In a significant demonstration of India’s commitment to addressing regional marine pollution threats, the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Prahari, a specialized Pollution-Control Vessel, arrived at the port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 01 Oct 23. This visit, a part of India’s ASEAN initiatives for Marine Pollution Response, underscores India’s expertise and collaborative efforts…
An Update by Ritika Behal and Kavita Nagpal The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 26th September 2023 formally inducted the first C295 medium tactical transport aircraft, marking a major milestone for the IAF and for India. Induction of the C295 aircraft marks a crucial step in the IAF’s efforts to modernize its fleet. Manufactured by…
Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff on 01 Oct 23. The Vice Admiral was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 88 and is a Navigation and Direction Specialist. In his career spanning over 35 years, he has held a variety of Command and Staff…
India’s Military Nursing Service (MNS) celebrated its 98th Raising Day on Oct 1, 2023. As one of the oldest and most distinguished all-women services in the Armed Forces, the Service holds more than 5,000 officers posted at various hospitals of the Armed Forces. To commemorate the 98th anniversary, the serving and retired officers led by…
Indian Air Force (IAF) will be celebrating its 91st anniversary on 08 Oct 23. As a prelude to the Air Force Day celebrations, the IAF held a fascinating aerial display at Bhopal on 30 September 2023, showcasing its power, while also motivating the youth to choose the IAF as a career. The residents of Bhopal witnessed…
Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay (guided-missile Destroyer), Kavaratti (ASW Corvette), submarine Sindhukesari and a long range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I participated in the 30th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX 23) in Singapore. First held in 1994, the three-decade-old annual exercise kicked off with an opening ceremony on 21 September 2023, which was attended…
Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan took over as the 28th Director General Border Roads (DGBR) on September 30, 2023. He assumed the charge following the superannuation of Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry. Prior to his appointment as the DGBR, the General Officer was holding the appointment of Commandant, College of Military Engineering, Pune. Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan…
Issue Date: 26 Sep 2023 Response date: 18-Oct-2023 Service: Department of Defence Research and Development Department of Defence Research and Development invites bid for the procurement of Bullet Proof Jacket IS-17051 2018 Threat Level-V , quantity -25nos.
Issue Date: 27 Sep 2023 Response date: 24 Oct 2023 Service: Indian Army Gatesorisation. Buy (lndtan-IDDM). Quantitv. 6,425 Numbers (6,175-lA & 250-lAF) numbers. Parameters/ QRs of the ltem. (a) MSCN will be used to camouflage critical designated. (b) Reduce the chance of recognition against aerial and ground based EM sensors. The Multi Spectral Camouflage Nets…
Issue Date: 26 Sep 2023 Response date: 20 Nov 2023 Service: Indian Army The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure Unit Maintenance Vehicle (Indigenous) {UMV (I)} based on 6×6 HMV with MHC Qty 77, based on an Inservice HMV 6 x 6 with MHC. Intended Use of Equipment Operational Requirements. Indigenized UMV…
