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DEFENCE - October 2023

Oct 2023

Dec 18, 2023

Indian Akash Air Defence Missile System Destroys 4 Targets Simultaneously

Looking to export its indigenous weapon systems, India strongly demonstrated the firepower of its Akash surface-to-air (SAM) weapon system, where a single firing unit simultaneously engaged and destroyed four unmanned targets during the recent Exercise Astrashakti 2023.
With this demonstration during the Air Force Exercise Astrashakti-2023, India became the first to demonstrate the capability of engaging four targets simultaneously at such ranges by command guidance using a single firing unit.

Dec 17, 2023

India, Philippines Hold Drill in South China Sea

Signalling their intent in the Indo-Pacific, the Indian Navy and the Philippines Navy carried out a maritime partnership exercise in the South China Sea.
INS Kadmatt on a long-range operation deployment to the 'West Philippine Sea' undertook the exercise with BRP Ramon Alcaraz of Philippine Navy.
Manoeuvres, replenishment at sea approaches, flying operations by the Indian Navy helicopter and communication drills were undertaken during the exercise.

Indian Navy & IIT Kanpur Join Forces to Drive Innovation through Research Partnership

Indian Navy and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi, symbolising their commitment to promote technology development, innovative solutions and joint R&D. Rear Admiral K. Srinivas, Asst Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refits) and Professor Subramaniam Ganesh, Officiating Director IIT Kanpur concluded this MoU.
The Indian Navy and IIT Kanpur share common interest in academic exchange of scientific research activities in the field of Engineering related to defence technologies. The MoU would serve as a broader framework and enable both sides to enhance capacity building, provide solutions to field level issues and enhance training effectiveness through exchange of faculty/ guest lectures.

Dec 16, 2023

India Hosts SCO Joint Anti-terror Exercise to Combat Use of Internet for Terrorism & Separatism

India hosted the competent authorities of the SCO member states, with the support of the Executive Committee (EC) of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), joint anti-terrorist exercise to identify and control the use of the internet for terrorist, separatist and extremist purposes.
The exercise aimed to exchange positive experiences between the competent authorities of the SCO member states in countering the use of digital assets to finance terrorist, separatist and extremist activities.
Moreover, another objective of the exercise was to improve the mechanisms of interaction between the competent authorities of the SCO member states to identify and suppress the use of the Internet for terrorist, separatist and extremist purposes.
The practical seminar is one of India's initiatives started in 2019 under the framework of the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorists Structure (RATS).
SCO RATS Member States include India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

India Successfully Flight Tests Indigenous High-speed Flying-wing UAV

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out a flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga in Karnataka.
The successful flying demonstration of this autonomous stealth UAV is a testimony to maturity in the technology readiness levels in the country. With this flight in the tailless configuration, India joined the elite club of countries to have mastered the controls for the flying wing technology.

Dec 15, 2023

MDL Submits Bid for Project to Build 3 New Kalvari Class Submarines

State-owned Mazagon Dockyards Limited submitted its response to the Defence Ministry tender for building three new Kalvari class submarines for the Indian Navy.
The MDL has already constructed six Scorpene submarines, five of which are already in service. The sixth one is likely to be commissioned in early 2024. The Indian Navy's fifth stealth Scorpene class submarine, INS Vagir, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 2023.
The Kalvari class submarines are extremely potent platforms, they have advanced stealth features and are also equipped with both long-range guided torpedoes as well as anti-ship missiles.

Dec 14, 2023

Britain, Japan and Italy Sign Advanced Fighter Jet Programme Treaty

Britain, Japan and Italy signed an international treaty to establish a programme aimed at developing an advanced fighter jets.
The agreement came a year after the three countries established their first major defence industry collaboration by merging the separate next-generation fighter efforts of London and Tokyo.
The parliaments of each country must ratify the agreement, which aims to see the combat aircraft in flight by 2035. The joint development phase of the programme will begin in 2025.

Indian Coast Guard Ship Sajag Strengthens Maritime Ties with UAE

The Indian Coast Guard Ship Sajag, an offshore patrol vessel, visited the UAE as part of its strategic overseas deployment to West Asia.
This visit marked a crucial milestone in the continuous diplomatic maritime engagement between India and the UAE. The primary objective of the visit is to strengthen professional relationships through joint exercises and interactions, contributing to collaborative efforts in the maritime sector. In alignment with India's strategic vision of "SAGAR – Security and Growth for all in the Region," this symbolic visit emphasised the commitment to fostering understanding and interoperability between the maritime forces of both nations.

Indian Navy Re-inducts Ship Gifted & Decommissioned by Maldives

The Indian Navy re-inducted a refurbished 22-year-old fast attack craft, INS Tarmugli, in a ceremonial commissioning ceremony at the naval dockyard, Visakhapatnam, more than seventeen years after she was gifted to Maldives which used it for years and returned to India in May 2023.
The ship has a unique distinction of having served under the flag of two nations with three names during her distinguished service till date. Commissioned in the Indian Navy as INS Tillanchang, a Trinkat Class ship, she was in active service till 2006, and thereafter gifted to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) by the Govt of India, as part of diplomatic outreach in the Indian Ocean Region.
The ship, according to the Indian Navy, was commissioned into MNDF as MCGS Huravee in April 2006, and served there till its decommissioning in May 2023.

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