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DEFENCE - October 2019

Oct 2019

Oct 19, 2019

'Dilli Series' Sea Power Seminar - 2019 To Be Conducted At Indian Naval Academy

Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala will host the the prestigious Dilli Series Sea Power Seminar on 17th and 18th of October 2019. The theme for this year's seminar is "Role of Sea Power in Shaping of Nations".
The seminar will be covered under three sub – themes, Sea Power Vs Land Power – A Historical Perspective, Sea Power and Geo Economics and Centrality of Sea Power to Global Politics.
The seminar, named after the historic Mount Dilli located within the INA, with considerable historical importance, has witnessed five earlier editions conducted to date.
The annual Dilli seminar helps young officers and cadets to keep an eye on developments in the maritime domain whilst simultaneously laying a strong foundation of history.

India-US Defence Trade To Reach ₹1.2 Lakh Crore

The bilateral defence trade between India and the US is expected to reach $18 billion (over ₹1.2 lakh crore) by year end 2019, the US Department of Defence has said.
The statement comes ahead of 9th India-US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative meeting.
The US Department of Defence added that the country is committed to strengthen its partnership with India.

Army Commanders Conference: 14-18 October 2019

Hon'ble Defence minister addressed the Army Commanders and the Army hierarchy on 18 Oct 19, 2019 and conveyed extreme happiness on meeting all senior Army officers in first of its kind event in his tenure.
Defence minister narrated personal experiences and emotions relating to Armed Forces from his student & political life.
Defence minister spoke on the changing face of warfare all over the world and sought attention of the Army Commanders on the likely use of the un-conventional weapons in future.
Niche technology, Cyber, Space, information warfare & perception management domains were also touched upon by the Defence minister who conveyed his satisfaction on the efforts being put in by the Army.

Defence Of Andaman And Nicobar Islands Exercise 2019 (Danx-19)

Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has conducted the second edition of Defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2019 (DANX-19), a large scale joint services exercise from 14 Oct to 18 Oct, 2019.
Spanning over a period of five days, components of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard carried out mobilisation and field manoeuvres to validate defensive plans of Headquarters ANC towards pursuance of the Command's responsibility, namely ensuring territorial integrity of the A&N Islands.
In addition to internal forces from ANC, accretional forces from Mainland comprising ships and aircraft, Special Forces from the newly formed Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD), also participated in this edition.

Oct 18, 2019

IAF Launches Fighter Operations From Six Civilian Airfields

The Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force launched fighter operations from six civilian airfields under its area of command. The exercises will be conducted in two phases.
Six civilian airfields where the operations will take place are Dimapur, Imphal, Guwahati, Kolkata, Pasighat and Andal.
The exercise will be in two phases from Oct 16-19 and from Oct 29 to Nov 01, 2019.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Hawk 132 aircraft will be participating in the exercise.

India, Oman Begin Joint Training Exercise 'EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V'

Indian Air Force (IAF) kickstarted its bilateral joint exercise with Royal Air Force Oman (RAFO), named 'EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V' at Air Force Base Masirah. The exercise will be held till October 26, 2019.
The IAF contingent comprises of Mig 29 UPG (upgrade) combat aircraft along with C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft.
The Royal Air Force of Oman will be fielding Eurofighter Typhoon, F-16 and Hawk 200 combat aircraft in the exercise.
For the first time, MiG-29 fighter aircraft will be participating in an international exercise outside India.

Oct 17, 2019

Indian Army Inducts Precision-Guided Excalibur Artillery Made In US

Indian Army acquired the American precision-guided Excalibur artillery and indigenous Dhanush howitzer to boost its firepower.
Made by the American company Raytheon, the precision-guided Excalibur, acquired by the army can annihilate targets at long ranges.
The Excalibur artillery ammunition is capable of hitting targets within 50 kilometre range, with less than 2 metres error margin.
The pinpoint accuracy of the Excalibur artillery ammunition will be advantageous for the Indian soldiers stationed at the LOC fighting the Pakistani army.
The 48 Kilogram Excalibur shell explodes in the air or uses PBXN-9 (polymer-bonded explosive) warhead to break through reinforced structures or bunkers.
The Excaliber ammunition also uses GPS and inertial navigation.

BEL Developing AI Tool To Analyse Terror Activity

With the use of artificial intelligence (AI) gaining importance in the security field, public-sector giant Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is developing an AI-based tool for analysis of terrorist activities.
The tool would be used in sifting and segregating raw information as well as to assist in generating intelligence assessments, decision-making and operational planning.
The use of AI in counter-terrorism also assumes significance with the growing use of social media and online platforms by radical elements as well as other hostile state agencies to create social and communal unrest and incite violence.

Oct 16, 2019

Britain, Spain Join Other Major Powers In Suspending Military Exports To Turkey

Britain and Spain have joined other major powers in suspending military exports to Turkey following its incursion into northeastern Syria.
No further export licences will be granted to Turkey for items which might be used in military operations in Syria.
Spain, a major arms exporter to Turkey, similarly announced a halt to sales of military material. Spain's Socialist government asked Turkey to put an end to this military operation.
Sweden also announced it has halted exports of military equipment.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates 41st DRDO Directors Conference in New Delhi

Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 41st DRDO Directors Conference in New Delhi.
DRDO has played significant role in ensuring technological advancement of our forces and safeguarding our country.
Chiefs of the three forces & DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy were also present on the occasion.
DRDO can play a significant role in becoming a catalyst in absorption of technology.

India, Japan To Begin Joint Air Force Exercise 'Shinyuu Maitri'

The Indian Air Force will be carrying out a joint military exercise 'Shinyuu Maitri' with Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) from October 17 to 23, 2019.
The exercise will be held at Air Force Station, Arjan Singh in Panagarh town in West Bengal.
C-130 J aircraft of the Special Operations Squadron of IAF and C-130 H of Tactical Airlift Squadron of JASDF will participate in the exercise. The focus of the exercise will be to undertake Joint Mobility and Tactical interoperability among the two forces.

India Hands Over Second Pair Of Mi-24V Helicopters To Afghan Forces

India handed over the second pair of Mi-24V helicopters to war-torn Afghanistan, boosting the capability of the Afghan forces.
The helicopters were officially handed over by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar to Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid at a ceremony held at the military airport in Kabul.
These helicopters are a replacement for the four attack helicopters previously gifted by India to Afghanistan in 2015 and 2016.
The combat performance and offensive firepower that the helicopters provide will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in ensuring that the ANDSF maintain an agile and robust Counter-Terrorism capability.

Oct 15, 2019

Two Indigenous Sniper Rifles By Bengaluru-Based Firm

In line with the central government's push to make India a major defence manufacturing hub, a firm based in Karnataka's Bengaluru has developed the country's first indigenous sniper rifle prototypes that are meant for use by the Indian armed forces.
SSS Defence, which has developed two sniper rifles, is hoping to lead the way for India to become an arms manufacturing and exporting hub.
The 61-year-old company earlier used to manufacture components (mainly springs) for the automotive industry.
The company is also constructing an 80,000 sq ft arms factory in Jigani for its manufacturing unit.

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