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DEFENCE - November 2021

Nov 2021

Dec 26, 2022

Indian Army procures THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle

The Indian Army procured Milrem Robotics' Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) from Estonia. THeMIS made waves in the military technology sector, and India became the latest country to add it to its arsenal.
The addition of THeMIS to the Indian Army would provide a significant boost to their capabilities. Its versatility and advanced technology makes it a valuable addition to any military's arsenal and it has already proven itself to be effective in the battlefield. It is likely that THeMIS would be used for a variety of missions in the Indian army, including reconnaissance, surveillance, transportation, and logistics tasks.

India Clears Pralay Tactical Ballistic Missiles for Armed Forces

In a major decision, the Defence Ministry cleared the procurement of around 120 Pralay ballistic missiles for the Indian armed forces that will deploy them along the borders with China and Pakistan.
At present, the Pralay ballistic missiles can take out targets from 150 to 500 km and are extremely difficult to intercept for the enemy through interceptor missiles.
The acquisition of these ballistic missiles is seen as a big development for the country which now has a policy that allows the use of ballistic missiles in tactical roles. Both China and Pakistan have ballistic missiles which are for tactical roles.
The missile would be first inducted into the Indian Air Force likely to be followed by the Indian Army.

Dec 25, 2022

UP's Sania Mirza Set to Become Country's First Muslim Female Fighter Pilot

Sania Mirza, daughter of a TV mechanic from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, was selected to become a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force and would be the country's first Muslim girl and the state's first female IAF pilot.
She secured this position by passing the NDA exam. She has brought laurels not only to the district but also to the state and the country.
In the National Defense Academy 2022 examination, there were a total of 400 seats including male and female. In which there were 19 seats for women, and two seats were reserved for fighter pilots. In these two seats, Sania managed to get a place on the strength of her talent.

Dec 24, 2022

'Veer Guardian 23': India, Japan to Conduct First-ever Air Combat Exercise

India and Japan are set to conduct their first-ever bilateral combat air exercise over 10 days in Japan next month (January 2023).
The exercise named 'Veer Guardian 23' will be conducted from January 16 to January 26. The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) will conduct a bilateral fighter training with the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The exercise aims to promote mutual understanding and strengthen defence cooperation between the air forces.
IAF will be fielding its Russian-origin Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft drawn from a squadron under the Western Air Command.
Japan will field its F-2 jets which are derivatives of the F-16 plane of the US. It will also field the F-15, like the oones used by the US too.
The exercise will at Hyakuri Air Base north-west of Tokyo.

Dec 23, 2022

Defence Ministry's iDEX-DIO Signs its 150th Innovation Contract

The Defence Ministry signed the 150th contract for defence innovation under a framework called "iDEX" that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is the flagship initiative of the Department of Defence Production and it was rolled out to encourage start-ups and other such entities engaged in defence innovation.
The 150th contract was signed by Joint Secretary (Defence Industries Production) & Additional CEO/DIO Anurag Bajpai with CEO, Altair Infrasec Pvt Ltd Anil Anand in the presence of Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior civil & military officials of Ministry of Defence in New Delhi on 21 December, 2022.

Dec 22, 2022

Indian Navy Launches INS Arnala, First Ship of ASW SWC Project

The Indian Navy launched 'Arnala', the first of the eight indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at the shipbuilding facility of L&T in Chennai's Kattupalli.
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), 'Arnala' made its first contact with the water of the Bay of Bengal at the launch ceremony presided over by Rasika Chaube, financial adviser (defence services) of the defence ministry.
The ship has been named 'Arnala' to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Arnala, located about 13 kilometres north of Vasai, Maharashtra, by Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The contract for building eight ASW-SWC ships was signed between the defence ministry and GRSE, Kolkata, in April 2019.
The 'Arnala' class of ships will replace the 'Abhay' class ASW ships of the Indian Navy. These are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters and low-intensity maritime operations (LIMO), including subsurface surveillance in littoral waters.

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