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DEFENCE - November 2018

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Oct 22, 2019

Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces Withdraw From Border Town Of Ras Al Ain

In Syria, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have withdrawn from the border town of Ras al Ain under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.
SDF spokesman Kino Gabriel said that they do not have any more fighters in the city, but a spokesman for Turkish-backed Syrian rebels said the withdrawal was not yet complete.
Ras al Ain is one of two towns on the Turkish-Syrian border that have been the main targets of Turkey's offensive to push back Kurdish fighters and create a safe zone inside Syria that is more than 30 km deep.
Turkey paused the offensive night for five days under a deal agreed between President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
Erdogan has warned that Turkey will resume the assault when the deadline expires, if the SDF had not pulled back from the safe zone area.

DAC Approves Procurement Of Indigenous Equipment

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded approval for Capital Procurement for the Defence forces amounting to over 3,300 crore rupees of indigenously designed and developed equipment. Maintaining its impetus on the Make in India initiative, the DAC accorded approval for three projects to be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by the Indian industry.
The first two projects include third-generation Anti-Tank Guided Missiles and the Auxiliary Power Units for the T-72 and T-90 Tanks.
The Third-generation Anti-Tank Guided Missiles would provide Fire and Forget and Top Attack capabilities to the troops in an armoured battle.
The Auxiliary Power Units would enable incorporation of various upgrades to Fire Control System and Night Fighting capabilities of the Tanks.
The third indigenous project pertains to discrete Electronic Warfare systems for the mountain and High-Altitude terrain, which would be designed and developed by DRDO and manufactured by design cum production partner from the Indian industry.

Oct 21, 2019

Indo-Japan Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian Commences In Mizoram

The second edition of bilateral annual military exercise Dharma Guardian - 2019 between Indian and Japanese Army commenced at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) Vairengte, Mizoram.
The Japanese contingent is represented by 34th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division of Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF), while the Indian side is represented by a battalion of the Dogra Regiment. 25 soldiers from each battalion are participating in this joint exercise.
The aim of the exercise is joint training of troops in counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations in both mountainous terrains. Exercise Dharma Guardian - 2019 will further cement the long-standing strategic ties between India and Japan.

Pune: India-Maldives joint military exercise 'Ex EKUVERIN - 2019' culminates

India-Maldives joint military exercise 'Ex EKUVERIN - 2019' culminated with an impressive closing ceremony held at Foreign Training Node, Aundh Military Station, Pune.
The 14 day Joint Training that commenced on October 7, 2019 included joint training of the contingents in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban environment under the UN mandate, developing interoperability and cohesion between both the contingents.
The Maldivian contingent was represented by Marine troops of Maldivian National Defence Force, while the Indian side was represented by a battalion of the MAHAR regiment.

Three Terror Launch Pads in PoK Destroyed, 6-10 Pakistani Soldiers Killed

In a major counter-offensive after Pakistan's unprovoked firing, the Indian Army carried out heavy artillery strikes targeting four terror launch pads and several Pakistani military positions in Neelam Valley in PoK, killing 6-10 of their soldiers and as many terrorists, Army Chief Bipin Rawat said.
The Indian retaliation came a day after Pakistan military resorted to firing in Tangadhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control to assist infiltration by terrorists, killing two Indian Army personnel and a civilian. Three others were also injured in the attack.
The retaliation has caused substantial harm to the terrorist infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC).

Oct 20, 2019

Visakhapatnam: India-Myanmar Naval Exercise Commence Onboard INS Ranvijay

The opening ceremony of the second edition of 'India Myanmar Naval Exercise' IMNEX-2019 was conducted onboard INS Ranvijay.
Myanmar naval ships UMS Sin Phyu Shin (F-14) and UMS Tabinshweti (773) arrived at Visakhapatnam and would engage in professional interaction with Indian Navy personnel for sharing of expertise on various maritime issues between both the navies.
The harbour phase of IMNEX-19 scheduled till October 20, 2019 includes visits to Indian Naval units, training and maintenance facility at Visakhapatnam.
During Sea Phase scheduled from October 20 to 22, INS Ranvijay, a guided-missile destroyer and INS Kuthar, a missile corvette will be carrying out a joint exercise with Myanmar ships UMS Sin Phyu Shin, a frigate and UMS Tabinshweti, a corvette in the Bay of Bengal.

