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DEFENCE - December 2021

Dec 2021

Jun 21, 2024

Lt Gen N. S. Raja Subramani Next Vice Chief of Army Staff

Lt Gen N. S. Raja Subramani was named the next Vice Chief of Army Staff with the government clearing his appointment to the post. The officer, who is presently helming the Army's Central Command, will succeed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi.
Lt Gen Dwivedi, currently serving as the Vice Chief, will be the next Chief of the Army Staff when incumbent Gen Manoj Pande retires on June 30.
Lt Gen Subramani was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in 1985. He has a distinguished and illustrious military career spanning more than 37 years.
An alumnus of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, the officer also attended the Joint Services Command Staff College, Bracknell (the UK) and National Defence College, New Delhi.

Jun 20, 2024

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Gets Rs. 50,000 Crore Tender for Combat Helicopters

The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a unique contract worth approximately Rs. 50,000 crore to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a well-known Indian state-owned aerospace and military business. This is the largest single order for helicopters ever given to an Indian business. The funds will be utilized to purchase Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs), often known as "Prachand."
This tender, which was handled through the Single Vendor Contract (SVC) method, is only going to HAL. The company is now going to make a techno-commercial bid, which will be talked over with the defense minister until it is agreed upon.

Jun 19, 2024

DRDO, Indian Firms Showcase Made in India Weapons, Tech at Paris Defence Show

Indian defence sector firms from both public and private sectors are participating in the EUROSATORY 2024 defence show in Paris, France, which will conclude on June 21.
The exhibition is showcasing Indian products like the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system and the LCA Tejas fighter aircraft.
The India pavilion at the show was inaugurated by Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf.
A large number of Indian companies are taking part in the show with the DRDO showcasing 11 major defence technologies and products.

Indian Army Launches First-of-its-kind Skin Bank for Treatment of Severe Burn Injuries

The Indian Army launched a first-of-its-kind skin bank facility that aims to revolutionise the treatment of severe burn injuries and other skin-related conditions for service personnel and their families.
As per the defence ministry, the skin bank will be staffed by a team of highly-trained medical professionals, including plastic surgeons, tissue engineers and specialised technicians.
This bank will serve as a centralised hub for the collection, processing, storage and distribution of skin grafts, providing a "critical resource" for military medical centres across the country.

Jun 18, 2024

Punjab Police Launch 'Mission Nishchay'

Punjab Police in association with the Border Security Force (BSF) and Village Defence Committees (VDCs) is carrying out a one-week drive called 'Mission Nischay' against drugs in Fazilka district from June 15 to 21, 2024. They are reaching out to residents of as many as 42 villages along the India-Pakistan border to gather actionable intelligence about the demand and supply of drugs.
The idea is to instil a sense of community participation among inhabitants of border villages as we make efforts to curb the menace of drugs. The focus on youth and women to gather actionable intelligence about the demand and supply of drugs. Of the 553-km-long Punjab border with Pakistan, 108 km is in Fazilka district.

India's Nuclear Stockpile Crosses Pakistan for First Time in 25 Years: SIPRI

For the first time in 25 years, the Indian nuclear weapons stockpiled surpassed that of Pakistan, with a leading global tracker SIPRI assessing that India now has 172 warheads, against 170 estimated to be with Pakistan.
India is focusing more on longer-range weapons capable of reaching targets throughout China, while Pakistan remains the primary focus of India's nuclear deterrent.
Among Asian nuclear powers, India, Pakistan, and North Korea are pursuing the capability to deploy multiple warheads on ballistic missiles, the report added. This is something that China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US already possess.

Jun 17, 2024

Indian Army Inducts made-in-India Nagastra-1 Suicide Drones

In a significant boost to India's self-reliance in defense technology, the Indian Army has inducted the Nagastra-1 Loiter Munition, the country's first indigenous suicide drone. Developed by Nagpur-based Solar Industries, the Nagastra-1 is a man-portable weaponised drone system designed to neutralise enemy threats with high precision.
The induction of Nagastra-1 marks a critical step towards India's self-sufficiency in drone technology for military applications.
It is said to mark first step in a Journey towards enhancing India's indigenous capabilities in utilising drones and UAVs as crucial components of warfare machinery.
Loiter Munition or suicide drones, are single-use weapons that fly into their targets and detonate on impact, they are capable of circling above a target and waiting for the perfect moment to strike. They are typically designed to loiter around a target area until a target is located, then attack the target by crashing into it.

India to Host its First Multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti in August

The Indian Air Force's first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024, will be held in August, and is likely to see the participation of ten countries, in addition to a few others acting as observers.
"Enriched with the Red Flag exercise experience, the IAF keenly looks forward to hosting the participating contingents from other countries during Tarang Shakti-2024, which is the first ever Indian multinational air exercise to be held later this year," the IAF said on Sunday in a statement on the just concluded Red Flag exercise hosted by the U.S. Air Force.
The plan is to invite friendly foreign countries with whom the IAF interacts regularly and has a certain degree of interoperability, officials said. Tarang Shakti was earlier planned to be held at the end of 2023, but got deferred.
The exercise is now scheduled to be held in two phases. The first will be held in southern India in the first two weeks of August and the second will be in the western sector from the end of August to mid-September, officials said. Some countries will participate in both phases, while others will join one of the two phases, it has been learnt.
Among the countries sending contingents are Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Germany will deploy fighter jets and also an A-400M transport aircraft, as reported by The Hindu earlier. The A-400M aircraft will be on showcase for the IAF, given that it is a contender for the open tender for medium transport aircraft.

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