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Jan 2021

Sep 09, 2021

Israel Receives Fourth and Final Sa'ar 6 Warship from Germany

Israel has received its fourth and final Sa'ar 6 warship as the country implements a new naval doctrine aimed at bolstering defensive capabilities in its exclusive economic zone.
Israel has been receiving the ships since November 2020. The arrival of the Nitzahon corvette in 2021 in the Port of Haifa follows its two-week journey from Germany, where it was built. It also came a day before Israel announced a naval exercise dubbed Noble Waters with the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.
The Israel Defense Forces characterised the Sa'ar 6 corvettes as central to its naval defensive wall as well as a key pillar in the maritime protection of both Israeli waters and energy assets at sea.

Sep 08, 2021

India and Kazakhstan Carry Out 5th Edition of Joint Military Drills KAZIND-21

India and Kazakhstan carried out the 5th edition of the annual bilateral joint exercise KAZIND-21 strengthening military diplomacy between the two countries.
Troops of India and Kazakhstan carried out the demonstration of a raid on a terrorist hideout during the joint military exercise KAZIND-21 at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan.
The Indian Army contingent was represented by a battalion of The Bihar Regiment consisting of a total of 90 personnel led by a Contingent Commander. The Kazakhstan Army was represented by a company group.

Sep 07, 2021

India and Australia Begin 5-day Naval Exercise

India and Australia began a five-day mega naval war game with an aim to strengthen joint capabilities in support of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region.
The AUSINDEX exercise includes complex surface, sub-surface and air operations between ships, submarines, helicopters and long-range maritime patrol aircraft of the two navies.
The war game is taking place in the North Australian exercise area.
The exercise provides the two navies with an opportunity to strengthen joint defence capabilities in support of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region.

Sep 06, 2021

India Navy Conducts Maritime Bilateral Exercise with Singapore

The 28th edition of the three-day Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) in the South China Sea concluded. SIMBEX is the Indian Navy's longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy.
Guided missile destroyer INS Ranvijay with a ship-borne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan, guided missile corvette INS Kora and one P8I long range maritime patrol aircraft represented the Indian Navy in the bilateral exercise. For the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), one Formidable Class Frigate, RSS Steadfast embarked with an S-70B naval helicopter, one Victory Class Missile Corvette, RSS Vigour, one Archer Class Submarine, one Fokker-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, and four F-16 fighter aircraft of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) also participated in the exercise.

Sep 05, 2021

Egypt Hosts 'Bright Star' Multi-national Joint Military Drill with 21 Countries

Egypt is hosting the 'Bright Star' joint military drill with 21 countries after a one-year delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The drill, held on the Mohamed Naguib military base at the Mediterranean Sea, will end on September 17.
It is one of the largest and most important world military exercises due to the large number of participating troops.
Besides Egypt, troops from 21 countries, including the US, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, France, Britain, Greece and Italy, are taking part in the military exercises.
The Bright Star multinational military drill was launched in 1980 as part of the US-brokered peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
It has been hosted by Egypt in cooperation with the US every two years.

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