Defence Updates
India’s defence sector is poised to achieve a significant milestone as the country’s latest warship, Mahendragiri, is set to be launched on September 1 at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent has embarked on a significant journey, marking the first-ever participation in Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23. This biennial multilateral tri-service exercise is taking place at Cairo (West) Air Base in Egypt, spanning from August 27 to September 16, 2023. The participation of the IAF in this exercise underscores a new chapter of cooperation and collaboration among nations.
India is set to introduce its first long-range revolver named 'Prabal on August 18 marking a stride forward in the realm of indigenous firearm manufacturing
In a notable display of maritime cooperation, the guided missile corvette INS Kulish made its presence felt during Singapore’s 77th Independence Day festivities. As part of its ongoing engagement in the multinational SEACAT 2023 exercise, the crew and officers of INS Kulish celebrated the occasion at the High Commission of India in Singapore
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is gearing up to host a colossal multilateral military exercise, ‘Tarang Shakti‘, which was originally slated for October but has been rescheduled to the middle of 2024. The decision to push the exercise to next year comes as several participating air forces expressed their inability to join the wargame if held in the current year.
In a significant stride towards bolstering India’s maritime prowess, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the latest addition to the Indian Navy’s fleet, INS Vindhyagiri. The launch event was held at the Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). Following the launch of INS Vindhyagiri, the vessel will join its sister ships, INS Himgiri and INS Dunagiri, at the Outfitting Jetty at GRSE.
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, who is on a five-day official visit to India, met Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar in the national capital on Wednesday. During his meeting, Perera held discussions on collaborative mechanisms towards ensuring peace and security in the region, officials said.
India is all set to buy the MQ-9B drones that will give it unmatched strike and surveillance capability. But with the deal only at the start of a long acquisition process, it may take long before the military can lay its hands on an MQ-9B
India’s aerospace industry is set to receive a significant boost with the establishment of a fully operational factory in Vadodara, Gujarat, by November 2024. This factory will play a pivotal role in the production of the first Indian-made military transport aircraft, the C295. Under the ambitious ‘Make in India’ Aerospace program, the aim is to strengthen India’s manufacturing capabilities in the private sector.
Australia and the United States have initiated the Talisman Sabre joint military exercises, a large-scale show of force and unity involving more than 30,000 troops and participants from 11 other countries. Held every two years, this year’s drills mark the largest gathering of military personnel yet. The exercises come at a crucial time when China’s assertive influence in the Indo-Pacific region is on the rise.
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