The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise 'Varuna-2021' has started in the Arabian Sea on April 25, 2021.
The exercise will also showcase the increased level of coordination, synergy and interoperability between the friendly navies of India and France.
The three-days exercise between the navies of two countries will be seeing high tempo-level operations at the sea, which will include advanced anti-submarine and air defence exercises, tactical manoeuvres, intense fixed and rotary wing flying operations, underway replenishment, surface and anti-air weapon firings and other maritime security operations.
The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise 'VARUNA-2021' is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25th to 27th April 2021.
Apr 25, 2021
Indian Army Disposes 1,600 Tons of Unexploded Ordnance
As per reports, as much as 1,600 metric tonnes of unexploded ordnance was disposed of by the Southern Command of the Indian Army to help civilian authorities in Mumbai and several other locations.
In Mumbai alone, over 800 tonnes of Unidentified Explosive Objects (UXO) with explosive content of over two thousand kg of RDX/ TNT was disposed of.
Operation `Visphotak Mukt Bandargah' was undertaken by the Army on the direction of the Defence Ministry to ensure the safety of people living in these areas.
Apr 23, 2021
Out for Drill, Indonesian Submarine Goes Missing
Indonesian Navy is searching for a submarine with 53 people on board that lost contact and is seeking help from neighbouring Australia and Singapore in the hunt.
The submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of the island of Bali but failed to relay the results as expected.
The 1,395-tonne KRI Nanggala-402 was built in Germany in 1978, according to the Indonesian cabinet secretariat's website, and underwent a two-year refit in South Korea that was completed in 2012.
Apr 22, 2021
BAE Launches UK Navy's Fifth Astute-Class Attack Submarine
BAE Systems has launched the UK Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class nuclear submarine, Anson, at its Barrow-in-Furness site in Cumbria.
The company is building a total of seven Astute-class boats for the service.
In December last year, the fifth Astute-class nuclear submarine was named Anson in a virtual ceremony.
The 97 m-long, 7,400t submarine will now move forward with the next phase of its test and commissioning programme. It will leave for sea trials in 2022.
The Astute-class boats are capable of 'circumnavigating the globe submerged, producing their own oxygen and drinking water'.
All these boats feature advanced nuclear technology and never require to be refuelled.
India Likely to Step-up Military Training and Assistance for Afghanistan
India is likely to step-up military training and assistance to Afghanistan, even as US troops are set to withdraw from the war-ravaged country later this year.
As per reports, steps to enhance bilateral defence cooperation were discussed in a meeting between Army Chief General M. M. Naravane and Afghan ambassador Farid Mamundzay.
India has over the years supplied military hardware, including four Mi-25 armed helicopters, to Afghanistan as well as trained thousands of its military personnel in counter-terrorism operations, military field-craft, intelligence-gathering and information technology, among other fields.
Apr 20, 2021
Indian Navy's First Unit of Indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopters Enters Service
Indian Naval Air Squadron 323 (INAS 323), Navy's first unit of the indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk III, was commissioned at INS Hansa, Goa.
The squadron will operate three state-of-the-art ALH Mk III helicopters — a multi-role chopper with the Shakti engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The Mk III version of the ALH has an all glass cockpit and will be used for search and rescue, special operations and coastal surveillance. Six ALHs are under procurement and all the aircraft are being delivered in a phased manner.
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