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Raksha Mantri Witnesses Multi-Agency HADR Exercise PANEX-21 in Pune

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh witnessed a Multi-Agency Exercise (MAE) and inaugurated an equipment display on the second day of PANEX-21, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise for BIMSTEC member nations, organised at College of Military Engineering in Pune, Maharashtra on December 21, 2021.

HAL’s R&D Wing Launches Upgrade Programme for MiG-29K

The upgrade programme involves integration of indigenous mission computers, laser pods, indigenous air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. The facility has also initiated integration of indigenous weapons like ASTRA and general purpose bombs on MiG-29K of the Indian Navy.

Top LeT Commander Killed in Srinagar Encounter

The spokesman identified the slain militant as Safiulla alias Abu Khalid alias Shawaz, a resident of Karachi in Pakistan. “As per police records, the killed terrorist was a categorised terrorist linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT.

DRDO Conducts Flight Demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System

The CADS-500 is used for precise delivery of payload upto 500 kgs at predetermined location by making use of manoeuvrable capabilities of Ram Air Parachute (RAP). It uses Global Positioning System for the coordinates, altitude and heading sensors for the heading information during its flight. The CADS, with its onboard electronics unit, autonomously steers its flight path using waypoint navigation towards target location by operating controls. 

INS Shardul Brings MV Kavaratti Safely To Kochi

A fire had broken onboard MV Kavaratti (Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited Run Ship) in the starboard engine room on 30 Nov 21, which was subsequently extinguished by the crew. However, because of the damage caused by the fire, the ship could not start her engines and had anchored off Androth island on 30 Nov 21 awaiting towing assistance for repairs.