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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Aug 04, 2022

Indian Air Force Will Retire All Squadrons of MiG-21 by 2025

The Indian Air Force will retire one of its four remaining squadrons, MiG-21 (Russian combat aircraft) fighter jets by 2022 September and the other three are scheduled to be phased out by 2025. The old MiG-21s will be replaced with newer fighter jets. Six MiG-21s have been lost in crashes in the last 20 months, killing five pilots. The IAF also plans to start the phasing out of the three squadrons of MiG-29 fighter jets in the next five years.
The MiG-21s were supposed to be retired a long time ago but delays in induction of the LCA Tejas aircraft have forced the IAF to continue flying these planes.
The air force received its first single-engine MiG-21 in 1963.
The fighter jet has participated in many operations like Safed Sagar (Kargil, 1999), the operation of India in Pakistan in February 2019.

Sujoy Lal Thaosen Gets the Additional Charge of DG of ITBP

Sashastra Seema Bal's director general in New Delhi, Dr. Sujoy Lal Thaosen assumed the additional responsibility of Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. Dr. Thaosen is a Madhya Pradesh Cadre IPS Officer from the 1988 batch. Dr. Thaosen received the charge and traditional baton from IPS Sanjay Arora. The ITBP, established in 1962, patrols the Indo-Chinese border. Additionally, it is used for a number of internal security tasks, such as anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh.
Thaosen had previously served in a variety of capacities with various forces, including the Special Protection Group (SPG), which is tasked with providing close protection to the Prime Minister of India and previous Prime Ministers.
Sujoy Lal Thaosen, a two-time SPG veteran, was in charge of ensuring the safety of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and previous leaders.
Thaosen was working as a special DG in the Border Security Force prior to being appointed as the SSB's director general (BSF). Thaosen is the 21st Director General of the SSB, which protects Bhutan's and Nepal's (1751 km) borders with India (699 km).

Aug 03, 2022

Japan, US, and South Korea Participate in Missile Defence Drill

South Korea, the US and Japan kicked off a combined ballistic missile defence exercise in waters off Hawaii, amid their stepped-up security coordination against North Korea's evolving military threats.
The biennial Pacific Dragon exercise is taking place from August 1 to 14. In addition to the three countries, Australia and Canada also joined the exercise in 2022's edition.
The exercise was arranged as the defence chiefs of South Korea, the US and Japan agreed to reinforce their security coordination during their trilateral gathering on the margins of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11.

Aug 02, 2022

India to be Part of 17-nation Drill in Australia

India will be among the 17 nations scheduled to carry out a three-week-long military exercise in the Northern Territory of Australia. Over 100 aircraft and 2,500 military personnel will be part of the drill.
Named "Pitch Black 2022", the exercise will be held between August 19 and September 8. The event is being conducted after a four-year hiatus. The participants include the US, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Netherlands, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the UAE and the UK. All Quadrilateral countries – India, Japan, Australia and the US — are on the list. Key NATO countries like the UK, France and Germany will also be part of the event.

Third India-Vietnam Bilateral Army Exercise "Ex VINBAX 2022" Begins in Haryana

The 3rd edition of Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise "Ex VINBAX 2022" is conducted at Chandimandir, Haryana from August 1 to 20, 2022. The theme of Ex VINBAX 2022 is the "Employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peace Keeping Operations". The exercise would further strengthen the bilateral relations between India and Vietnam.
The exercise is a sequel to previously conducted bilateral exercise in Vietnam in 2019 and a major milestone in strengthening the bilateral relations between India and Vietnam. India and Vietnam share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and defence cooperation is a key pillar of this partnership. Vietnam is an important partner in India's Act East policy and the Indo-Pacific vision.

Aug 01, 2022

India and Oman to Carry Out 13-Day Military Exercise in Rajasthan

India and Oman started a nearly two-week military exercise, with a focus on counter-terror cooperation.
The exercise, 'Al NAJAH-IV', is taking place in the Mahajan field firing ranges in Rajasthan from August 1 to 13.
A 60-member team from the Royal Army of Oman arrived at the site of the exercise.
The joint military exercise aims to enhance the level of bilateral defence cooperation.
The Indian Army is being represented at the exercise by troops from the 18 Mechanised Infantry Battalion. The previous edition of the exercise was organised in Muscat in March 2019.

IISc Bengaluru Signs MoU with Indian Navy for Collaborative Research in Aviation

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru and the Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on aviation research and development and to ramp up self-reliance efforts for the Navy.
The MoU provides a formal basis for the Indian Navy to interact with relevant faculty members at IISc and would promote joint research programmes in areas of mutual interest.
The MoU was signed by IISc registrar Captain Sridhar Warrier and Captain P. Vinayagam (APP), Indian Navy, in the presence of senior officers of the Navy and the chairs of several departments at the Division of Mechanical Sciences, and the Office of Research Grants at IISc.

Jul 31, 2022

Hindustan Aeronautics Signs Deal with Honeywell for Trainer Engines

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) signed a $100 million contract with US engine-maker Honeywell, for 88 engines to power the indigenous Hindustan Turbo Trainer – 40 (HTT-40), on which Army, Navy and Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots will first learn to fly.
HAL has successfully developed Basic Trainer Aircraft (HTT-40) to address the basic training requirements of the IAF. There is potential requirement of 70 aircraft. The contract for the same with IAF is under advanced stage of approval.
In designing and developing the HTT-40, HAL has proven a point against a sceptical IAF, which opposed the HTT-40, blocked development funding, and demanded that the expensive Pilatus PC-7 Mark-II Swiss trainer be imported and the HTT-40 programme scuttled.

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