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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Jul 07, 2025

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurate Controllers' Conference 2025

The Defence Accounts Department (DAD) is hosting the Controllers' Conference 2025 from July 7 to 9 at the Dr. S. K. Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi.
The conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in the presence of top military and civilian leadership including Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, the three service chiefs, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Financial Adviser (Defence Services), S. G. Dastidar, and Controller General of Defence Accounts Mayank Sharma, marking it as a key platform for shaping the future of India's defence financial architecture.
A flagship forum for policy dialogue, strategic review, and institutional innovation, the Controllers' Conference brings together top leadership from DAD, the civil service, academia, think tanks, and stakeholders across the defence and finance sectors.
The theme of this year's conference, 'Transforming Financial Advice, Payment, Audit and Accounting through Defence Finance and Economics,' reflects a paradigm shift within the department, repositioning DAD from a finance & accounts body to a future-ready institution focused on Defence Finance and Economics.

Jul 04, 2025

Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course

Indian Navy proudly celebrated the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam. Lieutenant Atul Kumar Dhull and Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, ACNS (Air). SLt Aastha Poonia became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of Naval Aviation, shattering barriers and paving way for a new era of women fighter pilots in the Navy.
Indian Navy has already inducted women officers as Pilots and Naval Air Operations Officers in MR aircraft and helicopters. Streaming of SLt Aastha Poonia into the fighter stream highlights the Indian Navy's commitment towards gender inclusivity in Naval Aviation and promoting Nari Shakti, fostering a culture of equality and opportunity.

Jul 03, 2025

INS Udaygiri: Navy Inducts Indigenous Stealth Frigate in Record Time

Showcasing the country's growing military manufacturing capabilities and enhancing its naval power, INS Udaygiri, the second ship of Project 17A's stealth frigates, was delivered to the Indian Navy on July 1, 2025.
The project is a successor of the Shivalik class frigates of Project 17 (P-17), which are now in active service. Udaygiri is the second among the seven Project 17A (P-17A) frigates under construction at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) in Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata. These multi-mission frigates are capable of operating in a 'blue water' environment — referring to the open ocean — dealing with both conventional and non-conventional threats in the area of India's maritime interests.

Jul 02, 2025

Adani Defence & Aerospace Delivers (NGARM) Type-II

Adani Defence & Aerospace successfully delivered the Next Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) Type-II, also known as Rudram-II, to the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The NGARM Type-II, an advanced air-to-surface missile, is designed to neutralise enemy radar and communication systems with high precision. This delivery follows Adani's involvement in the mass production of the Rudram missile series, including the hypersonic Rudram-2 variant, at its Hyderabad facility.

Rear Admiral V. Ganapathy Takes Command of MILIT Pune

Rear Admiral V Ganapathy, a distinguished officer of the Indian Navy, officially assumed command of the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Pune. The appointment came at a pivotal moment as India's armed forces push for deeper integration and technological advancement in line with the ethos of jointness. With his rich operational and academic background, Rear Admiral Ganapathy is expected to steer MILIT toward becoming a global hub for tri-services technical education and innovation.
MILIT is India's premier tri-services technical training institution, functioning under the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS).

Jul 01, 2025

Navy Commissions Stealth Frigate 'Tamal' in Russia

Indian Navy's Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tamal that carries an array of missiles and surveillance systems was commissioned into the force at Russia's coastal city of Kaliningrad.
The ship has 26 per cent indigenous components, including the BrahMos long-range cruise missile for targeting both at sea and land.
Tamal will join the 'Sword Arm' of the Indian Navy, the Western Fleet.

Air Marshal S. Sivakumar VSM Assumes the Appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Administration

Air Marshal S. Sivakumar VSM assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA) at Air HQ, New Delhi on July 1, 2025.
The Air Marshal was commissioned in Administration branch of the Indian Air Force in June 1990. He holds an MBA in HRM from Pondicherry University and an M Phil degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Osmania University.
In a career spanning over 35 years, the Air Marshal has held a number of important Command and Staff appointments.

First-ever Quad-at-Sea Mission Launched

The coast guards of India, Japan, the US and Australia launched the first-ever "Quad-at-sea" mission to boost operational coordination and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific.
The decision to launch the mission was taken at the four-nation's grouping annual summit in Wilmington in September last year (2024) that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Quad leaders.

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