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India and France begin naval exercise 'Varuna'
10-day naval exercise ‘Varuna’ between India and France began on 23 April 2015 off the Goa coast. It is the fourteenth edition of this naval exercise which will host of naval assets of both countries and will conclude on 3 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Indigenous INS Arihant ballistic missile submarine Flagged Off for Trial
India’s first indigenously developed nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine- INS Arihant was flagged off by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar from Vizag for sea trials. In maiden sea trial, Arihant’s light water reactor will undergo comprehensive validation before it is commissioned into the Navy. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India starts project of producing indigenous Main Battle Tanks (MBTs)
India has started an ambitious project of producing indigenous Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mark-I. Production of MBTs under this project has already started in Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF), Avadi. This factory already has produced and delivered 121 numbers of indigenously ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India successfully test fired Nuclear-Capable Agni IV missile
India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable strategic ballistic missile Agni-IV, from a test range located at Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast. Test: The missile was supported by a mobile launcher. It was flight tested from the launch complex-4 of Integrated ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Defence minister inaugurates Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurgaon
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has inaugurated the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) located in Gurgaon. It is a joint initiative of Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Bharat Electronics Ltd to improve coastal surveillance and to provide coastal security to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Government clears procurement of 814 artillery guns under buy and make in India policy
Defence Ministry has cleared the proposals for acquiring 814 long-range mounted artillery guns in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s buy and make in India policy. The final nod was given by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired for the ..