Defense

In a reply to a question about the scale of production of the Bullet Proof Jackets in the country and the countries to which these jackets were being exported, Rajnath Singh said, “Bullet Proof Jackets are also being exported to 18 countries. In view of the strategic requirement, the names of the countries are not disclosed.”

These biological weapons include agents like microorganisms or toxins produced by them, to cause incapacitation or death. They have been sporadically used since centuries. It dates back to ancient Roman civilisation, where dead and rotting animals were thrown into well to poison water supplies.

The Indian Navy has placed an order for seven submarine propulsion batteries with a value of Rs 85 crore. The product will be delivered over the next 18 months. The company will supply train collision avoidance systems worth Rs 70 crore to South Central Railway. The contract is executable over the next 18 months.

The latest data on global arms transfer by SIPRI shows that Indian arms imports have come down significantly (by 32%) since 2015, indicating that the ‘Make in India’ initiative is gaining ground but the country is still ranked as the world’s second biggest weapons buyers, just behind Saudi Arabia.

As 15 Corps Commander in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Gen Dhillon had a successful tenure in which he handled the situation after the abrogation of Article 370 and Pulwama terror attack last year.
As DG, DIA, he would be responsible for handling the intelligence inputs from all the three services along with various other agencies.

A central intelligence official, who asked not to be named, asserted that the PM’s reference to China’s influence in the Himalayan belt was a “pre-emptive exercise” to make sure the border areas and the monasteries in the mountain region were not ignored.

The NRCB, in the first few pages of the RPF, has stated that the “Automated Facial Recognition System” can play a very vital role in improving outcomes in the area of criminal identification and verification by facilitating easy recording, analysis, retrieval and sharing of information between different organizations.

The reason why India’s defence establishment is tilting towards the Derby missile is because it can be integrated into different types of fighter aircraft and can also be used as a surface-to-air missile for the Spyder air defence system. DRDO successfully launched the Tejas studded with the Derby missile from Israel

Till now, it was used only to provide information to fishermen about the weather perils and catch information while in mid-sea. However, the improved communication device will now be two-ways, with fishermen being able to provide crucial information to security agencies on the coasts.