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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Sep 16, 2022

J&K: Indian Navy Revives Training Centre at Manasbal Lake after 33 Years

The Indian Navy revived a training area at Jammu and Kashmir's Manasbal Lake in Ganderbal district. Officials said that the facility in central Kashmir was excellent for the naval training of NCC in J&K. However, due to deteriorating security situation back then, the site had to be abandoned in 1989. The training areas were then shifted to the Mansar Lake in Jammu. After a gap of 33 years and since the security situation has improved in J&K, as per officials, Indian Navy started providing training to NCC cadets here again.
Speaking to reporters at the training centre, Group Commander NCC Group Srinagar Brigadier K. S. Kalsi said it is a momentous occasion and a red-letter day for the NCC in the Kashmir valley.

Sep 15, 2022

National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition Begins in Kota, Rajasthan

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt inaugurated the National Defence MSME Conclave and Exhibition in Kota, Rajasthan.
More than 50 companies, start-ups and MSMEs working in defence sector are participating in the event.
Defense equipment including T-90 and BMP-2 tanks, artillery guns, various types of sniper and machine guns and military bridges were displayed in the exhibition.
The Drone Light Show and Live Concert was also the highlight of the programme. Defense Conclave and Exhibition was organised for the first time in Rajasthan.

Sep 14, 2022

India, Japan Conduct Sixth Edition of Maritime Exercise 'JIMEX'

The sixth edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) hosted by the Indian Navy began at Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal.
The Indian Navy is represented by three indigenously designed and built warships, Sahyadri, a multi-purpose stealth frigate and Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes Kadmatt and Kavaratti. Additionally, Guided Missile Destroyer Ranvijay, Fleet Tanker Jyoti, Offshore Patrol Vessel Sukanya, submarines, MIG 29K fighter aircraft, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft and ship-borne helicopters are also participating in the exercise.
The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships were led by R Adm Hirata Toshiyuki, Commander Escort Flotilla Four, and Indian Naval ships by R Adm Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
JIMEX 22 involves two Phases; exercises at sea and a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam.
This edition marked the 10th anniversary of JIMEX, which began in Japan in 2012.

Sep 13, 2022

Army Conducts Exercise Parvat Prahar in Ladakh Sector

Army chief General Manoj Pande visited the Ladakh sector and reviewed Exercise Parvat Prahar and was briefed on operational preparedness by commanders on ground. The exercise saw the deployment of all new major inductions of the Army.
The exercise used newly inducted all-terrain vehicles transported by Chinook heavy lift helicopters and K9-Vajra howitzers, among others.
The exercise came as India and China undertook disengagement from Patrolling Point-15 in eastern Ladakh.

INS Satpura & P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Participate in Multinational Naval Ex Kakadu hosted...

INS Satpura and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrive in Darwin in Australia to Participate in Multinational Naval Ex Kakadu hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
The two-week-long Exercise, both in harbour and sea, involves ships and maritime aircraft from 14 Navies.
During the harbour phase of the exercise, the ship's crew would engage in operational planning interactions and sports activities with participating Navies.

Sep 12, 2022

Indian Navy Launches Stealth Frigate 'Taragiri' in Mumbai

Taragiri', the third stealth frigate of the Indian Navy's Project 17A, was launched in Mumbai. This ship was built using an integrated construction methodology which involved hull block construction in different geographical locations and integration and erection on the slipway at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL).
The keel of 'Taragiri' was laid on September 10, 2020. The ship is expected to be delivered by August 2025. The vessel is being launched with an approximate launch weight of 3,510 tonnes. The frigate is designed by the Indian Navy's in-house design organization, the Bureau of Naval Design. The MDL undertook the detailed design and construction of the ship which is also overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team (Mumbai). The total value of Project 17A is around Rs. 25,700 crore.

Wildlife Board Okays New IAF Base in Ladakh

The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) cleared the setting up of a new IAF base in Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been facing off along the Line of Actual Control since May 2020.
The clearance for the IAF base was given at a high-level meeting. The base, which would be located in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Ladakh, would be spread over 508.187 hectares of land, not very far from the LAC.
The NBWL cleared eight Defence projects in the Changthang and Karakoram wildlife sanctuaries as India takes steps to ramp up its defence infrastructure near the LAC to match similar initiatives being taken by China to upgrade its military infrastructure in the area.

Indian Army, Air Force Conduct Joint Exercise 'Gagan Strike' in Punjab

Army's Kharga Corps and the Indian Air Force conducted a joint exercise to showcase the might and prowess of the armed forces.
Termed "Gagan Strike", the exercise was conducted over a period of four days in several areas of Punjab, bordering Ambala in Haryana.
The operation validated the Apache 64E and Advanced Light Helicopter WSI as potent weapon delivery platforms.
Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding, Kharga Corps, who spearheaded this exercise, also showcased precision firepower by attack helicopters in coordination with ground forces' mechanised columns.
The exercise was also attended by Lt Gen Nav K Khanduri, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Command, who exhorted the forces to continue to evolve such concepts and remain prepared to counter any contingency on the western borders.

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