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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Mar 29, 2023

First Batch of Agniveers Graduate

The first batch of 2,585 Agniveers graduated after completion of four months training. The Passing out Paraded was held at INS Chilka in Odisha.
Naval chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar took the salute from the new recruits in the Passing out Parade, which was held post-sunset, a first of its kind in the Indian armed forces. Traditionally, Passing out Parades are held in the morning.
Among those passing out were 272 female Agniveers.
These Agniveers, who underwent training at the Chilika Lake which is Asia's biggest brackish water lake, would be deployed on frontline warships for sea training.

Bharat Dynamics Limited Successfully test-fires ATGM "Amogha-III"

In a significant development, Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Limited successfully carried out the field firing of its 3rd generation fire and forget man-portable Anti Tank Guided Missile, Amogha-III.
As per reports, all the mission objectives were achieved. Amogha-III has been designed and developed by the in-house R&D Division of BDL. Amogha is the first missile designed and tested by Bharat Dynamics.
Amogha-III has a range of 0.2 to 2.5 km.

Mar 27, 2023

Army Chief presents Prestigious 'President's Colours' to 4 Armoured Regiments

The Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande presented the prestigious 'President's Colours' or 'Rashtrapati ka Nishan' to four armoured regiments of the Indian Army. The President's colours were presented to the 49 Armoured Regiment, 51 Armoured Regiment, 53 Armoured Regiment and 54 Armoured Regiment during an impressive 'Rashtrapati ka Nishan' presentation parade held at Suratgarh Military Station, Rajasthan.
The Chief of Army Staff reviewed the 'Nishan' presentation parade and appreciated the rich heritage of valour, sacrifice and traditions displayed by the Armored Corps in war and peace.

Mar 26, 2023

Defence Ministry Signs Contract Worth Rs. 3700 crore with BEL

The defence ministry signed two contracts worth over Rs. 3,700 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for radars and receivers, which will enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force.
The first contract worth over Rs. 2,800 crore pertains to the supply of Medium Power Radars (MPR) 'Arudhra' for the IAF, and the second, at an overall cost of around Rs. 950 crore, relates to 129 DR-118 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR).
Both projects are under 'Buy Indian-IDMM (Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured)' category. The projects are aimed at enhancing surveillance, detection, tracking and electronic warfare capabilities of the air force.

Mar 25, 2023

Army, Air Force Conduct Joint Multi-domain Air-land Exercise Vayu Prahar

The Indian Army and the Indian Air force conducted a multi-domain air-land exercise 'Vayu Prahar' in the eastern theatre to validate plans to execute synergised operations.
As per report, the scope of the joint exercise included rapid mobilisation of an earmarked rapid reaction force from the hinterland to undertake air-landed operations at a nominated advance landing ground.
"The conduct of Exercise Vayu Prahar enabled coordination and rehearsal amongst various agencies for quick mobilisation, transportation and deployment of forces within a theatre which can be executed across theatres.

Mar 24, 2023

India, UK Hold Annual Bilateral Maritime Exercise 'Konkan' in Arabian Sea

The annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and UK's Royal Navy was held off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea from March 20-22.
INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate, and HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 guided missile frigate, participated in 'Konkan 2023' and undertook multiple maritime drills to enhance interoperability and imbibe best practices.
The exercises covered all domains of maritime operations, air, surface and sub-surface, and included gunnery shoots on surface inflatable target Killer Tomato', helicopter operations, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), ship manoeuvres and exchange of personnel.

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