Army Organises 'The Ultimate Run' To Honour 'Next Of Kin', Disabled Soldiers

Indian Army organised an event "The Ultimate Run" to honour the next of kin and disabled soldiers at Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment.
Present to honour and motivate the participants, Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat and Vice Chief Lieutenant-General MM Naravane flagged off the event.
The two were seen motivating and interacting with Army veterans and participants with a disability during the event.

Indian Defence Exports To Grow To Rs 35,000 Crore By 2024

Indian defence industry is becoming export-oriented and country's defence exports are set to grow to Rs 35,000 crore in next five years.
India is manufacturing weapons and equipment not just to arm our defence forces but we are now gradually becoming an export-oriented defence industry and our defence export, which currently range in the region of just about Rs 11, 000 crores annually is set to grow to approximately Rs 35,000 crores by the year 2024.

Oct 19, 2019

'Dilli Series' Sea Power Seminar - 2019 To Be Conducted At Indian Naval Academy

Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala will host the the prestigious Dilli Series Sea Power Seminar on 17th and 18th of October 2019. The theme for this year's seminar is "Role of Sea Power in Shaping of Nations".
The seminar will be covered under three sub – themes, Sea Power Vs Land Power – A Historical Perspective, Sea Power and Geo Economics and Centrality of Sea Power to Global Politics.
The seminar, named after the historic Mount Dilli located within the INA, with considerable historical importance, has witnessed five earlier editions conducted to date.
The annual Dilli seminar helps young officers and cadets to keep an eye on developments in the maritime domain whilst simultaneously laying a strong foundation of history.

India-US Defence Trade To Reach ₹1.2 Lakh Crore

The bilateral defence trade between India and the US is expected to reach $18 billion (over ₹1.2 lakh crore) by year end 2019, the US Department of Defence has said.
The statement comes ahead of 9th India-US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative meeting.
The US Department of Defence added that the country is committed to strengthen its partnership with India.

Army Commanders Conference: 14-18 October 2019

Hon'ble Defence minister addressed the Army Commanders and the Army hierarchy on 18 Oct 19, 2019 and conveyed extreme happiness on meeting all senior Army officers in first of its kind event in his tenure.
Defence minister narrated personal experiences and emotions relating to Armed Forces from his student & political life.
Defence minister spoke on the changing face of warfare all over the world and sought attention of the Army Commanders on the likely use of the un-conventional weapons in future.
Niche technology, Cyber, Space, information warfare & perception management domains were also touched upon by the Defence minister who conveyed his satisfaction on the efforts being put in by the Army.

Defence Of Andaman And Nicobar Islands Exercise 2019 (Danx-19)

Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has conducted the second edition of Defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2019 (DANX-19), a large scale joint services exercise from 14 Oct to 18 Oct, 2019.
Spanning over a period of five days, components of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard carried out mobilisation and field manoeuvres to validate defensive plans of Headquarters ANC towards pursuance of the Command's responsibility, namely ensuring territorial integrity of the A&N Islands.
In addition to internal forces from ANC, accretional forces from Mainland comprising ships and aircraft, Special Forces from the newly formed Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD), also participated in this edition.

Oct 18, 2019

IAF Launches Fighter Operations From Six Civilian Airfields

The Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force launched fighter operations from six civilian airfields under its area of command. The exercises will be conducted in two phases.
Six civilian airfields where the operations will take place are Dimapur, Imphal, Guwahati, Kolkata, Pasighat and Andal.
The exercise will be in two phases from Oct 16-19 and from Oct 29 to Nov 01, 2019.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Hawk 132 aircraft will be participating in the exercise.

India, Oman Begin Joint Training Exercise 'EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V'

Indian Air Force (IAF) kickstarted its bilateral joint exercise with Royal Air Force Oman (RAFO), named 'EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V' at Air Force Base Masirah. The exercise will be held till October 26, 2019.
The IAF contingent comprises of Mig 29 UPG (upgrade) combat aircraft along with C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft.
The Royal Air Force of Oman will be fielding Eurofighter Typhoon, F-16 and Hawk 200 combat aircraft in the exercise.
For the first time, MiG-29 fighter aircraft will be participating in an international exercise outside India.

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