Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has proceeded on an official visit to France. The visit is aimed to further reinforce the robust defence ties between the two nations, which have gained considerable momentum in the last few years. During his visit, General Anil Chauhan is scheduled to interact with the senior civil…
In Japan, a soldier died and seven are missing after two Japanese military helicopters crashed in the south of Tokyo. Officials believe that the two choppers collided with each other before plunging into the Pacific Ocean. Defence minister of Japan, Minoru Kihara said that the two Mitsubishi H-60 helicopters from the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)…
At least five rockets were launched from Iraq’s town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters. The attack against US forces is the first since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops. The attack comes one day after…
With the concerted efforts of Indian Mission in Tehran and the Iranian Government, Indian deck cadet Ms. Ann Tessa Joseph from Thrissur, Kerala, who was among the Indian crew members of container vessel MSC Aries, has landed safely at the Cochin International Airport on 18th April 2024. At the airport, Ms. Joseph was received by…
The Steel Cutting ceremony of the third Cadet Training Ship (Yard-18005) of the Indian Navy was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on 20 April 2024. Notably, the contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between the Ministry of Defence (MoD), India and M/s L&T in March 2023. The…
For more than a decade, Israel has rehearsed, time and again, bombing and missile campaigns that would take out Iran nuclear production capability, much of it based around the city of Isfahan and the Natanz nuclear enrichment complex 75 miles to the north. That is not what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war Cabinet chose to…
Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar (XPOL-24) on East Coast under the Operational Control of The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. The exercise aimed at validation of procedures towards assessment of Indian Navy’s preparedness to meet Maritime Security challenges in the region. Further, the exercise witnessed participation of Ships, Submarines, Aircrafts and Special Forces….
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired a virtual meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of defence ministers on Friday (19 April 2024), to address Ukraine’s urgent need for air defences and other military aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefed Allies on the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine’s urgent needs. After the meeting,…
In what could be the Government’s largest-ever purchase of indigenously-built military equipment, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) a Request for Proposal (RFP) /tender for 97 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets. A HAL spokesperson has confirmed that the Defence Public-Sector Undertaking (DPSU) has been given three months to respond to…
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on three Chinese and one Belarusian company over their alleged involvement in supplying components for Pakistan’s ballistic missile program, including its long-range missile program. Notably, the Department of State, US has designated four entities pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of…
