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). Two rounds of missile were flight tested in operational configuration in two days from Ahmednagar range in Maharashtra. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Mt Everest Friendship Exercise: Nepal and China conducts second joint military exercise in Sichuan province
The second edition of Nepal-China joint military exercise named Mt Everest Friendship Exercise-2018 (Sagarmatha Friendship-2018) commenced in China’s southwestern Sichuan province. The 12 day long joint exercise will focus on combating terror and disaster management trainings. Sagarmatha is the Nepali ..