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DEFENCE - August 2019

Aug 2019

Sep 29, 2022

Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) Named India's New Chief of Defence Staff

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd), a former eastern Army Commander and Director General of military operations, was appointed as India's new Chief of Defence Staff, more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash.
He was the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Army during the Balakot air strikes in 2019 when Indian airplanes pounded a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp deep inside Pakistan in response to the Pulwama terror strike.
Lt Gen Chauhan (retd) will assume the rank of the four-star General once he takes charge as India's second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He will be the first retired three-star officer to return to service in four-star rank.
After his retirement as the eastern Army Commander last year, he has been serving as the military adviser in the National Security Council Secretariat headed by NSA Ajit Doval.

Sep 28, 2022

Swedish Weapons Giant Saab to Build Carl-Gustaf M4 Rocket Launcher in India

The facility will be the firm's first manufacturing facility for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system outside Sweden. Saab is currently in talks with the army to take the proposal forward. The Carl-Gustaf weapon system has been in service with the Indian Army since 1976, and its earlier M2 and M3 variants have been licence-produced in India.

DRDO Conducts Successful Test Flight of (VSHORADS) Missile

The DRDO successfully flight tested the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile.
The VSHORADS is an air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The DRDO conducted two successful test flight of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile from a ground based portable launcher at the integrated test range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

Sep 27, 2022

INS Sunayna in Seychelles Marks India's Maiden Participation in CMF

INS Sunayna reached Seychelles to take part in the annual training exercise 'Operation Southern Readiness' of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
This not only reinforces Indian Navy's commitment to maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region but also marks the maiden participation of an Indian Navy ship in CMF exercise.
The ship is scheduled to participate as associate partner in the capacity building exercises being conducted by CMF.
The joint training exercise is being attended by representative delegations from the US, Italy, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and ship participation from the UK, Spain and India.

Sep 26, 2022

Amit Shah Inaugurates Building of five Border Observation Posts at SSB Camp in Kishanganj in Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the boundary of the country is fully secured. After inaugurating building of five Border Observation Posts (BOPs) at Fatehpur, Pektola, Beria, Aamgachi and Raniganj at SSB camp in Kishanganj, Shah said that the open border of Nepal is challenging for security personnel. The Union Home Minister asked Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) jawans to be vigilant along the border to check the infiltration, smuggling, and trafficking of humans and animals from Nepal and Bangladesh. Shah said, the SSB should adopt the latest technology including Drone and CCTV to ensure perfect security along bordering areas. The Minister said, SSB jawans are not only protecting bordering areas but also performing a commendable job to eliminate the Naxal menace in Bihar and Jharkhand.

Sep 25, 2022

Navy Buys 'Enhanced Range' BrahMos Missiles

Providing impetus to "Aatmanirbharta" (self-reliance) in defence production, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with the Indo-Russian joint venture (JV), BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL), for buying the latest version of the BrahMos missile for its newest warships.
So far, BrahMos missiles have had a range of 295 kilometres, to adhere to the parameters of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which restricts missile sales involving a non-MTCR country to a maximum range of 300 km.
However, with India's admission into the MTCR, a new generation of BrahMos missiles, with ranges of 400 km and more, can legitimately be built by the Indo-Russian JV.

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