The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Brazil of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost up to $950 million. This includes initial acquisition of $450 million in Major Defense Equipment, and…
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Monday that it has detected 21 Chinese military aircraft, 11 Chinese naval vessels and four Chinese coast guard vessels operating near its territory from 6 am (local time) on Sunday to 6 am (local time) on Monday. Out of these 21 Chinese military aircraft, 10 entered Taiwan’s…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has, for the first time, successfully landed an aircraft using night vision goggles (NVG) on an advanced landing ground in the Eastern sector. The IAF’s official X account shared the news, stating an “IAF C-130J aircraft carried out a successful Night Vision Goggles aided landing at an Advanced Landing Ground…
The Indian Army on Sunday said that they averted explosions in trouble-torn Manipur by defusing three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted on a road in Imphal East district. As it turned out, the alertness and vigil of the Indian Army personnel deployed in Manipur under Red Shield Division resulted in averting a major tragedy by…
The Indian Army’s Central Ordnance Depot (COD) that is located in Kandivali has requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to issue ‘Stop Work Notice’ to Godrej Properties Limited’s project Godrej Reserve Project, as per media reports. According to media reports, the Indian Army has raised objections to this project owing to it being in close…
North Korea on Monday announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite by early next week, drawing quick, strong rebukes from neighbors South Korea and Japan. The notification of the planned launch, banned under U.N. resolutions, came as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…
The Indian Navy has initiated preparatory actions, following existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to mount a credible Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) response in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal. The cyclone is anticipated to cross the coast on the intervening night of 26/ 27 May 2024. The situation is being closely monitored at Naval Headquarters,…
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, on May 26, 2024, approved the extension in service of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj C Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC for a period of one month, beyond his normal age of superannuation (May 31, 2024), i.e. up to June 30, 2024, under Rule 16 A (4) of the…
Polling in sixth phase of General Elections recorded an approximate voter turnout of 61.20% as of 25th May 2024. The same shall continue to be updated by the field level officers as polling parties keep returning and will be available PC wise (along with respective AC segments) live at VTR App, as was the case…
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan visited Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS) in Bengaluru on 24 May 2024. A ceremonial Guard of Honour was accorded and he laid a wreath at the memorial which honours the supreme sacrifice made by the Indian test crew and scientists…
