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Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO, Navy undertake trials
The Gaganyaan is a crewed space mission of ISRO. It is expected to be launched in 2024. Indian astronauts received their training from Russia’s ROSCOSMOS to fly to space in the mission. HAL designed and built the crew module. DRDO ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Indian Navy Launches INS Arnala
The Indian Navy launched the indigenously-built ship INS Arnala at the shipbuilding facility of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in Chennai’s Kattupalli. What is ‘Arnala’? Arnala is the first of the 8 anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) that are currently ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
INS Mormugao
INS Mormugao is set to be commissioned by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the eve of the Goa Liberation Day 2022. What is INS Mormugao? INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyers of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What is Exercise Sea Vigil-22?
Exercise Sea Vigil-22 was organized by the Indian Navy on November 15 and 16 this year. This is the third edition of the Pan-India coastal defence exercise. The previous edition was held in January 2021. About Exercise Sea Vigil Exercise ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What is IBSAMAR?
The seventh edition of maritime exercise IBSAMAR was organized from October 10 to 12 in South Africa. Key facts Exercise IBSAMAR is a joint maritime exercise between South Africa, Brazil and India. The inaugural edition of this naval exercise was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Exercise Prasthan – Update (October, 2022)
Exercise Prasthan was organized from October 11 to 12 of this year in the Krishna Godavari Basin Offshore Development Area. Key facts Prasthan is an offshore security exercise that is held every six months. Its main purpose is to integrate ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Exercise Kakadu 2022
Exercise Kakadu 2022 commenced in Australia’s Darwin on September 12, 2022. Key facts The Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) is a multinational exercise hosted by the Australian Navy in Darwin – the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory. It will be held ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
JIMEX 2022
The sixth edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX 22) was kicked off on September 11, 2022. Key facts The JIMEX 2022 is currently being hosted by the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal. India is being represented by ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Indian Navy- ISRO MoU for Satellite based Naval Applications
On August 5, 2022, Indian Navy inked a MoU with ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad for data sharing and cooperation on Satellite based Naval Applications in Meteorology and Oceanology. Through this MoU; Both the organisations will get a common platform ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Indian Navy’s all-women crew completes maiden Maritime Surveillance Mission
Women officers of Indian Navy recently made history after completing their maiden all-women independent “maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission” to the North Arabian Sea. The mission was completed onboard a Dornier 228 aircraft. Important facts to know: Maritime Surveillance Mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs