The comprehensive maritime security exercise ‘Sea Defenders-2024’ between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) & United States Coast Guard (USCG) culminated at Port Blair on March 9, 2024. The exercise was aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability between the two forces. The Exercise included a variety of scenarios including a Pollution Response Demonstration, in which…
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the project worth Rs 15000 Crores to design and develop India’s fifth-generation fighter jet Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Notably, CCS is a cabinet committee of the Government of India that discusses, debates and is the final decision-making body on senior appointments in the national security apparatus,…
Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi virtually dedicated to the nation the Sela Tunnel project during the Viksit Bharat Viksit North East programme in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on March 09, 2024. The tunnel has been constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at an altitude of 13,000 feet on the road connecting Tezpur, Assam to…
Kongsberg Digital and Royston have entered into a partnership to Deliver Integrated Solution with Electronic Fuel Management System. The partnership will enable ship owners to optimise fuel consumption, enhance transparency, and promote decarbonisation of vessel operations by combining Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight with enginei – Royston’s Electronic Fuel Management System. Nteworthy, Royston, with over 40 years…
In a significant stride toward augmenting its maritime security, India commenced the construction of its Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), Yards 3039 & 3040, with a ceremonial plate cutting event on February 24, 2024. GRSE, is one of India’s leading shipyards, located in Kolkata. It builds and repairs commercial and naval vessels. GRSE also…
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $219 million contract to produce more Early Operational Capability (EOC) Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). To be noted that the award is the fourth production contract to date for the long-range surface-to-surface missile, which will allow for a significant increase in production capacity to meet Army demand. Lockheed…
The first edition of the Biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024 was conducted from 05 to 08 March 2024. The Conference is an institutional forum that enables deliberations on important maritime security issues at the Military-Strategic level. Notably, the inaugural session of the Conference was held onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. Follow-on proceedings were conducted…
INAS 334 ‘Seahawks’, the Indian Navy’s first MH 60R Squadron was commissioned in the presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), at INS Garuda, Southern Naval Command, Kochi on 06 Mar 2024. This landmark event marked the formal induction of these versatile and capable helicopters in the first MH 60R…
On 08 March 2024, the Hon’ble President of India, the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, Smt Droupadi Murmu, awarded the prestigious President’s Standard to 45 Squadron and 221 Squadron, and the President’s Colours to 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) and 509 Signal Unit (SU) of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The award of…
A maiden all-women maritime surveillance mission was undertaken by the Andaman & Nicobar Command on the 40th anniversary of INAS 318 and International Women’s Day on March 08, 2024. The crew based at INS Utkrosh comprised Lt Cdr Shubhangi Swaroop, Lt Cdr Divya Sharma and Lt Vaishali Mishra. The occasion highlighted the crucial role played by…
