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Oct 06, 2021

Jamwal Assumes Charge as ADG of BSF's Western Command

Narinder Singh Jamwal assumed charge as Additional Director General of Border Security Force's (BSF) Western Command, Chandigarh.
Prior to this, he was serving as Inspector General at BSF's Jammu Frontier.
BSF's Western Command is responsible for the peace time management of the border with Pakistan from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Rann of Kutch in the south.
Jamwal had joined the BSF in 1984 as an Assistant Commandant (Direct Entry).
He has held important assignments both in command and staff, including a tenure in BSF Headquarters in New Delhi, and attended several training courses in India and abroad.

A.K. Chawla Inaugurates Naval Communication Network Satellite Data Centre

Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, inaugurated Naval Communication Network Satellite Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility, at the INS Dweeprakshak at Kavaratti.
The Admiral said that the satellite data centre would provide a tremendous boost to the communication throughput of the Indian Navy.
This was was another milestone towards the seamless network-centric operations of the armed forces.

JIMEX: India, Japan 3-day Bilateral Maritime Exercise Held in Arabian Sea

The fifth edition of India-Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise, JIMEX, between the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, was held in Arabian Sea. Indigenously built Guided Missile Stealth Destroyer Kochi and Guided Missile Frigate Teg, under the command of Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, represented the Indian Navy in the three-day exercise. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force was represented by JMSDF ships Kaga, an Izumo Class Helicopter Carrier and Murasame, a Guided Missile Destroyer, led by Rear Admiral IkeuchiIzuru, Commander Escort Flotila - 3 (CCF-3). In addition to ships, P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, integral helicopters and MiG 29K fighter aircraft also participated in the exercise.
The aim of JIMEX-21 was to develop common understanding of operational procedures and enhance inter-operability through conduct of a multitude of advanced exercises, across the entire spectrum of maritime operations.
JIMEX series of exercises commenced in January 2012. The last edition of JIMEX was conducted in September 2020.

Oct 05, 2021

Russia Test-fires New Hypersonic Missile from Submarine

A prospective Russian hypersonic missile was successfully test-fired from a nuclear submarine for the first time.
As per reports, the Zircon missile was launched from the Severodvinsk submarine and hit a designated mock target in the Barents Sea.
The launch marked Zircon's first launch from a submarine. It previously was test-fired from a navy frigate, in July.
Zircon is intended to arm Russian cruisers, frigates and submarines. It is one of several hypersonic missiles under development in Russia.

Oct 04, 2021

Air Marshal DK Patnaik Takes Charge as Head of Eastern Air Command

Air Marshal Dilip Kumar Patnaik assumed charge as the air officer commanding in-chief of Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force.
Air Marshal Amit Dev, who had held the post so far, has taken over as the commanding officer in-chief of the Western Command.
Patnaik was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on June 8, 1984. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College and College of Air Warfare.

India, SL Conduct 12-day Military Exercise

India and Sri Lanka kicked off a 12-day mega military exercise with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation.
The eighth edition of the 'Mitra Shakti' exercise is being conducted at Combat Training School in Sri Lanka's Ampara from October 4 to 15.
The aim of the exercise is to promote close relations between armies of both countries and enhance inter-operability and sharing best practices in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.
The seventh edition of the Mitra Shakti exercise was conducted at Foreign Training Node (FTN) in Pune in 2019.

Oct 03, 2021

North Korea Tests Fire Hypersonic Missile "Hwasong-8"

North Korea successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8, in a bid to increase the nation's capabilities for self-defence. The missile was one of the five most important new weapons systems laid out by North Korea in the five-year military development plan. This was the country's third missile test in a month. Earlier it tested a new type of cruise missile, as well as a new train-launched ballistic missile system.
Hypersonic missiles fly at lower altitudes compared to ballistic weapon systems and can attain more than five times the speed of sound, restricting the interception capabilities of adversaries.

Oct 02, 2021

India to Enhance Observation System Lorros at China, Pakistan Borders

Frequent incidents of security breach along the borders with China and Pakistan have prompted India to further enhance the Long Range Reconnaissance and Observation System (Lorros).
A panel of experts cleared a revised technical requirement to be implemented by border guarding forces like the Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
The sensor system that provides long-range surveillance both day and night should be able to recognise human targets more than 20 kilometres away, besides moving and stationary vehicles at a minimum distance of 40 km and 15 km, respectively, state the draft guidelines cleared by the panel. As per the existing specifications, the distance was 15 km for human targets and 24 km for vehicles.

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