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Harimau Shakti 2018: India and Malaysia joint military exercise begins
The first ever bilateral joint military training exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI 2018 between India and Malaysia began in dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia. The exercise aims at bolstering cooperation and coordination between armed forces of both nations. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Peace Mission: India, Pakistan for first time to participate together in SCO counter-terror exercise
For first time, arch rivals India and Pakistan are taking part in Peace Mission, a multi-nation counter-terror exercise in Russia to be held in September 2018. The military exercise is going to take place under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
LCA Tejas successful test fires Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile
Indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully fired Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile (BVRM) off the Goa coast. The successful test demonstrated its overall capability as effective supersonic combat jet. It also expands firing envelope as well demonstrated ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
DAC approves acquisition of NAG Missile System for Army and long range guns for Navy
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cleared capital acquisition proposals of DRDO’s NAG missile system (NAMIS) for Indian Army and 127 mm calibre guns for Indian Navy. DAC is Defence Ministry’s highest decision-making body on procurement. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
HARIMAU SHAKTI 2018: India-Malaysia joint training exercise to be held in Malaysia
Bilateral joint training exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI 2018 between India and Malaysia will be conducted in the dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia from 30 April 18 to 13 May 2018 as part of ongoing defence cooperation between both ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
LCU L53: Indian Navy inducts third Landing Craft Utility at port Blair
The Indian Navy has inducted Landing Craft Utility (LCU) INLCU L53 at Port Blair. LCU L53 is the third ship in series of eight Mark IV LCU vessels built and designed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Sagar Kavach: Coastal security exercise held in Kerala
Two-day coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ to strengthen and assess the loopholes in the coastal security mechanism was held along Kerala coast. The exercise saw participation of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Indian Navy, Coastal Police and Marine Enforcement wing and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government planning to gift obsolete weaponry to friendly countries
The Union Government is planning to gift obsolete weaponry that can be refurbished at minimal cost to friendly countries in a bid to boost defence cooperation with them. Specific military platforms being looked under this proposal are artillery guns, armoured ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Defence Planning Committee to formulate military, security strategy, supervise foreign deals
The Union Government has formed Defence Planning Committee (DPC), a new integrated institutional mechanism that will drive country’s military and security strategy and guide defence equipment acquisitions. It will be under the chairmanship of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Pakistan successfully test fires enhanced version of Babur cruise missile
Pakistan successfully test fired Babur Weapon System-1 (B), an enhanced version of indigenously-built Babur cruise missile. The cruise missile is important part of Pakistan’s strategic deterrence. Cruise Missile It is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided missile. It ..