The fleet of (Advanced Light Helicopter) ALH Dhruv of the Indian Army which had been grounded a month back, owing to a helicopter crash in Jammu and Kashmir, have been given clearance for flight. The clearance is given in batches but only after comprehensive safety checks to keep it operationally ready, but routine sorties are…
Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand, Vishisht Seva Medal took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA) on 01 Jun 2023. An alumnus of National Defence Academy, the Air Marshal was commissioned in Administrative Branch of the Indian Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller on 13 Jun 1987. He has undergone the Higher Air Command Course…
Shri P Upadhyay, INAS has taken over as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at IHQ MoD (Navy) from Shri KSC lyer, who superannuated on 31 May 23. Shri P Upadhyay, belongs to 1987 batch of Indian Naval Armament Service. He joined Naval Armament Organization of Indian Navy on 12 Jul 1989. An Electrical Engineering…
Air Commodore Sanjay Chopra took over command of Air Force Station Hindan from Air Commodore Vinay Pratap Singh on 01 Jun 23. An impressive parade was held on this occasion. Air Commodore Sanjay Chopra was commissioned as Helicopter Pilot in the Indian Air Force in December 1995. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor, has flown…
As part of Indian Navy’s deployment to five African nations, INS Trishul made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya from 26 – 29 May 2023, reflecting India’s cordial ties with its Maritime neighbours. During port call, personnel from Indian Navy and Kenya Navy undertook a wide range of professional interactions, deck visits and sport exchanges…
A successful training launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on June 01, 2023. The missile is a proven system, capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical…
Ukraine has confirmed that it currently negotiating with British based BAE Systems to establish a weapons production facility in Kyiv for both manufacturing and repairing of weapons and equipments. The facility will primarily focus on the local manufacturing of arms and equipment to build the country’s military arsenal to fight against the Russian forces. Further,…
Oshkosh Defense LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company have announced the production of the 20,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The production of the 20,000th JLTV is a testament to the tremendous capabilities of the Oshkosh team and their commitment to serve the U.S. Armed Forces by providing the most capable tactical wheeled vehicles. Notably, Oshkosh Defense in…
The United Kingdom (UK) has conducted its first military trial of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled drone swarm in collaboration with the US and Australia. A collaborative swarm of drones detected and tracked military targets during the first AUKUS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial in the United Kingdom (UK). Organised by the UK’s Defence Science…
In an endeavor to bring the corporate companies and Ex-Servicemen on a common platform to generate more employment opportunities for them, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Directorate General Resettlement under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence and M/s Apnatime Tech Pvt Ltd (Apna.co) today 02 June, 2023 in New Delhi. It…
