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The sea phase of India-UK maiden Tri-Service exercise ‘Konkan Shakti 2021’ in full swing

October 27, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The sea phase of the maiden Tri-Service exercise ‘Konkan Shakti 2021’ between the Armed Forces of India and the United Kingdom (UK) is being held off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea. On completion of the harbor planning phase, the sea phase of the exercise commenced on October 24, 2021. It will continue […]

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The India Air Force: RKS Bhadauria retires on September 30, Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari to be next IAF chief

September 22, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari will be the next Chief of the Indian Air Force. He takes over when the present incumbent Air Chief Marshall RKS Bhadauria retires on September 30, spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence, A. Bharat Bhushan Babu said while announcing the decision of the Government. The IAF-Chief designate was […]

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The Indian Air force to acquire 24 second-hand ‘Mirage-2000’ fighter jets: Report

September 17, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is ready to acquire 24 Dassault-made second-hand ‘Mirage-2000’ fighter jets to improve the strength of the force. IAF will also secure parts for its two existing squadrons of the aircraft. Amid the rising challenges at northern border areas and western borders – The government of India is working relentlessly […]

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DRDO successfully flight tests New Generation Agni-P Ballistic Missile

June 28, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Odisha: Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a New Generation Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile Agni-P from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore at 1055 hrs on June 28, 2021. Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile. The missile followed textbook […]

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DRDO successfully test fires Enhanced Range 122mm Caliber Rocket

June 26, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Bhubaneswar: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously developed 122mm Caliber Rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) on June 25, 2021, at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Four enhanced range versions of 122mm rockets were test-fired with full instrumentation and they met the […]

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Defence: DRDO successfully test fires Enhanced Pinaka Rocket

June 26, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Bhubaneswar: Continuing the development of Artillery Rocket Systems, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired extended-range version of indigenously developed Pinaka rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) on 24th and 25th June 2021 at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Twenty-five Enhanced Pinaka Rockets were launched in quick succession against targets […]

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Defence: China hikes budget by 6.8% to USD 209 bn

March 5, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Vinayak Barot New Delhi: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Friday announced a whopping increase in its annual budget for this year by 6.8 per cent to USD 209 billion. This comes amid rising challenges and tensions with the US and India with whom Beijing has been at loggerheads. Besides, its forays into the […]

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Defence: Now Indian BrahMos can hit targets at more than 400 kilometers range

September 30, 2020 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Amid rising tension at LAC with China, India successfully fired the extended range BrahMos supersonic missile. Now the Indian BrahMos missile can hit targets at more than 400 kilometers range. According to information, Missile was launched around 10.30 am On Wednesday from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore district and the […]

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Russia start working on the drone variant of Su-57

September 1, 2020 Vinayak Barot

– Vinayak Barot New Delhi: Russia has started working on the drone variant of Sukhoi-57 to make the ‘remote-controlled’ fighter stealth jets the first unmanned fifth-generation aircraft able to be operated away from potentially unsafe skies, safely, according to media reports. . “The designer of the Sukhoi-57, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is working on it,” the […]

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‘Atamanirbhar Bharat’ week: Rajnath Singh launches 15 Defence products developed in India

August 15, 2020 Vinayak Barot

Aditya Hore Surat: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on August 14, launched a total of 15 Defence products developed by Defence PSUs and OFB. Four products each by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), two by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and one each by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Mazagon […]