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DEFENCE - October 2019

Oct 2019

Nov 05, 2019

Biggest US-Bangladesh Navy Exercise Starts in Chattogram

The second phase of the biggest US- Bangladesh Navy exercise named 'Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)- 2019' started in Chattogram.
According to a Press Release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of Bangladesh armed forces, Assistant chief of naval staff (operations) Bangladesh Navy rear admiral M Makbul Hossain was present as the chief guest in the opening ceremony.
Rear admiral Murray Tynch, commander logistic group, Western Pacific Command Task Force 73 (CTF-73) of the US Navy was present as the special guest.
Rajnath Singh reaches out to diplomats of 80 countries, pushes for Indian defence equipment.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed top diplomats of over 80 countries showcasing India as a major exporter of defence equipment.
The Ministry of Defence organised the Ambassadors' Round Table conference with an aim to brief missions on the upcoming DefExpo 2020.
The Round Table was aimed at briefing the representatives of foreign missions based in New Delhi about the arrangements being made for DefExpo and elicit suggestions from them to further improve the experience.

Nov 04, 2019

Indian Army holding 1st Army Recruitment Rally in J&K After Creation Of Union Territory

Indian Army is holding the first Army Recruitment Rally in Jammu and Kashmir after the creation of the Union Territory. The ten-day Recruitment Rally through Army Recruitment Office, Jammu, commenced at Samba and will continue till 12th of November, 2019.
This rally is being conducted to provide employment to youth from three districts including Jammu, Samba and Kathua. Over 44 thousand aspirants from Jammu Region have registered and likely to be screened for their physical and medical fitness during the Recruitment Rally.

India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise - Dustlik-2019 To Begin In Tashkent

Rajnath Singh attended the 'Curtain Raiser' event of the First Indo-Uzbek Joint Exercise named 'Dustlik-2019' at the Armed Forces meet in Tashkent.
In his address, Rajnath Singh said that he was immensely pleasured to be at Uzbekistan on this momentous occasion wherein the armies of two great nations are ready to participate in their first Joint Exercise 'Dustlik-2019'.

Nov 03, 2019

India, Uzbekistan sign 3 MoUs In Fields Of Military Medicine And Military Education

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral consultations with his Uzbekistan counterpart Major General Bakhodir Nizamovich Kurbanov during his three-day visit to Tashkent from 1st of November, 2019.
This was the first visit by an Indian Defence Minister to Uzbekistan in about 15 years. Both the countries signed three MoUs to enhance cooperation in Military Medicine and Military Education.

Nov 02, 2019

Cochin Shipyard Bags Rs 3,000-Cr Contract From Indian Navy

Cochin Shipyard has won a contract worth over Rs 3,000 crore for making indigenous aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
The contract covers the operational and harbour acceptance trials of various equipment and systems installed onboard and also the sea trials of the carrier.
Cochin Shipyard Ltd signed the Phase-III contract for construction of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier on October 31, 2019. The order also covers some activities which are to be undertaken post-delivery of the vessel including support during weapon and aviation trials.

Gaza Rocket Barrages Damage Israeli House

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired barrages of rockets into southern Israel, causing damage to a house and shattering nearly a month of calm across the volatile border.
There were no reports of injuries in the two rocket attacks. Israeli police said shrapnel damaged a house in Sderot town and video footage showed a car near the structure with windows blown out by debris.
The Israeli military said seven rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip in the first incident and the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted them. Minutes later, three rockets were launched and only one was intercepted.

Customs, GST Relief To Give Rs 60,000-Cr Boost To Defence

India's defence budget will be augmented by more than Rs 60,000 crore over the next five years owing to exemptions from customs duty and goods and services tax (GST).
Estimates by the Rajnath Singh-led defence ministry show that the twin exemptions will significantly impact its budget and free up resources for modernisation and replenishment of equipment.
The defence ministry had been hit by the imposition of customs duty in 2016 on all imports of military equipment, followed by the GST in 2020.
Although the two levies were aimed at promoting indigenous production of defence equipment, it soon became evident that there was a lack of capability to produce certain items locally.

Lt Gen Banerji Appointed As DG of Armed Forces Medical Services

Lt Gen Anup Banerji took charge as director general of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DG AFMS). An alumnus of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, the General Officer is reputed to be an outstanding cardiologist and an exceptional administrator.
He has held various important clinical and staff positions during his illustrious career in AFMS. These include Head of the Department of Medicine and Cardiology at MH CTC Pune and the Army Hospital R&R.
Banerji was awarded the Sena Medal for his distinguished service in 1986. He was appointed the President's Honorary Surgeon (PHS) in January 2019.

Fourth Indian Navy-Russian Federation Navy Staff talks held

The fourth Indian Navy-Russian Federation Navy Staff Talks discussed issues related to operational interaction through 'INDRA' series of exercises, training interaction, logistics cooperation and exchange of high-level visits.
The talks were co-chaired by Rear Admiral Atul Anand, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence) from the Indian Navy and Rear Admiral Vladimir I Zemskov, Deputy Chief of Russian Naval Staff (Signals) from the RuFN.

AAC Celebrated The 34th Raising Day On 1 November

The Army Aviation Corps (AAC) celebrated the 34th Raising Day on 1 November 2019. On this occasion, a Wreath Laying Ceremony was held at National War Memorial, India Gate, New Delhi.
Lt Gen Anjan Mukharjee (Retd) and Maj Gen AK Suri, ADG Army Aviation laid wreaths in the presence of a host of serving and retired aviation personnel.

Nov 01, 2019

DRDO's AIP System Gets Boost With The Operation Of Land-Based Prototype

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) programme to build a fuel cell-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system for Indian Naval Submarines has crossed several milestones in technology maturity.
Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) has a force multiplier effect on the lethality of a diesel-electric submarine as it enhances the submerged endurance of the boat, several folds. Fuel cell-based AIP has merits in performance compared to other technologies.

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