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Jan 22, 2021

India and Singapore to Scale up Military Ties

India and Singapore expressed a commitment to further elevate their engagement in the fields of defence technology, military and industry.
This was the outcome of the fifth India-Singapore Defence Ministers Dialogue. Rajnath Singh co-chaired it the along with Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, Singapore. It was a virtual interaction.
During the dialogue, both ministers discussed new areas of potential cooperation and articulated their vision in that direction. The ministers witnessed the signing of the implementing agreement on submarine rescue support and cooperation signed between the navies of both countries.

Rafale Jets to Debut in Republic Day Fly Past

The Indian Air Force's Rafales, Sukhoi-30s and MiG-29s, fighters that are part of its muscular posture in the Ladakh theatre, are among the 42 aircraft that will take part in this year's Republic Day fly past, the highlight of India's biggest ceremonial parade.
The Rafales, whose induction into the IAF began last September and is work in progress, are taking part in the fly past for the first time. A woman fighter pilot will also participate in the parade for the first time.

Jan 21, 2021

First military Team Heads to Russia to Train on S-400 air Defence Systems

The first group of Indian military specialists is set to travel to Russia for training in operating the S-400 air defence systems, deliveries of which are set to start this year against the backdrop of possible US sanctions.
Russian ambassador Nikolay Kudashev described the upcoming departure of the Indian military team as a remarkable occasion that will usher in "a new stage in our strategic partnership.
He defended the $5.4 billion deal with India for five S-400 systems as part of Russia's bilateral and multilateral commitments within the framework of just and equal relations based on the international law and the UN Charter.
India and Russia signed the $5.4 billion deal for five S-400 systems in October 2018, and the first batch is expected to be delivered by the end of 2021.

Jan 20, 2021

Global Firepower Index, 2021

The Global Firepower Index ranks the countries based on their potential military strength. India was ranked fourth in the index. The Global Firepower Index ranked 138 countries. The countries were evaluated based on prolonged offensive and defensive military campaigns.
The United States topped the index with 904 attack helicopters and eleven aircraft carriers. Also, the country has sixty-eight submarines and 40,000 armoured fighting vehicles.
The US was followed by Russia with 189 fighter aircrafts and 538 attack helicopters. Russia has 13,000 tanks and 64 submarines.
China was ranked third with 1,200 combat aircrafts and 327 attack helicopters and seventy-nine submarines. Also, China has 35,000 armoured vehicles.
India was ranked fourth in the Global Firepower Index with 542 combat aircraft, 17 submarines, 4,730 tanks and 37 attack helicopters.
Japan was ranked fifth in the Global Firepower Index with 2 helicopter carriers, 27 destroyers.
South Korea was ranked sixth in the world and North Korea was ranked 28th.

Jan 19, 2021

Ex-Desert Knight 21

For the first time, French and Indian and Rafale jets would be flying and exercising together during the Desert Knight-21 war games scheduled between January 20 and 24 in Jodhpur.
The Indian Air Force is hosting the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'Air et de I'Espace) at Air Force Station Jodhpur for Ex-Desert Knight 21, a bilateral Air exercise. The French forces are currently deployed in Asia as part of their 'Skyros Deployment', and will transit through India.
The aim of the exercise is to provide operational exposure and share best practices towards enhancing combat capability. Both the forces will participate with Fighter, Transport, and Tanker aircraft.

Jan 18, 2021

After Tejas, India Moves Ahead to Procure more MiG-29s & Sukhois

India is now formally moving ahead to procure 21 MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters from Russia, along with upgrades of their existing fleets, after the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the production of 83 indigenous Tejas jets.
For starters, the RFP (request for proposal) for the 21 MiG-29 fighters, whose bare airframes are lying in a mothballed condition in Russia since the later-1980s, will soon be issued to Russian state-run defence export arm Rosoboronexport, said defence sources on Sunday.
The acquisition of these MiG-29s at "relatively lower prices" will add to 59 such jets already with IAF. The 12 Sukhoi-30MKIs, in turn, will add to the 272 such jets already contracted from Russia for about $15 billion, with the bulk of them being licensed produced by Hindustan Aeronautics. IAF has so far inducted 268 of the original 272 Sukhois, with at least nine of them being lost in crashes over the years.

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