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DEFENCE - October 2019

Oct 2019

Oct 09, 2019

India Gets Its 1st Of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets From France

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets on behalf of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Defence Minister termed the developments as "historic" and said that it will go a long way in strengthening strategic-ties between India and France.
India had signed an agreement with France for the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of Rs. 59,000 crores.

First Training Squadron At Mombasa, Kenya

As part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment, four indigenously built ships of Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, Indian Naval Ships Tir, Sujata and Shardul and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi, arrived at Mombasa Kenya, on 07 Oct 19 for a three day visit.
The Senior Officer of First Training Squadron is Captain Varun Singh, who is also Commanding Officer of INS Tir.
The Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, under the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command based at Kochi, imparts training to Officer Cadets of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard as well as from Friendly Foreign Countries.
The training curriculum includes subjects like Seamanship, Navigation, Shiphandling, Boat Work and Engineering, imparted onboard the 1TS Ships, and Sail Training onboard IN Sail Training Ships Tarangini and Sudarshini.

Oct 08, 2019

Indian Army Organizes "Veer Kutumb Rally" In J&K's Akhnoor

In Jammu and Kashmir, Crossed Swords Division organized a "VEER KUTUMB RALLY" at Tanda, Akhnoor with an aim to reach out to veterans, veer naris, widows and their families.
The Rally was organised by the Indian Army as part of its activities to observe 2019 as the 'Year of the Next of Kin'.
General Officer Commanding (GoC) Crossed Swords Division, Maj Gen R. Dewan, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

Rajnath Singh Heads To France To Receive IAF's first Rafale Jet

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who reached France's capital city of Paris for a three-day visit, met French President Emmanuel Macron, hours before he received the first of the 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.
The Defence Minister received first of the 36 Rafale jets but India will officially get the first batch of four jets by May 2020.
Before meeting Macron, Singh met the French Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Defence Adviser to the French President, Admiral Bernard Rogel.

Oct 07, 2019

Rajnath Singh Leaves For France To Participate In Rafale Fighter Aircraft Handing Over Ceremony

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave on a two-day visit to France.
Mr Singh will meet French President Emmanuel Macron. Later, the Minister will participate in the Rafale fighter aircraft handing over ceremony at Merignac along with French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly.
He will also perform the Shastra Puja on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami and fly a sortie in the Rafale fighter aircraft.
The Minister is also scheduled to hold the Annual Defence dialogue with the French Minister of Armed Forces.

IAF Engraves Name Of Sqn Ldr Ravi Khanna On National War Memorial

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has engraved the name of Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna, who was killed in 1990 by separatist Yasin Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), on the National War Memorial in Delhi.
The names of personnel killed in action are provided by the respective services to the National War Memorial and they are then put up on the walls there along with the detail of action in which they had laid down their lives.

Army's biggest mountain combat exercise 'Him Vijay' begins in Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Army undergoing its biggest transformation has started its biggest mountain assault exercise.
"Exercise 'Him Vijay' has begun. As it is in phases, the first important phase will be from 7 -10 October and the other phase will be from 20- 24 October, 2019.
The exercise is to test mobility, communication and coordination of such huge body of fast-moving troops in difficult terrain.
Three Battle Groups, each comprising around 4000 soldiers, are participating which will include troop mobilisation, mountain assault and air assault. Elements of special forces will also be part of it.
Air force and Army helicopters will be transferring troops and equipment at the terrain of upto 15,000 ft.

Oct 06, 2019

INS Tarkash Arrives At Reunion Island In France

As part of Indian Navy's overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at St Denis, Reunion Island, France for a three-day visit.
Commanded by Captain Sathish Vasudev, the ship is a potent frontline frigate of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors.
The ship is part of the Indian Navy's Western Fleet and under the Operational Command of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, based at Mumbai.

Defence Minister Approves Four-Fold Increase In Funds To Families Of Battle Casualties

Heeding to a long-standing demand of the Army, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given in-principle approval to enhance monetary assistance to next of kin of battle casualties from existing Rs 2 lakh to Rs 8 lakh. Financial assistance will be granted under Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF).
At present, financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh was given to battle casualties in case of death and also to those sustaining 60 per cent and above disability besides to several other categories.
The assistance is given in addition to liberalised family pension, financial assistance from Army group insurance, Army Welfare Fund and ex-gratia amount.

Oct 04, 2019

North Korea Tests New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

North Korea had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea to contain external threats and bolster self-defence, ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the United States.
The launch was the most provocative by North Korea since it resumed dialogue with the United States in 2018 and a reminder by Pyongyang of the weapons capability it has been aggressively developing, including intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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