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DEFENCE - January 2022

Jan 2022

Nov 14, 2024

MHA Greenlights CISF's First All-Women Unit

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved the creation of the Central Industrial Security Force's (CISF) first-ever all-women battalion. This historic move aims to promote gender equality and inspire more women to contribute to the CISF's mission of securing the nation's strategic assets.
This move encourages women to join the CISF's mission to protect India's strategic assets.
The battalion will undergo specialised training to perform various roles, including VIP security, airport security, and Delhi Metro duties.
CISF is a part of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and primarily provides security to government institutions and vital installations.
Over time, the force has diversified to handle VIP security, airport security, and other specialized duties.
CISF was set up on March 10, 1969, under an Act of the Parliament of India with an initial strength of 2,800 personnel.
It became an armed force of the Republic of India on June 15, 1983, following a separate Act of Parliament.

BDL Signs MoU with Russia's Rosoboronexport for Collaboration on Pantsir Air Defence Systems

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia's Rosoboronexport (ROE) to collaborate on the Pantsir air defence missile-gun systems.
The agreement was signed by BDL's Chairman and Managing Director, A. Madhavarao (Retd), and Kovalenko German, Deputy Director General of the Naval Department at ROE, during the 5th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC) subgroup meeting in Goa. The Pantsir-S1 system is a mobile, short-range air defence system equipped with both missile and gun capabilities.

DRDO's Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile Passes Maiden Flight Test

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of its Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM), the Ministry of Defence announced.
The maiden flight took off from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
During the test, all sub-systems performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives. The missile performance was monitored by several range sensors like Radar, Electro Optical Tracking System and telemetry deployed by ITR at different locations to ensure complete coverage of the flight path.

Nov 13, 2024

India Ships First Akash Air Defence Missile System Battery to Armenia

India marked another milestone in its defence export as it shipped the first Akash weapon system battery to Armenia.
The Akash system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) which can hit targets like fighter jets, missiles (cruise, air-to-surface), drones and other aerial assets to a range of 25 km.
Manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), each battery of Akash weapon system is accompanied by a single Rajendra 3D passive electronically scanned array radar and four launchers with three missiles each, all of which are interlinked.

The 7th Annual India-Sri Lanka Coast Guard Meet

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) held their 7th Annual High-Level Meeting in Colombo. The meeting was attended by a four-member ICG delegation, led by Director General S. Paramesh, and a SLCG delegation headed by Director General Rear Admiral Y. R. Serasinghe.
The meeting emphasised cooperation between the two coast guards to address regional maritime challenges.
The meeting focused on issues such as, Drug trafficking in the maritime domain, Marine pollution and measures for cleaner oceans, Safety of mariners and maritime rescue operations, Adoption of best practices for effective maritime governance, Capacity-building programs to enhance skills and knowledge sharing and Development of other collaborative arrangements for better coordination.
This meeting follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Coast Guard in May 2018, which formalised the annual meeting structure.

Nov 12, 2024

India's First Ever Tri-service Space Exercise Antariksha Abhyas Begins in Delhi

In a first, the tri-service exercise 'Antariksha Abhyas 2024', a three-day exercise aiming to secure India's national strategic objectives in space, was held in Delhi.
The exercise was conducted by the Defence Space Agency of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.
The exercise helped secure national strategic objectives in space and integrate India's space capability into military operations.
Specialist branches under Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff viz Defence Cyber Agency, Defence Intelligence Agency and Strategic Forces Command were also active participants in the exercise. Representatives from the ISRO and the DRDO also took part in this exercise.

Launch of India's First C-295 Full Motion Simulator

The country's first and only C-295 full motion simulator was launched at the Agra Air Force Station. Training related to the C-295 aircraft will be done at the Agra Air Force Station itself. It is equipped with many state-of-the-art facilities.
Central Air Command, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit inaugurated the Indian Air Force C-295 Full Motion Simulator (FMS) facility in Agra.
This simulator enables pilots to train in a nearly realistic environment by simulating multiple missions such as tactical shift, para-dropping, para-trooping, medical evacuation and disaster relief. This facility will significantly enhance the operational capability of the C-295 fleet.

Nov 11, 2024

Modi to Attend DG-IGP Meet in Bhubaneswar

PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the three-day All-India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police in Bhubaneswar from November 28-30 where cyber frauds, challenges posed by AI tools such as ChatGPT, latest threats of drone and counterterrorism are among the issues to be discussed.

Nov 09, 2024

India-Australia Joint Military Exercise 'AUSTRAHIND' in Pune

A joint military exercise between India and Australia began in Pune with an aim to promote cooperation through enhancement of interoperability in the conduct of joint sub-conventional operations in semi-urban environment in semi-desert terrain under the relevant chapter of the UN mandate. The third edition of 'Exercise AUSTRAHIND' is being conducted in two phases -- combat conditioning and tactical training, and validation.
The two sides will also share their best practices in tactics, techniques and procedures of conducting tactical operations during the joint exercise at the Foreign Training Node till November 21.
'Exercise AUSTRAHIND' is an annual event conducted alternatively in India and Australia. The last edition was held in Australia in December 2023.

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