Sanjeev Kishore takes over as new Director General Ordnance (C&S)
Sanjeev Kishore takes over as new Director General Ordnance (C&S) Shri Sanjeev Kishore, a 1985 batch officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS), has taken over as the Director General Ordnance (C&S) with effect from 01-10-2022 upon the superannuation of Shri M K Grag. Before taking over the charge of DGO (C &S), Shri […]
Successful Flight Tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) Missile by DRDO
Successful Flight Tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) Missile by DRDO DRDO conducted two successful test flight of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on 27 Sep 2022 from a ground based portable launcher at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. VSHORADS is a Man Portable […]
India’s first avalanche-monitoring radar installed in Sikkim
India’s first avalanche-monitoring radar installed in Sikkim The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar, the first of its kind in India, in north Sikkim. Besides being used for the detection of avalanches, this radar can also be employed to detect landslides. The avalanche radar […]
Defence Secretary reviews preparations for DefExpo 2022 during Apex Committee meeting at New Delhi
Defence Secretary reviews preparations for DefExpo 2022 during Apex Committee meeting at New Delhi 12th DefExpo set to be the first-ever edition exclusively for Indian companies; Promises to be the biggest ever with over 1,000 exhibitors registering for the event; Numbers expected to grow. Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar comprehensively reviewed the preparations of the […]
Indian Navy launches 2 Diving Support Vessels (Nistar & Nipun) in Vizag
Indian Navy launches 2 Diving Support Vessels (Nistar & Nipun) in Vizag Two Diving Support Vessels (Nistar and Nipun) being built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam were launched on 22 September 2022 by Mrs Kala Hari Kumar, in presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff who presided the ceremony as Chief […]
Indian Army launches Internet Service on Siachen Glacier
Indian Army launches Internet Service on Siachen Glacier, the highest battleground in the world. On the Siachen Glacier, the highest battleground in the world at 19,061 feet, the Siachen Signallers turned on satellite-based internet access on Sunday. The Indian Army has launched a satellite-based service in Siachen, this is a satellite-based internet service, neither an […]
INS AJAY DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 32 GLORIOUS YEARS OF SERVICE
INS AJAY DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 32 GLORIOUS YEARS OF SERVICE INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 Sep 22 after rendering 32 years of glorious service to the nation. The ceremony was conducted at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai in the traditional manner, wherein the national flag, naval ensign and the decommissioning pennant of the ship were lowered for […]
JAPAN- INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE 2022 CONCLUDES
JAPAN- INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE 2022 CONCLUDES The sixth edition of the Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022, JIMEX 22 hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal with the two sides bidding farewell to each other with a customary steam past on 17 Sep 22. Indian Naval ships led by Rear Adm Sanjay […]
JIMEX 2022: India-Japan joint naval drills in the Bay of Bengal begins
JIMEX 2022: India-Japan joint naval drills in the Bay of Bengal begins The sixth edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22), hosted by the Indian Navy, began in the Bay of Bengal. The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships are being led by Rear Admiral Hirata Toshiyuki, Commander Escort Flotilla Four, and Indian […]
INS Satpura & P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Participate in Exercise Kakadu 2022
INS Satpura & P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Participate in Exercise Kakadu 2022 INS Satpura and P8 I Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy reached Darwin in Australia for participating in the multinational Exercise Kakadu 2022, which is hosted by the Australian Navy. The Exercise Kakadu 2022 will be a two-week exercise both in […]