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DEFENCE - January 2021

Jan 2021

Oct 19, 2022

Armenia to Get Pinaka Rockets, Nigeria, Indonesia too Shown Interest

Indian defence firm Solar Group bagged orders from Armenia for the Pinaka rockets manufactured indigenously.
The life and range of upgraded Pinaka rocket launchers are more than their previous version despite the price being almost the same.
Solar Group chairman Satyanarayan Nuwal, speaking at the Defexpo-2022, said that Nigeria and Indonesia have too expressed interest in the Mukti barrel rocket launcher system developed indigenously by the firm in partnership with DRDO.
India had earlier tasted success in the export sector in Armenia when it transferred the indigenously developed Swathi weapon locating radar to that country.
Pinaka has also received a boost from its own orders from the Indian Army which is looking at inducting a large number of regiments of these rockets under the artillery.

12th Edition of Defence Expo to Begin in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

With an aim to give impetus to the defence sector, India's "biggest ever" defence exhibition - DefExpo 2022 began in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
This is the 12th edition of the event that has been organised on the theme 'Path to Pride'.
Addressing the curtain raiser press conference in Gandhinagar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, that the DefExpo 2022 will showcase the growing prowess of the domestic defence industry, calling it one of the major drivers of the nation's resolve to achieve 'Make in India, Make for the World'.
The biennial exhibition has been organised to support, showcase and forge partnerships for the Indian aerospace and defence manufacturing sectors with Indian as well as global customers to achieve the overall objective of catering to domestic requirements while fulfilling the needs of friendly foreign countries.
The Defence Minister described 'Path to Pride' as not just a theme of DefExpo 2022, but a 'Make in India, Make for the World' vision of a 'New India'.
DefExpo 2022 is the first-ever edition exclusively for Indian companies. Indian companies, Indian subsidiaries of Foreign OEMs, Division of a company registered in India, and Exhibitor having a Joint Venture with an Indian company will be considered as Indian participants. The DefExpo 2022 also marked the celebration of one year of the formation of the seven new defence companies, carved out of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board.

Oct 18, 2022

Production of AK-203 Rifles to Begin in India by Year-end

An Indo-Russian joint venture would begin manufacturing AK-203 assault rifles at a facility in Uttar Pradesh by the end of this year.
The Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited was set up in 2019 to produce the Russian-origin Kalashnikov assault rifles in Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi district.
Rosoboronexport is Russia's state-run defence entity that oversees various key military projects, including those in foreign countries.
Rosoboronexport said that the AK-203 rifles are fitted with integral Picatinny rails for a convenient and easy mounting of sights and tactical accessories, enabling the effective use of weapons in various conditions.

Oct 17, 2022

Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant Test Fires Ballistic Missile

India successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from INS Arihant.
The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy.
All operational and technological parameters of the weapon system were validated.
The successful user training launch of the SLBM by INS Arihant is significant to prove crew competency and validate the SSBN programme, a key element of India's nuclear deterrence capability.
INS Arihant (SSBN 80) is a designated S2 Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine. It is the lead ship of India's Arihant Class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.

Oct 15, 2022

Eastern Naval Command Conducts Offshore Security Exercise - 'Prasthan'

A two-day offshore security exercise, 'Prasthan' with the aim to integrate the efforts of all maritime stakeholders involved in offshore defence was conducted in the Krishna Godavari Basin Offshore Development Area. This exercise was under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command.
The exercise resulted in refining the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and response actions to several contingencies in the Offshore Defence Area, off Kakinada.
This exercise is conducted every six months and is an important element of ensuring offshore security as per the Defence Ministry statement.
Led by the Navy, the exercise saw participation from the various oil operators, like ONGC, RIL, Vedanta and other stakeholders in the domain of maritime security including AP Marine Police, AP fisheries department and the Coast Guard.

Oct 14, 2022

NATO to Hold Steadfast Noon Nuclear Drills Despite Russian Threats

NATO will proceed with its annual nuclear exercises next week, despite tensions with Russia over the war in Ukraine and comments from Kremlin leaders that they will use all available means to defend Russian territory, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said during a meeting of alliance Defense Ministers in Brussels. The exercise will last for one week.
More than a dozen NATO members will participate in the Steadfast Noon exercise, which will involve aircraft capable of carrying nuclear warheads but without the use of any live bombs.
"Now is the right time to be firm and to be clear that NATO is there to protect and defend all allies," Mr. Stoltenberg said. "This is a long time, planned exercise, actually planned before the invasion of Ukraine. It's a routine exercise, and it's an exercise to ensure that our nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, and effective."
Mr. Stoltenberg said that NATO was open and honest about the Steadfast Noon exercises in the past and that cancelling the drill in response to Russian nuclear provocations would set a bad precedent.

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