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DEFENCE - April 2019

Apr 2019

Oct 25, 2025

India Raises Bhairav Battalions for Rapid Strike Missions

The Indian Army is undergoing a bold transformation with the introduction of 25 Bhairav Battalions, a new class of elite units designed to operate between the regular infantry and the Special Forces. These "lean and mean" battalions will focus on surprise strikes, counter-insurgency operations, reconnaissance, and high-mobility missions, especially along India's volatile borders with China and Pakistan. The creation of these battalions is part of a broader military modernisation push aimed at boosting rapid response capability and strategic depth.
First announced by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi in July 2025, the Bhairav Battalions represent a hybrid combat model. Unlike the small Ghatak Platoons that operate within each infantry battalion (about 20 soldiers each), the Bhairav Battalions will be larger — about 250 soldiers per unit — and specially trained for terrain-specific missions.

Oct 23, 2025

Olympic Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra Conferred Lieutenant Colonel

Indian Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra was conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Chopra as the epitome of perseverance, patriotism, and the Indian spirit of striving for excellence.
Chopra joined the Indian Army as a Naib Subedar back in 2016 and was promoted to Subedar in 2021, and in 2022, he became Subedar Major.

Oct 22, 2025

The Second Edition of Indian Navy's Commanders' Conference

The second edition of Indian Navy's biannual Commanders' Conference 2025 is being held in New Delhi from October 22 to 24, 2025. The Conference assumes greater significance in the backdrop of 'Operation Sindoor' and the Navy's high tempo of operations and combat preparedness. The Navy's focus on enhancing combat capabilities, interoperability, and joint Operations with Indian Army, IAF, and ICG underscores its resolve to deter emerging threats and showcase maritime prowess in the IOR and Indo-Pacific.
The conference serves as a platform for close interaction with national leadership and bureaucrats, and fine tune Navy's outlook towards mitigating multi-dimensional challenges in current geo-strategic environment.
The conference also features addresses by the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff and embedded discussions with senior naval leadership. Interactions would aim for harnessing synergy in joint planning and execution of operations and optimising resources for capability enhancement.

Oct 20, 2025

Cochin Shipyard Launches Three Vessels, Including Anti-Submarine Warfare Craft for Navy

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a public-sector shipbuilder, launched three technologically advanced vessels, including an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy.
The other vessels launched are the Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) and India's largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger, DCI Dredge Godavari.

Oct 19, 2025

Mahindra Group, Embraer Ink Pact to Offer C-390 Millennium Aircraft to IAF

Brazilian aerospace major Embraer Defense & Security and India's Mahindra Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly offer the C-390 Millennium for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft programme. The deal aims to establish local manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance capabilities for the aircraft in India.
The agreement expands on a memorandum of understanding signed in February 2024, which outlined initial cooperation between the two companies. The new pact takes the collaboration further by defining roles in marketing, industrialisation and supply-chain development. Both firms will work closely with India's defence establishment and private aerospace ecosystem to identify potential partners for production and maintenance.

Raksha Mantri Inaugurates 3rd Production Line of LCA Mk1A & 2nd Production Line of HTT-40 at HAL ...

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the third Production Line of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A and the second Production Line of Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) at the Nashik facility of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). He also flagged-off the first LCA Mk1A produced at the facility.
Raksha Mantri described the flight of the state-of-the-art aircraft as a shining symbol of India's growing Aatmanirbharta in defence. He highlighted the transformation of the defence sector in the last decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he asserted that the country, which once imported 65-70% of critical military hardware, is now manufacturing 65% of the equipment on its own soil. He voiced the Government's resolve of increasing domestic manufacturing to 100% in the times to come.

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