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Pinaka: India’s Highly Successful Guided Weapon System

Pinaka is an indigenous multi-barrel rocket launch (MBRL) system, which has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. Its weapon system has a state-of-the-art guidance kit bolstered by an advanced navigation and control system.

The Story of IAF’s Netra Early Warning System: Unsung Hero of the Balakot Surgical Strikes

The Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Indian Air Force (IAF), is a little known success in Defence research. The system called ‘Netra’ which was inducted into the armed forces in 2017 played a behind-the-scenes role in the much talked about Balakot surgical strikes in February 2019.

Indian Navy Ramps Up Its War Capabilities in Contested Indian Ocean Region

Two years after the introduction of so-called Mission Based Deployments, the Indian navy has started the process of equipping its warships with sophisticated electronic navigation systems. While implementing the Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan 2015-30, the Navy said the electronic charts and planning system should be capable of monitoring and guiding multiple ships on multiple routes.

IAF Requires ‘At Least’ 150 C295 Medium Transport Aircraft: Airbus – Make in India

The C295 is a multi-role transport aircraft that can carry a maximum payload of 9.25 tonnes. It has a range of 2,000 nautical miles when carrying 6 tonnes; it can carry up to 71 troops. According to Airbus, a total of 209 C295 aircraft have been ordered by 28 countries across the world. As its dimensions are smaller than the Indian Air Force’s existing fleet of C-130J, C-17 and IL-76 transport aircraft, the C295 can take off and land at a wider variety of airfields.

India – China to Hold Joint Military Exercise “Hand in Hand” from December 10

Each side will send 100 troops to take part in the 7th India and China joint military exercises – ‘Hand in Hand’ – which will focuss on counter-terrorism operations, Defence Ministry spokesman Col Ren Guoqiang told a media briefing. The exercises, which will conclude on December 23, will include live shooting and adoptive and basic training, he said, adding that true to its name, ‘Hand in Hand’, China and Indian militaries should also work hand in hand for the benefit of people in both the nations.

ISI Targeting Defence Personnel on Social Media, Army Asks Officers to Change WhatsApp Settings

It suggested that Army officers and their families should change settings of their WhatsApp chats where they can be added to groups only by those people who are present in their contact list.
The advisory has come at a time when recently two Army jawans were virtually honey-trapped by Pakistani virtual spies who chat and interact with Indian defence personnel over social media applications to gain classified information.

Indian Army to Soon Get Longest Range ‘Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System’ -Make in India

Reddy was attending the 125th anniversary of Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), a laboratory of Defence and Development Organisation (DRDO), at Chandipur in Balasore district. “ATAGS is the pride of the nation. The gun has now the world’s longest range in 155 mm class. PXE has the distinction of testing the gun and making it certified. The Armed Forces have already given their consent for induction of a number of such guns,” he informed.

India To Open Chandipur Integrated Test Range in Odisha to Singapore

he exchange of the Letter of Intent (LoI) took place in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a two-day trip to the Southeast Asian nation, and his Singapore counterpart NG Eng Hen.
This is the first time any foreign country would be allowed to use Indian missile test range in Odisha from where Indian forces test their strategic nuclear missiles also.