Context It’s now over five months since the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat was killed in a chopper crash in the Nilgris in Tamil Nadu. The Government is yet to announce a successor to the …
What’s in News: The Defence Minister unveiled the second edition of the ‘Mehar Baba’ swarm drone competition by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for Indian start-ups to develop a swarm drone based system to detect foreign objects on aircraft operating …
Why in News: The Navy said it is building capacity to ensure that whatever capacity China can bring into the region, it has all those capabilities to counter that, at the parliamentary standing committee on defence How geography helps India …
What’s in the news? The Centre has approved the continuation of the central sector umbrella scheme of Border Infrastructure and Management till 2025-26 at a cost of Rs 13,020 crore. This decision will strengthen the border infrastructure for improving border …
Why in News: Army Chief of India said that demilitarization of Siachen Glacier is not possible due to the Ladakh standoff About Siachen Glacier: The Siachen Glacier is located in the Himalayas’ Eastern Karakoram range, slightly northeast of Point NJ9842, …
Why in News: An extended range sea-to-sea variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was test fired from the recently commissioned stealth guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam. New features This version of the missile has been designed to launch either …
Why in News: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) expects to deliver all Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) variant to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2022 while the LCA MK-1A, with specific enhancements, will take …
What’s in the news? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile from Pokhran ranges. The flight-test was successful in meeting all its mission objectives. …
Why in News: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat perished when an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed into the Nilgiris in western Tamil Nadu. About the role of CDS The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) acts …
Why in News: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) which met under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister approved the long-pending deal for the manufacture of 6.71 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in India. The two countries had signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) …