Indian Army Exercise Parvat Prahar

Army Chief General Manoj Pande recently visited the Ladakh sector to review Exercise Parvat Prahar and was briefed about the operational preparedness on the ground by the commanders. The exercise saw the deployment of an all new major induction of ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

US Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test

Recently US Air Force Global Strike Command successfully test-fired Minuteman III (Minuteman III ICBM) missile equipped with three test re-entry vehicles. The missile was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Key Facts The Minuteman III missile is part ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Taragiri: Third stealth frigate under Project 17A

Project 17A’s third stealth frigate ‘Taragiri’ was recently launched by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. About Taragiri Taragiri is the third stealth warship to be built under Project 17A. The 149 m long and 17.8 m wide ship ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Indian Army Chief conferred honorary rank of Nepal Army General

Recently, at a special ceremony at ‘Sheetal Niwas’, the official residence of the President in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, Indian Army Chief General Pande was conferred with the title of Honorary General of the Nepalese Army during his ongoing visit to ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

BSF Drone Tear Smoke Launcher

Recently, the Tear Smoke Unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) has developed an indigenous drone Tear Smoke Launcher. This launcher will be used to control the crowd and to release tear gas shells during riots and unrest. Highlights It ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Tejas Mark-2 Project

Recently the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the project to develop a more capable and powerful version of the indigenous aircraft LCA Mark 2 multirole fighter jet. Key Points The Tejas Mark-2 is described as a 4.5-generation machine, which ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Indian Navy’s new ensign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently unveiled the new ensign of the Indian Navy which takes inspiration from the seal of the great Indian emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Key Points This new ensign has two main components: the canton national ensign ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

CAPF e-Awas Portal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently launched a new online portal ‘e-Awas’ for CAPF personnel. Key Points With the help of this new portal, CAPF personnel will also be able to find the houses available with other forces instead of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Vostok Military Exercise

Recently, a contingent of soldiers from 7/8 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army arrived in Russia to participate in the multilateral tactical and command exercise Vostok – 2022 to be held from 1-7 September 2022. Important Facts about Vostok 2022 ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

INS Vikrant: First Indigenously-built Aircraft Carrier

Indigenous aircraft carrier ‘Vikrant’ is set to commission on September 2, 2022 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The aircraft landing trials on INS Vikrant will begin in November and will be completed by mid-2023. The carrier should ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs