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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Sep 02, 2024

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh Takes Over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force.
After taking charge at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), the Air Marshal paid homage to the bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice, by laying wreath at the National War Memorial.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Singh was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on June 13, 1987.
He is a Category 'A' Qualified Flying Instructor with over 4,500 hours of flying and an alumnus of the Defence Service Staff College and National Defence College.

Sep 01, 2024

Indian Army Launches Project NAMAN: SPARSH-Enabled Service Centres Nationwide

The Indian Army launched the first phase of Project NAMAN, aimed at providing dedicated support and services to Defence pensioners, veterans, and their families. The project, inaugurated by Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi and the President of the Army Wives Welfare Association, Mrs. Sunita Dwivedi, is a significant step toward enhancing the care and support for the Defence community.
Project NAMAN is centered around the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha) digital pension system, designed to streamline pension-related processes for Defence Pensioners. The initiative addresses the need for accessible facilitation points for veterans and their Next of Kin (NOK) across the country, with the goal of expanding these services nationwide.
In its first phase, 14 Common Service Centres (CSCs) have been established at key locations across India, including New Delhi, Jalandhar, Leh, Dehradun, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Bengdubi, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Secunderabad, Saugor, Guntur, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore. These CSCs, dedicated to Army Veterans, Pensioners, War Widows, and NOKs, offer SPARSH-enabled pension services, Government to Citizen (G2C) services, and Business to Consumer (B2C) services in one location.

Colombo Security Conclave signs Charter and MoU for Secretariat

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the representatives of the Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka signed the Charter and an MoU for the establishment of the Colombo Security Conclave Secretariat to promote regional security by addressing transnational threats and challenges of common concern to the member states. The Colombo Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) brings together National Security Advisors (NSA) and Deputy NSAs from India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius.
It deals with maritime security, counter-terrorism and cyber security with India bringing to the fore its own strategic concerns in the Indian Ocean and promotes regional security by addressing transnational threats and challenges of common concern to the Member States.
The CSC's core objective is to promote regional security by addressing transnational threats and challenges of common concern to the Member States.

INS Tabar Conducts Maritime Partnership Exercise with Spanish Navy

The Indian Navy's frontline frigate, INS Tabar, visited Malaga, Spain, for two days. After leaving, it participated in a maritime partnership exercise (MPX) with the Spanish Navy Ship Atalaya in the Mediterranean Sea.
As per the Indian Navy, India and Spain have been working together to strengthen their bilateral relations, particularly in the maritime sector.
The MPX conducted between the Indian Navy and the Spanish Navy in the Mediterranean Sea is a significant milestone in maritime cooperation between India and Spain. The exercises included Station Keeping, Replenishment at Sea Approaches (RASAPs), Flying Exercise (FLYEX), Steam Past, and PHOTOEX serials. Units from both navies demonstrated high levels of professionalism and commitment to enhance collaborative efforts.

Aug 31, 2024

HAL Partners with SAFHAL to Develop and Manufacture 'Aravalli' Helicopter Engines

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Pvt. Ltd. (SAFHAL) signed an airframer contract, to commence joint design, development, manufacture, and supply and support of a new generation high-power engine named 'Aravalli'.
The 'Aravalli' high-power engines are used for the 13-ton Medium Lift class, the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and the Deck-Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH), being designed and developed by HAL.

Bihar Gets New Police Chief

Alok Raj, 1989-batch Bihar cadre IPS officer, took over as Bihar's Director General of Police (DGP). Raj replaced R. S. Bhatti, who was appointed as Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
In December 2022, Bhatti had been made Bihar DGP even though he was a year junior to Raj.
Raj is currently also DG, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, and will continue to hold the post along with his new role as DGP. He is set for retirement on December 31, 2025.

Aug 30, 2024

Rajnath Singh Commissions India's 2nd Nuclear Missile Submarine

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commission India's second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighat or S-3, in the presence of top naval officials at a quiet event in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Singh exuded confidence that 'Arighaat' will further strengthen India's nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrence, help in establishing strategic balance & peace in the region, and play a decisive role in the security of the country.
The Arihant class submarines are named after a Sanskrit word meaning the "Destroyer of the Enemy".
Constructed by the Shipbuilding Centre (SBC), Visakhapatnam, INS Arighaat can travel at a maximum speed of up to 24 knots (44 km/h) when submerged and 12–15 knots (22–28 km/h) when surfaced. It shares the same hump as the INS Arihant and has four launch tubes. It can carry 12 K-15 SLBMs with a range of about 750 km or up to four nuclear-armed K-4 SLBMs with a range of over 3,500 km.

Aug 29, 2024

Bhatti Appointed New CISF DG; Chaudhary Named BSF Chief

Senior IPS officers Rajwinder Singh Bhatti and Daljit Singh Chaudhary were appointed as the chiefs of the Central Industrial Security Force and the Border Security Force.
Bhatti is a 1990 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Bihar cadre. He has been appointed as the DG of the CISF from the date of assumption of charge of the post, for a tenure up to the date of his superannuation on September 30, 2025.
Chaudhary, who is currently the chief of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), was appointed as the Director General of the BSF for a tenure up to the date of his superannuation on November 30, 2025. Chaudhary is a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar Takes Over as DG of Project 'Seabird'

Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar assumed duties of the Director General of Project 'Seabird', with a charter to oversee the largest defence infrastructure project currently progressing at the Karwar Naval Base. He took charge from Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti. The change of guard took place at the headquarters of the project in New Delhi.
The Navy is expanding the crucial and strategically located naval base in Karnataka's Karwar as part of Project 'Seabird'.
Dhankhar was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1990 and is a specialist in navigation and direction.

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