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Lt Gen Bipin Rawat appointed Chief of Indian Army Chief
The Union Government has appointed Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as new Chief of Army Staff (CoAS). He succeeds Army Chief General Dalbir Singh who retires on December 31, 2016. His appointment goes against the long-held tradition of appointing the senior-most ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Air Marshal BS Dhanoa appointed Air Chief of IAF
The Union Government has appointed Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa as the next Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He succeeds Arup Raha who retires on December 31, 2016. Prior to this appointment he was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Indian Navy’s eight landing craft utility L-58 launched by GRSE
Indian Navy’s eight landing craft utility (LCU) L-58 was launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is the last vessel in a series of eight ships of LCU MK-IV project designed and built ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
IAF personnel cannot keep beard: SC
The Supreme Court ordered that Indian Airforce (IAF) personnel cannot keep beard. It held that Central Government’s decision to ban beards in the IAF does not infringe upon fundamental rights. The court had pronounced the judgment on an appeal by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Pakistan successfully test-fires enhanced version of Babur cruise missile
Pakistan Army has successfully test fired an enhanced version of an indigenously-designed Babur cruise missile. The missile incorporates advanced aerodynamics and avionics that can strike targets both at land and sea with high accuracy. About Babur Missile The missile has ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Seventh Indo-Maldives joint military exercise EKUVERIN begins
The seventh edition of India, Maldives bilateral EKUVERIN Exercise 2016 began at Kadhdhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives. The aim of 14 day platoon level joint military exercise is to conduct military training between armies of both countries with emphasis on amphibious ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
India, Russia bilateral naval exercise Indra Navy 2016 begins
The ninth edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, an annual bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy began in the Bay of Bengal. The primary aim of exercise INDRA NAVY-16 is to increase inter-operability amongst the two navies and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
India becomes world’s 4th largest defence spender
According to the recently released 2016 IHS Jane’s Defence Budgets report, India has become the world’s fourth largest defence spender. In this edition of report published by US research firm IHS Inc, India has surpassed Russia, France, Japan and Saudi ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Indian Army launches Veterans Outreach App to reach out to veterans
The Indian Army has launched a “Veterans Outreach App” in a bid to reach out to its ex-servicemen. The app was launched by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dalbir Singh Suhag. It is dedicated to Army Veterans ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
India designated as major US defence partner
India has been designated as a major defence partner of the United States. It puts India on a par with the closest allies and partners of the US. The agreement in this regard was reached between Union Defence Minister Manohar ..