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Dec 05, 2022

US Air Force Unveils its Newest Nuclear Stealth Bomber- B-21

The US Air Force unveiled its newest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21, which will gradually replace aircraft first flown in the Cold War.
The first new bomber in 30 years could cost nearly $700m (£569m) each and can carry nuclear and conventional weapons.
As expected, specific details of the aircraft remain shrouded in secrecy.
The B-21 Raider was unveiled during a ceremony at manufacturer Northrop Grumman's facility in California.

Dec 03, 2022

Middle-East Countries could soon Seal BrahMos Missile Deals

Countries from the Middle-east could soon be finalising a deal with the Indian government to procure the country's first indigenous supersonic cruise missile – BrahMos.
These nations initiated deliberations after they observed South Asian nations are in queue to buy this missile. Adding to it, these countries approached India to procure the missile witnessing changes in geo-political equation — where the US has refused to sell arms and ammunitions to various nations in the region and Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine has changed the country to country alignments.
Discusisons with the UAE regarding the BrahMos are already in advanced stages. In fact this country was the first in the region to express interest in buying the BrahMos missile and has expressed interest in the indigenous Akaash missile.
The discussions with Saudi Arabia too are in advanced stages. "The discussions had got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, now the talks are back on track. It is expected that the deal could be sealed soon.

Dec 02, 2022

Exercise Agni Warrior Concludes in Maharashtra

The 12th edition of a bilateral exercise between the armies of India and Singapore concluded in Maharashtra, and achieved its aim of improving interoperability between the two sides. The bilateral exercise involved showcasing joint firepower planning, execution and use of new generation equipment by the artillery arm of both the armies.
It also included participation by both sides in a computer war game as part of the joint planning process. Both sides utilised niche technology and artillery observation simulators as part of the joint training phase.
The closing event was witnessed by Wong Wie Kuen, High Commissioner of Singapore to India, Lt Gen S Harimohan Iyer, Commandant, School of Artillery, along with other dignitaries from Singapore and serving officers from both the armies.

Dec 01, 2022

Laxmi Singh Takes Charge as New Noida CP, First Woman Officer to Head Police Commissionerate in UP

Senior IPS officer Laxmi Singh took charge as the Police Commissioner of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida).
With the appointment, Singh became the first woman officer to head Police Commissionerate in Uttar Pradesh.
Singh, a 2000-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, replaced Additional Director General Alok Singh. The IG-rank officer is the second Police Commissioner of Gautam Buddh Nagar, where the commissionerate was introduced in January 2020.
She holds the distinction of being the first woman IPS topper (33rd rank overall) in the UPSC-held exams and was adjudged the best probationer at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, as per official records.

Nov 29, 2022

Defence Minister Co-chairs 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh co-chaired the 4th India-France annual defence dialogue with French Minister for the armed forces Sebastien Lecornu. During the annual defence dialogue in New Delhi, Singh and Lecornu discussed various bilateral, regional and defence industrial cooperation issues.
Notably, Sebastien Lecornu was in India on a three-day visit. Emmanuel Lenain, French ambassador to India, in a tweet, said that Rajnath Singh and Sebastien Lecornu discussed various issues, including Indo-Pacific, Make in India projects and joint drills. Lenain stressed that the two sides agreed to strengthen the defence ties between India and France and tackle common challenges.

India, Malaysia Begin Joint Exercise

India and Malaysia commenced a two-week-long joint military exercise "Harimau Shakti -2022" at Kluang, Malaysia.
The exercise is an annual training event between the Indian and Malaysian armies and is being conducted since 2012.
Combat-experienced troops of the Indian Army's Garhwal Rifles and the Royal Malay Regiment of the Malaysian army are participating in the exercise this year.
It is aimed at enhancing inter-operability in planning and execution of various operations in jungle terrain. The scope of this exercise includes field training exercise on sub-conventional operations in jungle terrain, joint surveillance centre, sharing expertise in employment of aerial assets, technical demonstrations, casualty management and casualty evacuation apart from planning logistics at the battalion level.

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