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DEFENCE - February 2019

Feb 2019

Apr 18, 2024

DRDO Chairman Samir Kamat Inaugurates Indian Navy's 'SPACE' in Kerala

A state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated at Kerala's Idukki.
Samir V. Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence--Research and Development (R&D)--and Chairman, DRDO, inaugurated the platform at Underwater Acoustic Research Facility in Kulamavu in Idukki.
As per reports, SPACE, set up by the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of DRDO, has been designed as a premier testing and evaluation hub for sonar systems destined for Indian Navy onboard various platforms, including ships, submarines and helicopters.
The SPACE marks a milestone in naval technology advancement. It will consist of two distinct assemblages- a platform that floats on the water surface, and a submersible platform that can be lowered to any depth up to 100 m using winch systems. Upon completion of operations, the submersible platform can be winched up and docked with the floating platform.

Apr 17, 2024

First International Workshop on 'Emerging Technologies & Challenges for Exoskeleton'

The first international workshop on 'Emerging Technologies & Challenges for Exoskeleton' was held in Bengaluru. The workshop, which was organised by the Defence Bio-Engineering & Electromedical Laboratory of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), was inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO Samir V. Kamat, in the presence of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Lt Gen J. P. Mathew.
The two-day workshop was attended by more than 300 participants from DRDO, Services, Industry, Academia, and Researchers. Exoskeleton technology involves wearable structures which enhance the capabilities of the human body.

Apr 16, 2024

Army Training Command ''Investiture Ceremony' Takes Place in Shimla

The Army training command ''Investiture Ceremony'' took take place at the DANFE auditorium located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to felicitate the distinguished acts of Indian Army Training Institutes and individuals.
Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Army Training Command, conferred the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Army Training Command Unit Appreciation, Financial Excellence Awards and Technical Excellence Awards to premier training institutes for their noteworthy performance in 2022-23.

Apr 15, 2024

DRDO & Indian Army Conducted Successful Trials of MPATGM Weapon System

DRDO and the Indian Army have successfully conducted trail of the indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile System.
The system consisted of the MPATGM, Launcher, Target Acquisition System, and the Fire Control Unit.
The Warhead Flight Trials were successfully conducted at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.
Adequate number of missile firing trials have been successfully conducted towards achieving compliance of complete operational envelop as stipulated in the General Staff Qualitative Requirements (Infantry, Indian Army). The Warhead Flight Trials were successfully conducted at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan. Missile performance and warhead performance were found to be remarkable.

Apr 14, 2024

India Expands Strategic Presence; to have Defence Attaches in more Countries in Africa, Asia

For the first time, India will post defence attaches in several countries including Ethiopia, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Philippines, Armenia and Poland in line with its broader policy initiative to expand strategic ties with key regions, a move that came amid renewed geopolitical rivalries. New Delhi is also appointing a new defence attache to the tiny African nation of Djibouti that serves as a major maritime gateway around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and is considered as a prized location for military bases.
The new defence attache in Djibouti will be the second one to hold the post in the island nation.
It is also learnt that New Delhi is planning to rationalise the strength of its teams of military officials in its embassy in Moscow and high commission in London.

India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise Dustlik (14)

The fifth edition of India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise Dustlik will commence at Termez District in Uzbekistan from April 15 onwards.
Participating contingents from the Indian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan will undergo joint training sessions during the exercise.
The fourth edition of the joint military exercise between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army was held on February 20 last year at the Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.

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