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DEFENCE - June 2020

Jun 2020

May 02, 2021

US and NATO Start to Formally Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan

The US has started formally withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, beginning the end of what President Joe Biden called "the forever war".
The US and NATO have had a presence in Afghanistan for almost 20 years.
But the withdrawal, which runs until 11 September, comes amid escalating violence, with Afghan security forces on high alert for reprisal attacks.
The Taliban have warned they are no longer bound by an agreement not to target international troops.
Under a deal signed last year between the militants and then-President Donald Trump, foreign forces were to have left by 1 May while the Taliban held off attacking international troops.

May 01, 2021

NATO Military Exercises in Albania

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has launched joint military exercises "DEFENDER-Europe 21" in Albania with thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries in the first such large-scale drills since World War II in the Western Balkans. Albania is playing a critical part in the DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises with Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore operations taking place.
DEFENDER-Europe is an annual large-scale U.S. Army-led, multinational exercise, defensive in nature and focused on deterring aggression, which this year focuses on building operational readiness and interoperability with NATO and a greater number of allies and partners over a wider area of operations than ever before.
Around 28,000 U.S., allied and partner forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen nations from the Baltics and Africa to the critical Black Sea and Balkan regions.

Apr 30, 2021

U.S. Approves M1A1 Tank Structures, Chinook Helicopters Sale to Australia

The U.S. State Department approved two potential arms deals to Australia, totaling $1.94 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSA) said in a release.
In the first, the United States would sell 160 M1A1 tank structures to build M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles and other vehicles, altogether worth $1.685 billion.
The heavy armed combat systems deal would enhance the "lethality, survivability, and interoperability of the Australian Army" and "strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats."
The principal contractors for the deal would be General Dynamics Land Systems, BAE Systems Leonardo DRS and Honeywell Aerospace.
The second deal involves the sale of four CH-47F cargo helicopters and related equipment worth $259 million.

Apr 29, 2021

Fighter Aircraft Tejas Cleared to Carry Python-5 air-to-air Missile

Tejas, India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), has been cleared to carry the 5th generation Python-5 air-to-air missile (AAM) as a part of its weapons package which would significantly enhance its combat abilities.
The decision was taken after a series of trials were conducted to validate the performance of the aircraft.
The trials were aimed to validate the enhanced capability of the already integrated Derby Beyond Visual Range (BVR) AAM on Tejas. The test-firing of the missile was done in Goa which completed missile trials to validate its performance under extremely challenging conditions.

Apr 28, 2021

Coast Guard Conducts Successful Landing, Deck Trial of ALH Mk-III Helicopter

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted successful landing and deck trial of the newly-inducted ALH Mk-III helicopter on one of its ships off Chennai coast.
The ICG called it a landmark event in "ship integration" of this indigenously-built helicopter.
The integration will increase reach and operational capabilities of the ICG manifold.
The ICG will induct 16 ALH Mk-III built by HAL, Bangalore under Atmanirbhar Bharat to enhance preparedness towards coastal surveillance and search and rescue operations.

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