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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Oct 27, 2023

In a First, India, EU Carry Out Joint Naval Drills in Gulf of Guinea

India and the European Union carried out their first joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Guinea reflecting growing maritime security cooperation between the two sides. The exercise took place around three weeks after the EU-India Maritime Security Dialogue in Brussels deliberated on ways to expand cooperation in the maritime sphere.
During the exercise, Indian Navy's INS Sumedha, an offshore patrol vessel, was joined by Italian Navy ship ITS Foscari, French Navy Ship FS Ventose, and Spanish Navy Ship Tornado representing the EU.
The four ships practised a series of tactical manoeuvres in international waters off the coast of Ghana, including a boarding exercise, a flying exercise using the helicopters embarked on French ship Ventose and Indian Naval ship Sumedha, and transfer of personnel between ships.

BRO Completes Kandi Tunnel ahead of Schedule in J&K

The Border Road Organisation (BRO) said that it has achieved a significant milestone by completing 260 meters-long Kandi Tunnel ahead of schedule in the ongoing Project Sampark on National Highway 144A (NH144A) which connects Akhnoor with Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir.
The BRO said that this crucial project has been divided into eight packages, and there is a remarkable progress in enhancing the horizontal and vertical profile of the road.
Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said that in a commendable feat of engineering, the first four tunnels including 260 meters Kandi Tunnel has achieved its breakthrough.

Oct 26, 2023

Indian Army's First Vertical Wind Tunnel Installed at Special Forces Training School in HP

A state-of-the-art wind tunnel, a first-of-its-kind in the Indian Army, that offers a controlled environment to enable military trainees to enhance their skills by simulating real-life free fall conditions, was inaugurated at a training school in Himachal Pradesh. Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande virtually inaugurated 'Indian Army's first Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT)'.
Installation of the first VWT is aligned with the current impetus given to modernising the training infrastructure in the Indian Army.

Twelve Nations to Take Part in Maritime Conclave in Goa

Twelve countries of the Indian Ocean will participate in the 4th edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave between October 29 and 31.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will deliver the keynote address at the event, in which Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand will take part. The theme is "Maritime security in the Indian Ocean region: Converting common maritime priorities into collaborative mitigating frameworks".

Oct 25, 2023

Pakistan Tests Ghauri Weapon System

Pakistan successfully conducted a training launch of the Ghauri weapon system, a week after holding the flight test of the ballistic missile Ababeel Weapon System.
The purpose of the launch is aimed at testing the operational and technical readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command.

Oct 24, 2023

Air Marshal Sadhna is First Woman DG of Hospital Wing

Air Marshal Sadhna Saxena Nair took charge as the Director General, Hospital Services (Armed Forces), becoming the first women officer to hold the prestigious post.
She is effectively only the second woman officer who has served throughout in the IAF to be promoted to the rank of Air Marshal.
The first woman officer to achieve this was Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay (retd).
The post is considered a prestigious position that is part of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS).

Indian, Malaysian Armies Participate in Exercise Harimau Shakti-2023

A joint bilateral training exercise "Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023", between the Indian and Malaysian Armies commenced on Monday in Umroi Cantonment, India.
The Malaysian Army contingent comprises troops from the 5^th Royal Battalion of the Malaysian Army. The Indian contingent is represented by a Battalion of the Rajput Regiment.
The last edition of the Exercise was conducted in Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia in November 2022.
Exercise Harimau Shakti, scheduled till November 5, 2023, will engage approximately 120 personnel from both sides. It is aimed at enhancing military capability for the conduct of Multi Domain Operations in a sub-conventional scenario.

Oct 23, 2023

South Korea, US, Japan Hold First Joint Air Drills

South Korea, the United States and Japan carried out their first joint aerial drills.
The exercise, which involved a US nuclear-weapons-capable B-52 bomber, came as Seoul, Washington and Tokyo beef up their defence cooperation against growing missile and nuclear threats from North Korea.
The trilateral exercise took place south of the Korean peninsula, where Seoul and Tokyo's air defence identification zones overlap.
The exercise was "planned to expand the three countries response capabilities against North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats.

Indian Navy Gets Third Guided Missile Destroyer 'Imphal'

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivered to the Indian Navy INS Imphal, the third ship of the Project 15B Class of stealth guided missile destroyers, four months ahead of schedule.
It can accommodate a crew of 312 persons, has an endurance of 4,000 nautical miles, and can carry out a 42-day mission with extended mission time in an out-of-area operation.
Imphal's keel was laid on May 19, 2017 and the ship was launched into water on April 20, 2019. The ship had sailed out for her maiden sea trials on April 28, 2023, and, ever since, has undergone a comprehensive schedule of trials in harbour and at sea, leading up to its Delivery within a record timeframe of only six months. The time taken to build Imphal and for her trials is the shortest for any indigenous destroyer.

Japan Becomes First Nation to Launch an Electromagnetic Railgun from an Offshore Vessel

Japan achieved a significant milestone in the realm of defence technology. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in collaboration with the Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), a division of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, successfully test-fired a medium-caliber maritime electromagnetic railgun from an offshore platform.
ATLA made an official announcement, announcing the successful testing of the maritime electromagnetic railgun. This remarkable feat marked the first time any nation has managed to launch a railgun from an offshore platform. Typically, railguns are mounted on ships, but Japan aspires to employ this technology both on land and at sea, making this test an unprecedented advancement in the field.
A railgun is a cutting-edge electromagnetic weapon designed to launch projectiles at incredibly high velocities, reaching speeds of approximately Mach 7, which is seven times the speed of sound. This technology is capable of targeting various objects, including ships, missiles, and aircraft. The primary goal of Japan's railgun program is to integrate this technology with long-range missiles, augmenting its capacity to intercept aerial targets effectively.

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