INS Vikrant Current Affairs, GK & News
Boeing’s Super Hornet Fighter Jet for Indian Navy
The US based Aircraft Giant Boeing recently announced that the F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter Jet of the company has successfully completed the ski-jump. This makes it suitable for the Aircraft Carriers of the Indian Navy. The company has proposed to the Indian Navy under its “By India For India” programme. What is Ski-Jump? In the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • DRDO • F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet • Indian Navy • INS Vikramaditya • INS Vikrant • Ski-Jump • Super Hornet
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant: Key Facts
The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is set to be commissioned into service by end of 2021 or early 2022. The project is significant in light of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative as 75% of its materials and onboard equipment are indigenously developed. The carrier is in the final stages of its construction at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • CATOBAR • Cochin Shipyard • Cochin Shipyard Limited • Indian Navy • Indigenous Aircraft Carrier • INS Vikrant • INS Vishal • STOBAR
Operation “Samudra Setu” launched by Indian Navy
On May 5, 2020, the Indian Navy launched Operation “Samudra Setu” to bring back the Indians that are stranded in Maldives. They are stranded in the foreign land due to the grounding of airlines. Samudra Sethu means Sea Bridge. Highlights The Indian ships Jalashwa and Magar are being sent to the port of Male, Maldives. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: India-Maldives • India-US • Indian Navy • Indian Navy Warships • INS Vikrant • Operation Samudra Setu • Warships
Indian Navy’s Tableau for Republic Day unveiled
On 26th January 2020, the Indian Navy’s tableau that will be showcased at the Parade of Republic Day at Rajpath has been revealed yesterday, 8th January 2020. The tableau is based on the theme of Navy Week that is `Indian Navy- Silent, Strong and Swift’. Contingent Commander, Platoon Commanders, and the Naval Tableaux are the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Cochin Shipyard • Indian Navy • INS Vikrant • Make in India • republic day
Modernization of Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is one of the largest navies in the world. The primary objective of the Indian Navy is to safeguard the nation’s maritime borders.? It is also responsible for disaster relief operations and for showing the Indian flags all over the world. Current Status of the Indian Navy The Indian Navy currently has ..
Topics: Defense • Indian Armed Forces • Indian Navy • INS Vikrant • Scorpeme