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Indian Army contributes 2,300 personnel for UN peace keeping mission in South Sudan
Indian Army is contributing approximately 2300 personnel to support United Nations Peacekeeping Missions to South Sudan (UNMISS) in order to bring peace and normalcy in the war-torn country. It includes deployment of seven Garhwal Rifles Infantry battalion group of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India, Oman sign 8 MoUs including in defence, health and tourism sectors
India and Oman have signed eight Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) in different areas including defence, health and tourism. The MoUs were inked during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to Oman. They were signed after delegation-level talks between PM Modi ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
J-20: China puts stealth fighter into combat servicexcz
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has commissioned its new generation J-20 fourth-generation stealth fighter into combat service. With this, China became second country in world to commissioned domestically developed stealth aircraft after United States. J-20 J-20 is China’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile successfully test fired
Indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile was successfully test fired from a test range in Odisha. The test was carried out from mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha. Prithvi-II missile ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Defence Ministry constitutes Vinay Sheel Oberoi Committee to expedite capital acquisition
The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) has constituted 13-member Raksha Mantri Advisory Committee on Ministry of Defence Capital Projects (RMCOMP). It will be headed by former secretary Vinay Sheel Oberoi. The committee will monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
US Air Force chief General David L. Goldfein flies Tejas aircraft
The Chief of US Air Force, General David L Goldfein flew a sortie in indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. With this he became first foreign military chief to fly ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Maratha Light Infantry celebrates 250th anniversary
The Maratha Light Infantry celebrated 250 years of its existence on 4 February 2018. The first battalion of regiment was raised as ‘Second Battalion Bombay Sepoys’ on this day in 1768. Maratha Light Infantry Day February 4 is celebrated as ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
N Chandrasekaran Task force constituted to study AI application in military
The Ministry of Defence (Department of Defence Production) constituted a 17 member task force headed by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran to study use and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in military. The task force will study the whole gamut ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
HAL successfully tests Light Combat Helicopter for first time
State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for first time has successfully flown home-made 5.8-tonne Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) with its own automatic flight control system. The 20 minute maiden flight of the multirole copter was flawless with the engagement of the flight ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
INS Karanj: Third submarine of Scorpene class launched
Indian Navy has launched Scorpene submarine INS Karanj at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, Maharashtra. It the third Scorpene class submarine built by MDL under ambitious Project 75 of the Indian Navy. INS Karanj has been named after ..