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Indian Army’s M777 Regiment to Get 3 Made-in-India Guns

India ordered 145 howitzers from the US for $750 million in November 2016. As part of the deal, M777 manufacturer BAE Systems will supply 25 ready-built howitzers and the remaining 120 guns are being built locally in collaboration with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited under the Modi government’s Make in India initiative.

India’s New CDS by Year End: Govt Looking for Larger Pool of Human Resources Say Top Sources

Top sources in New Delhi tell OneIndia that the new CDS would be appointed by the end of this year. Currently the process to fix the tenure, rules, regulations among other formalities are underway. The source also added that the high powered committee headed by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval is framing the terms of reference. The officer added that the government would be looking for field commanders too. This way we can have a larger pool of human resources to chose from.

War Game Exercise Sudharshan Shakti to Begin in Pokhran Tomorrow

Over 40,000 army jawans will participate in this exercise to develop combat skills and deep strike capacity. General officer commanding of 21st Core, Lieutenant Yogendra Dimri, on November 15 will review the exercise. The culmination of this exercise will be at Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer between November 29 and December 4. It will be attended by defence minister Rajnath Singh, army chief and other senior officers of the Indian Army and IAF.

Centre to Create Single Agency for Cyber Defence for Efficient Coordination

According to the official cited in the first instance, the government’s plan is to rearrange and reorganize over a dozen agencies engaged in the protecting India’s cyber infrastructure. Currently, these agencies have their individual control and reporting systems. The idea is to restructure these to ensure better coordination and functioning, the official added.

Army”s ”Operation Maa” Weans Away 60 Youth from Terror Groups

The programme — ”Operation Maa” — was launched by Chinar Corps (15 Corps) of the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir in February this year, soon after Lieutenant General K.J.S. Dhillon was appointed its commander. Explaining the modus operandi of the programme, the Army officer told IANS that local youth recruited by terror groups were contacted through their ”mothers”.

Dassault Rafale: What Makes This Fighter Jet So Special For the Indian Air Force?

India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore. The aircraft is capable of carrying a range of potent weapons and missiles and the first squadron of the aircraft will be deployed at Ambala air force station, considered one of the most strategically located bases of the IAF. The Indo-Pak border is around 220 km from there. The second squadron of Rafale will be stationed at Hasimara base in West Bengal.

INS Kiltan on Goodwill Visit to Jakarta

The visit is a part of the Eastern Fleet’s goodwill deployment to the ASEAN and Indo-Pacific. The visit coincides with the commemoration of 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and Indonesia.
During the visit, personnel of both the navies would interact, and aim at sharing best practices and experiences.