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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Sep 03, 2022

Cabinet Committee on Security Approves Tejas Mark-2 Project

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved Tejas Mark-2 Project. The CCS sanctioned Rs. 6,500 crore for designing and developing of Tejas Mark-2 fighter jet with prototypes, flight testing, and certification. The allocation came in addition to the existing Rs. 2,500 crore sanctioned to HAL.
The advanced version of Tejas LCA will feature a series of additions to its flight and fight capabilities. Tejas 2.0 will be equipped with more powerful GE- F414 engines in the 98 Kilonewton thrust class, which will allow it to extend its flight range and carry additional payload and weapons as compared to the existing version.

PM Modi Commissions INS Vikrant

PM Modi commissioned INS Vikrant, the country's first indigenously built aircraft carrier at the Cochin Shipyard. The Prime Minister said that he dedicated INS Vikrant to Chhatrapathi Shivaji.
INS Vikrant is the largest ship ever built in India's maritime history at a cost of Rs. 20,000 crore.
Modi also unveiled the Indian Navy's new ensign which dropped the St George's Cross and incorporated the royal seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Sep 02, 2022

HM Amit Shah Launches "CAPF eAwas" Web-portal in New Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Central Armed Police Forces' eAwas web-portal in New Delhi today. Ministry of Home Affairs said, increasing the Housing Satisfaction Ratio for CAPFs personnel is one of the priority areas of the Government.
In order to operationalise the revised policy of allotment and to also bring transparency to the allotment process, a common web-portal 'CAPF eAwas' has been developed. The web-portal will enable online registration and allotment of residential quarters to eligible personnel of CAPFs and Assam Rifles.

Aug 30, 2022

Coast Guard Holds 10th Edition of Search, Rescue Exercise off Chennai Coast

The Coast Guard held a national maritime search and rescue exercise off Chennai coast. The exercise is the 10th edition of the Coast Guard that is being organised by the National Maritime Search and Rescue Board. A total of 24 observers from 16 foreign nations took part in the exercise in the Bay of Bengal. The theme of the 10th edition was 'Capacity Building Towards Marine Passenger Safety'.
The two-day exercise, which was be conducted under the aegis of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Board (NMSARB), is hosted by the Indian Coast Guard as the nodal maritime SAR coordinating agency for the Indian Search and Rescue Region (ISRR). In addition to 51 participants from national maritime SAR stakeholders, the exercise will be attended by 24 foreign observers from 16 friendly foreign countries.

Aug 29, 2022

India-US Joint Military Exercise Vajra Prahar Concludes

The 13th edition of the India-US joint Special Forces exercise Vajra Prahar 2022 culminated at Himachal Pradesh's Bakloh. Special Forces from the two countries participated in a 21-day joint training exercise.
This annual exercise is hosted alternatively between India and the United States. The 12th edition was conducted in Washington, USA in October 2021.
The joint training provided an opportunity for the forces from both nations to train in air borne operations, special operations and counter-terrorism operations in a joint environment under the United Nations Charter.
The exercise was conducted in two phases - the first phase involved combat conditioning and tactical level special missions training exercises and the second phase included 48 hours of validation of the training received by both contingents in the first phase.

Indian Navy's AK-630 Gun Gets First Made in India Ammunition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India in the defence sector received a major boost as the Indian Navy received the first-ever completely made in India 30mm ammunition. The ammunition would be used in AK-630 guns, which is fitted on warships.
Satyanarayan Nuwal, CMD of the Economic Explosives Limited, handed over the first consignment of the ammunition to the Navy's Chief Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade.

Aug 28, 2022

Chinese Missile Tracker Ship Prospecting Indian Ocean Bed South of Sri Lanka

The Chinese made a strong political statement to a weak Ranil Wickremesinghe government by insisting that Yuan Wang 5 be allowed to berth at Hambantota Port after India's reported concerns with Colombo.
According to available information, the military ship is expected to head towards its home port Jiangyin near Shanghai as per details provided at Hambantota. However, it is not clear whether the ship will make another port call while on the way back to China.
Although classified as a Chinese Research Vessel, the ballistic missile tracker ship became a bone of contention with Sri Lankan authorities allowing the ship to berth at Hambantota on August 16 after initially deferring the port call on August 11.
The Hambantota port is on a 99 year lease with the Chinese after Sri Lanka under the Beijing friendly Rajapaksa regime did a debt-equity swap with the Xi Jinping regime in 2017.
According to China watchers, the berthing of Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota was a political statement of assertion by the Xi Jinping regime on the weak Ranil Wickremesinghe government after India quietly conveyed its concerns about the military ship.

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