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DEFENCE - January 2019

Jan 2019

Feb 09, 2023

Pakistan Navy to Host 50 Nations in Maritime Exercises

Pakistan's navy said that it will host 50 countries at maritime exercises involving ships, aircraft and special operation forces from Feb. 10-14.
Commander of the Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami commented on the importance of the exercises in light of piracy, terrorism, narcotics and arms trafficking, and climate change.
As per reports, only seven countries of the 110 nations invited have bothered to send ships or submarines.

Feb 08, 2023

CRPF to Hire Psychologist for VIP Security Wing

The CRPF, which is mainly deployed for dealing with issues pertaining to internal security, has a special VIP Security (VS) wing in its establishment that has a strength of over 6,000 personnel and it currently guards more than 110 VVIPs, including prominent ones like Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, among others.
The CRPF issued an advertisement to engage a clinical psychologist to be based at a camp in Greater Noida near Delhi, which also serves as the garrison for its VIP security unit.
According to the terms of engagement issued by the CRPF, the candidate should essentially hold a Master's degree in clinical psychology or applied psychology from a recognised Indian or foreign university.

IIT Mandi Develops Technology that Make Stealth Vehicles Less Visible to Radar

In a major breakthrough that can have far-reaching consequences for the defence establishments, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi created an artificial structure or material that can evade detection of stealth vehicles and make less visible to the radar.
According to ITT Mandi, this material can absorb a wide range of radar frequencies or signals, irrespective of the direction from which the radar signal hits the target.

Feb 07, 2023

Kerala Police Operation AAG

The Kerala Police arrested 2,507 gangsters under Operation AAG. It was launched throughout the state. The operation aimed on arresting the fugitives listed under the Kerala anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA). The primary targets in the list were those who returned to the state after being deported.
Operation AAG is a 360-degree action against anti-social elements.

Feb 06, 2023

Army Changes Agniveer Recruitment Process

The Indian Army announced major changes in the recruitment process under the Agnipath scheme for candidates wishing to join the force. Aspirants will now have to first appear for an online common entrance examination (CEE), followed by physical fitness and medical tests.
Earlier, the recruitment process for Agniveers followed a different order, which began with the candidates undergoing a physical fitness test first followed by their medical tests. The qualifying candidates then had to write a common entrance examination and they were selected for training based on the final merit list.
The new process will apply to about 40,000 candidates who are willing to join the army from the next recruitment cycle of 2023-24. The first online CEE will likely be held in April at around 200 locations across the country.

Feb 04, 2023

LCA Tejas Aircraft to be at Centre Stage of India Pavilion at Aero India 2023

A full-scale LCA Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be at the centre stage of "India Pavilion" at Aero India 2023, to be held from February 13 to 17 at Yelahanka Air Force Station.
The 14th Edition of the biennial aero show and aviation exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Defence, will have a separate "India Pavilion" based on 'Fixed Wing Platform' theme to showcase India's strides in the fixed wing area and future prospects in the field.
The India Pavilion will further showcase the growth of India in developing an eco-system for fixed wing platform which includes the demonstration of various structural modules, simulators and systems, among others, of LCA Tejas aircraft being produced by private partners.

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