Defense

India and Japan intend to have a joint exercise involving fighter jets from the Air Self-Defense Force and the Indian Air Force next year, the officials said. It will be the fourth similar exercise for Japan after ones with the US, UK and Australia. Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono said the commencement of the talks “signifies a higher level of importance in Japan-India defence ties in the Indo-Pacific region.”

“Currently, there are over 100 men from Kodagu in the Indian Army and are designated with high ranks including that of Rear Admiral, Lieutenant General, Training Commando and so on. Apart from this, there are nearly ten women from this district who hold ranks of wing commander, major and captain.” – Major Nanda Nanjappa (retired)

Officials said the Army Chief, accompanied by a delegation, will hold talks with top brass of Japan Self Defence Force on further expanding defence and security ties in the wake of evolving regional security scenario. Gen Rawat will also meet Defence Minister Taro Kono during which key issues of mutual interests would be discussed, they said.

The objective of the Exercise is to build and promote positive relations between the armies of India and Sri Lanka through focus on subunit level training on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in urban and rural environment under the United Nations mandate. The joint training exercise also signifies the strength of Indo-Sri Lankan relations in the field of military cooperation and engagement, which is vital for refining the interoperability and operational preparedness.

It is expected to be New Year gift to the Indian Navy, if the indications available at the HSL, a Ministry of Defence enterprise, hold water. The project which was launched in 2014 directly under the supervision of the National Technical Research Organisation, the Prime Minister’s Office and the National Security Advisor is being undertaken without a name due to secrecy attached to it.

The long-delayed project, which was to be completed by 2018, is now back on track, with senior officers saying that the 37,500-tonne aircraft carrier will initially operate MiG 29K fighters and could also feature indigenous combat aircraft.

“Government is doing everything to allow Jawans to spend 100 days in a year with their families. There have been multiple efforts from the Government to give all possible facilities to Jawans of Central Armed Police Forces,” said Rai on 55th Raising Day of BSF here on Sunday.

n a recent meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, India decided to carry out a significant capital procurement deal. Headed by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the meeting held on Thursday, November 28, 2019 finalized an approval to procure defence equipment and
weapons

The new 7.65-calibre revolver weighs just 625 grams. The gun with .32 bore comes with 76.2 mm barrel, a range 15 to 20 meters and is only 177.8 mm in length. “Chrome plating is being done to make Nishank -revolver lightweight,” said Kumar.
He further said, “Nishank’s firing range has been increased. With a barrel length of 76.2 mm, it is capable of covering a range of 15 to 20 meters.” “It’s completely a ‘Make in India’ product,” he added.

The first night trial of the nuclear capable Agni-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile was carried out from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range at the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast on Saturday, Defence sources said. The trial was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command of the Indian Army with logistic support from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at launch complex-4 of the ITR at about 1920 hrs, the sources said.