Category Archives: Defence
Seven Garhwal Rifles Infantry Battalion inducted in South Sudan
To support the United Nations efforts in bringing peace and normalcy in a war torn country of South Sudan, Indian Army is contributing approx 2300 personnel. Seven Garhwal Rifles Infantry battalion group of the Indian Army is currently being inducted to South Sudan from IGI Airport, New Delhi. It is a matter of great pride for the unit and the Garhwal Rifles Regiment,… Read More
Security along LoC being further strengthened | Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Pakistan is resorting to ceasefire violations to assist infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to media persons, she said, central government is undertaking measures to procure modern electronic surveillance systems to stop infiltration from across the borders.
The Defence Minister was in Jammu… Read More
RAdm D S Gujral taken charge as ACNS-Communications Space and Net- Centric Operations
Rear Admiral DS Gujral, NM has taken over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Communications Space and Net-centric Operations) at Integrated Headquarters of MoD(Navy). The Flag officer, an alumnus of 69th Course National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla was commissioned into the Executive Branch of Indian Navy on 01 Jan 87. Communication & Electronics… Read More
Rear Admiral Mukul Asthana appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff -Air
Rear Admiral Mukul Asthana, NM has been appointed as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) at New Delhi. He was commissioned in 1986 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. A graduate of the Naval Academy, he attended the 141 Pilots Course and was awarded wings in Jun 1988, at the Air Force Academy. An experienced pilot, he has flown four types of aircraft … Read More
Rear Admiral S C Verma takes charge as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff- Special Submarine Projects
RAdm Shishir C Verma, VSM has taken over as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Special Submarine Projects) at Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Navy) at New Delhi. He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Pune, India (1986), Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India (2002) and Naval War College, Mumbai, India (2009).
He was… Read More
13 Member Advisory Committee for Armed Forces modernisation
In an Indian defence news update , Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernisation of the armed forces. In a statement, the Ministry said, the committee will undertake an independent review and check the status of ongoing critical projects worth… Read More
Rear Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan takes charge as Assistant chief of Materiel- Mordernisation
RAdm R Swaminathan, NM has taken over duties of Assistant Chief of Materiel (Mordernisation). Commissioned in 1987, the Admiral is a post graduate from IIT Kharagpur. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has worked on board the Aircraft Carrier, INS Viraat, for more than 9 years in various capacities. He was also involved in the acquisition of Aircraft… Read More
India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-1
India successfully test-fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-1 with a strike range of over 700 km from a test range off the Odisha coast, Defence sources said.The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was launched as a part of a periodic training activity by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army to consolidate… Read More
Achievements in Defence Sector
Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre has informed that Details of New Achievements / Initiatives of the Government during the last three years in the Defence Sector are as below:-
- Reform Measures: Based on the recommendations of the Shekatkar Committee, the Government has decided to restructure posts of different corps of Army. This will free up approximately
Rear Admiral Atul Anand appointed ACNS | Foreign Cooperation & Intelligence, Naval HQ
Rear Admiral Atul Anand, VSM has been appointed as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff – Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence {ACNS (FCI)} at IHQ MoD (Navy), New Delhi. He was commissioned in 1988, in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur,… Read More
New Weapons Procurement Policy
Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre has informed that The new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) – 2016 has been implemented by the Government with effect from 01.04.2016. DPP-2016, inter alia, focuses on institutionalizing, streamlining, and simplifying procedure to give a boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of… Read More
