Category Archives: Defence
MoD | CAS reviews Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff was the Reviewing Officer for the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal on 15 Jun 19.152 cadets were awarded the President’s Commission as they passed through the portals of the Academy parade ground. Chief of the Air Staff… Read More
MoD | 20TH Anniversary of Kargil Victory
In an Indian Bureaucracy Defence Update , the year 2019, marks the 20th anniversary of victory in ‘Operation VIJAY’ popularly known as the ‘Kargil War’. The Kargil War is a saga of strong political, military and diplomatic actions. The Nation shall be celebrating the 20th anniversary of victory this year in Kargil War with pride, honour and inspiration.The… Read More
MoD | Raksha Mantri meets COAS, VCOAS and Army Commanders
Indian Bureaucracy Defence News | Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, Vice Chief of the Army Staff and all the GOC-in-Cs today.
Hon’ble Raksha Mantri complimented Indian Army for ensuring the highest level of professionalism, the continuous readiness against… Read More
MoD | Raksha Mantri reviews progress on R&D in Areas of Critical Defence Technologies
Indian Bureaucracy Defence News Update | Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the progress of research and development activities in the area of defence technologies at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)Headquarters. Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy and other senior scientists gave detailed presentation to the RM. The presentation… Read More
Boeing and AAI sign agreement to jointly develop a comprehensive 10-year roadmap for modernizing Air Traffic management
Boeing and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have signed a technical assistance agreement for developing a comprehensive 10-year Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) modernization roadmap for India, undertaken with a grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
This objective of the agreement… Read More
Rescue update of crashed AN-32
Mountaineers have been inducted by Mi-17s and ALH , with all equipments. Nine from IAF mountaineering team ,four from Army and two civilian mountaineers. Some have reached the crash site and some are still tracking. Further information will be available after their deinduction .The induction of 15 mountaineers from helicopters is complete.They are yet… Read More
MoD | DRDO launches Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
An Indian hypersonic weapon technology demonstrator was flight tested for the first time today by the country’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), though it is understood that the test was not completed successfully. In the works for since the turn of the millenium, the vehicle was tested this morning off India’s east coast. The DRDO… Read More
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi AVSM, NM assumes charge as Commandant- Indian Naval Academy
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, who has taken over as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy on promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasala, Defence Services Staff College Wellington and US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. The Flag Officer is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare… Read More
Wreckage of Missing An-32 Aircraft Located | Missing since 3rd June
An An-32 of the Indian Air Force went missing on 03 Jun 2019 after getting airborne from Air Force Station, Jorhat Assam. The wreckage of the aircraft was spotted today 16 Kms North of Lipo, North East of Tato at an approximate elevation of 12000 ft by the IAF Mi-17 Helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone.
Efforts are now continuing to establish… Read More
V S Kaumudi IPS appointed DG- BPR&D
Shri V S Kaumudi IPS (Andhra Pradesh 1986) presently Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) , Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been appointed as Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) by temporarily downgrading the post to the level of Additional Director General (Level-15 of Pay Matrix) for a period… Read More
Raksha Mantri reviews Operational & Procurement Matters of the Armed Forces
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh took a meeting of senior officers of Ministry of Defence to review operational matters and procurement issues of the Armed Forces. He discussed important revenue procurement cases regarding maintenance of platforms and assets with the Armed Forces. He was briefed by the officers regarding ongoing infrastructure projects… Read More
