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Joint maritime exercise ‘Konkan 16’ between India and UK begins
The annual bilateral maritime exercise Konkan 16 between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy (British Navy) started in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The 2016 edition of the exercise (from 05 to 16 December 2016) will play an important chapter in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
India to train Vietnam’s Sukhoi-30 fighter pilots
India has agreed to train Vietnam’s Sukhoi-30 fighter pilots, boosting growing defence ties between both countries. In this regard agreement was signed during bilateral discussions between Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his Vietnamese counterpart, General Ngo Xuan Lich in New ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
4 December: Navy Day
The Indian Navy Day is observed annually on 4 December to celebrate the magnificence, achievements and role of the naval force of the country. Indian Navy is one of most potent maritime forces in the world and the most lethal ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
BSF celebrates 51st Raising Day
The Border Security Force (BSF), the biggest border guarding force in the world celebrated its 51st Anniversary of Raising Day. Various cultural programmes were organised for BSF veterans and personnel during the Raising Day celebrations. On this occasion, Union Home ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
India inks Rs 5,000 crore defence deal with US to buy 145 M777 howitzers
India has signed government-to-government (G2G) deal with the United States (US) to buy 145 M-777 Ultra-Light Howitzers worth $750 million under the Foreign Military Sales programme. The deal was signed at the two-day meeting of the 15th India-US Military Cooperation Group ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Lt. Gen. Qamar Bajwa appointed Pakistan Army chief
Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa was appointed Pakistan’s new army chief (or Chief of Army Staff , COAS). He will succeed Gen. Raheel Sharif who has formally retired from service. He was elevated to the rank of four-star general by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Indian Navy's seventh landing craft utility L-57 launched by GRSE
Indian Navy’s seventh landing craft utility (LCU) L-57 was launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata, West Bengal. LCU L-57 is the largest ship of this kind built anywhere in the world. It is the seventh ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Co-creator of MiG-29 Fighter Jet Ivan Mikoyan passes away
Russian aircraft designer and co-creator of the MiG-29 fighter jet Ivan Mikoyan passed away. He was 89. He had the majority of his career as a leading engineer at the ‘MiG’ Aircraft Corporation’s design bureau, which was founded by his ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
IAF’s Upgraded Jaguar DARIN III aircraft receives IOC
The upgraded Jaguar DARIN III twin-seat aircraft has received Initial Operation Clearance (IOC). It is considered as a significant milestone for the country’s military aviation sector. The satisfactory completion of IOC was announced by Deputy Chief of IAF, Air Marshal ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Defence Ministry to relook at defence blacklist guidelines
The Union Defence Ministry is planning to relook at defence blacklist guidelines for dealing with global defence firms engaged in corruption in arms deals. Thus, under recently released new policy called ‘Guidelines of the Ministry of Defence for penalties in ..