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Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System

April 14, 2022

The Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System is a pre-loaded loiter ammunition canister or a drone that once fired can remain airborne for a period of time over a designated area and after the target is sighted it can ..

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‘HELINA’ Anti-Tank Guided Missile

April 13, 2022

Helina, the Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) which is the Nag missile’s helicopter-launched version was again tested on 12th April 2022. The testing was conducted in the country’s northern high-altitude mountain regions after it was successfully tested on 11th April 2022 ..

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Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster

April 11, 2022

On 8th April 2022, the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster missile system was successfully flight-tested by India. The testing was conducted at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. Overview: In 2017 India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation ..

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AUKUS: Collaboration on Hypersonic Weapons

April 7, 2022

Australia, Britain, and the United States will begin collaborating on increasing defence capacity and hypersonic missile strikes keeping in mind that their rivals China and Russia are advancing rapidly in cutting-edge defence technology. Overview: The trio announced their collaboration on ..

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Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries

April 6, 2022

1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has been active in Syria, Ukraine, and African countries. They have been accused ..

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‘Varuna’ Naval Exercise

April 2, 2022

The 20th edition of the bilateral naval exercise that is named ‘Varuna’ is being conducted by India and France in the Arabian Sea from 30th March till 3rd April 2022. Overview: In this exercise, various units of the two navies ..

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IONS Maritime Exercise 2022

March 31, 2022

From 26th to 30th March 2022, the maiden edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was conducted in the Arabian Sea and at Goa. Overview: This exercise was conducted with the aim of enhancing the ..

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P-8I Squadron INAS 316 ‘Condors’

March 31, 2022

The second P-8I aircraft squadron of the Navy has been commissioned by the Indian Navy in a ceremony that was held at INS Hansa, Goa. ‘Condors’ is the title given to INAS 316. Condors are one of the world’s largest ..

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Prasthan Offshore Security Exercise

March 28, 2022

‘Prasthan’ is an offshore security exercise that was conducted in Mumbai’s Offshore Development Area (ODA) on 23rd March 2022. This exercise was conducted under the aegis of the Western Naval Command’s Headquarters. Overview: This exercise is conducted every six months. ..

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Monster Missile Hwasong-17

March 25, 2022

North Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named Hwasong-17. This missile is the biggest ICBM ever developed. Overview: This missile can potentially deliver a nuclear warhead to any United States location. This missile is being named a ‘monster ..

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