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DEFENCE - January 2021

Jan 2021

May 24, 2021

Aashritha V. Olety is India's First Woman Flight Test Engineer

  • In yet another first for women in the Indian military, an officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has graduated from the Air Force Test Pilot School as the country's first woman flight test engineer.
  • Squadron Leader Aashritha V. Olety is the first and only woman in the IAF qualified for the role, and as a flight test engineer, she evaluates aircraft and airborne systems before their induction into the armed forces. Olety, a native of Karnataka, has graduated as part of the 43rd Flight Test Course after completing a one-year course at the pilot school.
  • Test pilots, test engineers and test instrumentation engineers form an important team in test flying. It's a challenging avenue that requires theoretical and practical experience to test aircraft.

Solar Industries India Ltd to Deliver First Lot of 40,000 Grenades to Indian Army

  • Union Government's bold decision to open up the ammunition manufacturing sector for private agencies is paying rich dividends as the Indian Army is all set to receive the first consignment of high quality grenades manufactured by Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Limited, said Anmol Rathi, Deputy General Manager of the company.
  • It is for the first time in the Indian history a private company is manufacturing ammunition for the Armed Forces.
  • Economic Explosives Limited, a subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited, was recently awarded the contract of manufacturing 10 lakh grenades worth Rs. 400 crore for the Indian Army.

May 22, 2021

Pakistan Hands over 3 Fighter Jets to Nigeria

  • Pakistan handed over three domestically-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, manufactured in collaboration with China, to the Nigerian Air Force.
  • The fighter aircraft manufactured by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex were inducted at a ceremony held at the Nigerian Air Force base in Makurdi, Nigeria, to mark the 57th anniversary of the country's air force.
  • JF-17 Thunder is a light weight, multi-role fighter aircraft. China has developed the technology for the jet.

May 21, 2021

INS Rajput, Indian Navy's First Destroyer, to be Decommissioned

  • After 41 years of glorious service, the first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput, was decommissioned. The Kashin-class destroyer, built by the erstwhile USSR, was commissioned on May 4, 1980.
  • INS Rajput was decommissioned at a solemn ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. In her glorious 41 years, the ship had 31 Commanding Officers at her helm.
  • The Indin Naval Ship participated in several key missions in the last four decades, including operation Aman off Sri Lanka that was launched to assist the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) and Operation Cactus to resolve a hostage situation off the Maldives.

India and Oman Renew Mous on Military Cooperation, Maritime Issues

  • India and Oman renewed two agreements on military cooperation and maritime issues.
  • The agreements will ensure the continuation of cooperation in specific areas of defence and security.
  • "India and Oman renewed the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on military cooperation along with its annexure as well as on maritime issues on May 20.
  • The signing ceremony of MoU on military cooperation was held at Oman's Ministry of Defence in Muscat.
  • The document was signed by Secretary-General of Oman's defence ministry Dr Mohammed bin Nasser Al Zaabi and Indian Ambassador Munu Mahawar.
  • The MoU on cooperation on maritime issues was signed at the maritime security centre by Commander of Royal Navy of Oman Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser Al Rahbi and Mahawar.

May 20, 2021

Biden Administration Approves Sale of Precision-guided Weapons to Israel

  • As per reports, US President Joe Biden's administration has approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel.
  • The Congress was officially notified of the proposed sale earlier this month, nearly a week before the conflict escalated between the Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
  • The proposed sale includes the joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) and GBU-39 small diameter bombs.

May 19, 2021

Biden Administration Approves Sale of Precision-guided Weapons to Israel

  • As per reports, US President Joe Biden's administration has approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel.
  • The Congress was officially notified of the proposed sale earlier this month, nearly a week before the conflict escalated between the Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
  • The proposed sale includes the joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) and GBU-39 small diameter bombs.
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