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Dec 06, 2021

Indian Navy Day

Indian Navy Day is celebrated to respect the Indian Navy's counter-attack in Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971.
The Indian Navy Day is observed on December 4 every year to recognise the efforts and achievements of the Indian Navy in Operation Trident conducted during the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971.

Dec 05, 2021

UAE Signs Deal for 80 French Rafale Fighter Jets

France and the United Arab Emirates signed deal on the supply of 80 Rafale warplanes, manufactured by French company Dassault Aviation.
French President Emmanuel Macron has forged a good relationship with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (MBZ), with investments flowing between both countries. Paris has a permanent military base in the Emirati capital.

Dec 04, 2021

Bangladesh, US Kick off Bilateral Exercise CARAT

US military personnel and Bangladesh Navy (BN) carried out the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise virtually in the Bay of Bengal. The nine-day exercise focuses on a wide range of naval capabilities and includes cooperative actions that demonstrate the US and Bangladesh's capacity to work together to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
CARAT is to promote regional cooperation and build relationships, according to Bangladesh Navy Fleet Commander Rear Admiral S. M. Abdul Kalam Azad. Since 2011, the Bangladesh Navy has been participating in the CARAT exercise, which celebrated its 27th anniversary in 2021.
CARAT exercise is an annual bilateral exercise. United States Pacific Fleet, a command of the US Navy conducts it with several ASEAN members.
Currently, Exercise CARAT is conducted with navies of nine nations, which are the navies of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

Dec 03, 2021

BDL Gets Contract to Service IGLA Manpad

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Indian Army signed a contract worth Rs. 471.41 crore for Refurbishment of IGLA - 1M missiles. After the Refurbishment, a fresh lease of life will be given to the missile for a period of ten years.
The company, in addition to carrying out refurbishment, deals with manufacture and supply of Guided Missiles and associated equipment, Underwater Weapon Systems, Airborne Weapon Systems, Ground Support Equipment and product life cycle support.
In order to give momentum to its efforts towards self-reliance, BDL has also built-up its in-house R&D capabilities primarily focusing on design and engineering activities.

Dec 02, 2021

Russia Starts Regular Winter Military Drills in Region Bordering Ukraine

Russia started regular winter military drills in its southern military district, parts of which border Ukraine, and that 10,000 troops had relocated to training grounds across the huge area.
The drills would also take place in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and in a Russian region bordering Donbass, a swath of eastern Ukraine seized by Russian-backed separatists the same year.

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