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Nov 30, 2021

Army Receives New Israeli Heron Drones

After a delay of a few months due to COVID-19, the Indian Army's surveillance capabilities have received a major boost as Israel delivered advanced Heron drones under the emergency procurement clause to keep an eye on the Chinese activities in the Ladakh sector.
The acquisition of these drones was done under the emergency financial powers granted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to the defence forces under which they can buy equipment and systems worth Rs. 500 crores to upgrade their warfighting capabilities, amid ongoing border conflict with China.

Admiral R. Hari Kumar 25th Chief of Indian Naval Staff

Admiral R Hari Kumar took charge as the new chief of the Indian Navy after incumbent Admiral Karambir Singh retired from service. Kumar assumed charge as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) from outgoing Chief Admiral Karambir Singh who retired on superannuation after a career spanning over 41 years in service.
Admiral Kumar was serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command before taking the reins of the force. Born on April 12, 1962, Admiral Kumar was commissioned on January 1, 1983, into the executive branch of the Indian Navy.

Nov 28, 2021

IAF Gets Mirage 2000 Fighters from France

Amid tensions on the border, the Indian Air Force received a boost to its fighter jet fleet as two-second hand Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft arrived from France at its Gwalior airbase.
The aircraft would now be upgraded to the latest standards as part of the Mirage upgrade programme going on in the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
The two aircraft were acquired by the Indian Air Force as part of the programme to make up the number of aircraft in the Mirage fighter fleet to around 50.

Nov 27, 2021

'Dosti': Trilateral Coast Guard Exercise by India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka

India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka held the 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise 'Dosti', in the Maldives.
Year 2021 marked the 30th year of Dosti Trilateral Coast Guard Exercise.
During the five-day exercise, Indian Coast Guard vessels namely ICGS Apoorva & ICGS Vajra joined Sri Lanka Coast Guard vessel named SLCGS Suraksha.
The tri-lateral exercise 'Dosti' was organised with the aim to further fortify the friendship, to build cooperation between Coast guards of three countries and to enhance mutual operational capability & exercise interoperability. This exercise is significant for India because Maldives & Sri Lanka are of strategic importance to India & its maritime security interests.
The Dosti Coast Guard Exercise was first launched in 1991. These exercises were bilateral earlier, involving Indian coast guard and Maldives Coast Guards. Sri Lanka joined these exercises in 2012 for the first time. Since then, it has become trilateral exercise.

Nov 26, 2021

Indian Naval Ship Undertakes Coordinated Patrol with Indonesian Vessel

An Indian naval ship held a two-day coordinated patrol with an Indonesian vessel in the Indian Ocean amid growing concern over China's increasing maritime forays into the region.
The coordinated patrol (CORPAT) highlighted the mutual trust, synergy and cooperation between the two friendly Navies.
Indian Navy deployed indigenously built Missile Corvette Khanjar along with Dornier maritime patrol aircraft for the coordinated patrol with Indonesian ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin, a Kapitan Patimura-class Corvette.
The 37th edition of CORPAT between India and Indonesia also witnessed participation of maritime patrol aircraft from both nations.
India and Indonesia have been carrying out CORPAT along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) twice a year since 2002, with an aim of keeping the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade.

Nov 25, 2021

Indian Navy Commission Submarine INS Vela

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Vela, its fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine under Project 75, an induction that will boost its combat capability. Project 75 includes construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
Three of these submarines - Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj - have already been commissioned.
The submarine has been built by Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in collaboration with M/s Naval Group of France.
The previous avatar of INS Vela was commissioned on August 31, 1973 and it rendered yeoman service to the nation for 37 eventful years before being decommissioned on June 25, 2010.

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