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Apr 13, 2021

Philippines and US to Hold 2-week "Balikatan" Military Exercise

Philippines and U.S. soldiers started two weeks of military exercises against a backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, though the drills were reduced in scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The countries are proceeding with the exercises, which were postponed last year due to the pandemic, after Manila recently accused China of territorial incursions by hundreds of its vessels manned by militias in the South China Sea.
Philippine military officials said that the "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games that end on April 23 will involve drills in tabletop and simulation form rather than field training.

Apr 12, 2021

NanoSniffer Microsensor Based Explosive Trace Detector

The Union Education Minister launched the world's first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector called the "NanoSniffer".
The NanoSniffer was developed by an IIT Bombay incubated startup called NanoSniff Technologies. It is marketed by the IIT Delhi incubated startup Kritikal Solutions.
The NanoSniffer can detect explosives in less than ten seconds.
It can detect all class of military, homemade and conventional explosives.
It uses MEMS system.
It can detect even nano gram quantities of explosives.
The Explosive Trace Detection is the technology used to detect explosives of small magnitude. The three main characteristics of Explosive Trace Detection are sensitivity, light weight, and size. The sensitivity or detection limit is the lowest amount of explosive matter a detector can detect. The NanoSniffer can detect even nano quantities of explosives.

Gen M. M. Naravane Attends the Army Chiefs' Conclave in Bangladesh

Indian Army chief Gen. M.M. Naravane attended the Army Chiefs' Conclave held in Bangladesh on the sidelines of a multinational military exercise.
Gen. Naravane, who is on a five-day official tour, delivered a keynote address on Changing Nature of Global Conflicts: Role of UN Peacekeepers.
During the event, the Army chief also interacted with the senior officers of the participating nations and military observers from the other nations.
The Shantir Ogroshena (Frontrunners of Peace) 2021 exercise commenced on April 4 at Bangabandhu Senanibas to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh's Father of the Nation' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark 50 years of the country's liberation from Pakistan.
Military observers from the US, UK, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Singapore are also attending the exercise.

Apr 11, 2021

Indian Navy to Seek Green Light for Expansion of Nuke, Diesel Submarine Fleet

As per reports, the Indian Navy intends to approach the government for authorised force levels of nuclear-powered and diesel-electric attack submarines in addition to the ballistic missile submarines with Strategic Force Command (SFC).
The navy's new plan, inspired by a similar cabinet authorisation for 42 squadrons of the Indian Air Force, will seek approvals for 6 nuclear-powered attack submarines and 18 diesel attack submarines. The authorisation for the diesel subs would include those with an air-independent propulsion system, or AIP, which ensures these submarines can remain under surface for a longer period and are quieter than the nuclear-powered submarine.
The proposed move comes at a time the navy is finalising plans to seek approval from the Defence Acquisition Committee to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines, or SSNs, as part of the defence establishment's continuing focus on expanding the navy's capabilities to counter the rise of China's navy in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond.

Apr 09, 2021

India to Gift Patrol Vessel to Seychelles

India will be gifting a Fast Patrol Vessel worst Rs. 100 crore to Seychelles Coast Guard at the virtual event that will be presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the new President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan.
The 48.9 m Fast Patrol Vessel, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineering, will be used for multi-purpose operations such as patrolling, anti-smuggling, anti-poaching, and search and rescue (SAR).
The vessel has already been delivered to Seychelles in March and will be officially handed over to Seychelles Coast Guard during the virtual event.
The Fast Patrol Vessel will be the fourth ship to be gifted by India to Seychelles and is named PS Zoroaster. The other vessels gifted by India include PS Topaz (2005), PS Constant (2014), Patrol Boat Hermes (2016).

Apr 08, 2021

Development of Russia's New-generation ICBM to Begin in 2023-2024

As per reports, the development of Russia's new-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Kedr, will begin at the turn of 2023-2024.
Research work on Kedr has been financed under the current state arms procurement program, which is in effect until 2027. Technological development will begin in 2023-2024.
According to the source, solid-fuel Kedr ICBMs are to replace Yars systems at the turn of 2030. Just like their predecessor, the new system will have mobile and silo-based modifications.

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