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DRDO successfully test fired PINAKA guided WEAPON system from Pokhran range
DRDO successfully test fired PINAKA guided WEAPON system from Pokhran range
Current Affairs 11th March 2018. Today, the Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO successfully test fired the PINAKA guided WEAPON....

Published On : 11 Mar 2019

India and Oman bilateral joint exercise 'Al Nagah 2019' starts from 12th March
India and Oman bilateral joint exercise 'Al Nagah 2019' starts from 12th March
Current Affairs 9th March 2018. The 3rd edition of the India and Oman bilateral joint exercise 'Al Nagah 2019' will begin from 12th March at Jabel A....

Published On : 09 Mar 2019

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ordnance Factory in Amethi
Prime Minister Inaugurates Ordnance Factory in Amethi
PM Modi has inaugurated an Ordnance factory in Amethi to manufacture AK 203 rifles, the latest version in Kalashnikov series with Russian collaboration. Prime Minister said these R....

Published On : 04 Mar 2019

India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise 'Sampriti - 2019' conducted at Tangail
India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise 'Sampriti - 2019' conducted at Tangail
A joint military exercise Sampriti 2019 between India and Bangladesh will be conducted at Tangail in Bangladesh. It will be the 8th edition of the exercise ....

Published On : 02 Mar 2019

India Successfully Test Fires Surface-to-Air Missile 'QRSAM'
India Successfully Test Fires Surface-to-Air Missile 'QRSAM'
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired Surface-to-Air missile 'QRSAMs' from ITR Chandipur off the Odisha Coast.....

Published On : 01 Mar 2019

Prime Minister Dedicates National War Memorial to the Nation
Prime Minister Dedicates National War Memorial to the Nation
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has dedicated the National War Memorial to the nation near India Gate in New Delhi.....

Published On : 25 Feb 2019

OFB Receive Clearance For Producing 'Dhanush' Artillery Gun
OFB Receive Clearance For Producing 'Dhanush' Artillery Gun
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) gets the clearance from the Indian Army and the Ministry of Defense for bulk production of 114 long-range Artillery Gun ‘Dhanush....

Published On : 23 Feb 2019

Air Show 'Aero India 2019' Begins in Bengaluru
Air Show 'Aero India 2019' Begins in Bengaluru
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday has inaugurated 5-day Air Show 'Aero India 2019' at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru....

Published On : 20 Feb 2019

Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal becomes India's 1st Woman Flight Engineer
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal becomes India's 1st Woman Flight Engineer
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal becomes India's 1st Woman Flight Engineer to be inducted by the Indian Air Force. She has successf....

Published On : 19 Feb 2019

Indian Army Annual 'Exercise Topchi' Held At Deolali Camp in Nashik
Indian Army Annual 'Exercise Topchi' Held At Deolali Camp in Nashik
Indian Army showcased its Artillery Frepower at its Annual 'Exercise Topchi' held at Deolali Camp in Nashik, Maharashtra.....

Published On : 15 Feb 2019

Indian Army 'Sapta Shakti' Command Conducting Exercise Rahat
Indian Army 'Sapta Shakti' Command Conducting Exercise Rahat
Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army is conducting a 2-Day Joint Humanitarian Assista....

Published On : 13 Feb 2019

Indian Army inducted 3 major artillery guns; M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers, K-9 Vajra self-propelled gun, 6x6 Field Artillery Tractor
Indian Army inducted 3 major artillery guns; M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers, K-9 Vajra self-propelled gun, 6x6 Field Artillery Tractor
In a boost to the Indian Army's firepower and capability enhancement, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inducted 3 major artillery gun systems, including the M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers,....

Published On : 12 Nov 2018

M. Venkaiah Naidu unveil first Indian war memorial in France
M. Venkaiah Naidu unveil first Indian war memorial in France
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu unveil the first India-built war memorial in northern France to pay tribute to thousands of Indian soldiers who fought selflessly and made supreme sacrifices....

Published On : 12 Nov 2018

ICG launched 'ICGS Varaha' Offshore patrol vessel
ICG launched 'ICGS Varaha' Offshore patrol vessel
The Indian Coast Guard has launched a new offshore patrol vessel called ICGS Varaha from a corporate shipyard near Chennai. A release from the Defence Ministry in the city has said....

Published On : 03 Nov 2018

India-Japan Joint Military Exercise 2018 begins in Mizoam
India-Japan Joint Military Exercise 2018 begins in Mizoam
Joint Military Exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN - 2018' between Indian and Japanese Armies, commenced at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengete, Mizoram, India on 01 November 2018....

Published On : 02 Nov 2018

INS Tarangini returns after 7-month Vogage across the World
INS Tarangini returns after 7-month Vogage across the World
The sail training ship of Indian Navy, INS Tarangini based at Kochi, returned after a seven month long sailing across the world to a grand reception at a naval base, Kochi on 30 Oct 18. The ....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

Russia first Soyuz Rocket successfully launched to the International Space Station
Russia first Soyuz Rocket successfully launched to the International Space Station
Russia has successfully launched a Soyuz rocket for the first time since the failure of a similar rocket aborted a manned take-off to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 11.....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

India and Japan Maritime Exercise (JIMEX 18) begins at Visakhapatnam
India and Japan Maritime Exercise (JIMEX 18) begins at Visakhapatnam
Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships Kaga, an Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer and Inazuma – a Guided Missile Destroyer arrived at Visakhapatnam on 07 October 2018. The J....

Published On : 08 Oct 2018

Indian Air Force Day: IAF Celebrates its 86th Anniversary
Indian Air Force Day: IAF Celebrates its 86th Anniversary
The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 86th Anniversary today. In the last eight decades, IAF has technologically evolved and grown in strength to thwart any threat to the nation. ....

Published On : 08 Oct 2018

3 Days 'Parakram Parv' Cease Across Country on Sunday
3 Days 'Parakram Parv' Cease Across Country on Sunday
The three-day Parakram Parv organized to showcase the courage, valor and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces concluded across the country on Sunday night. Large crowds thronged In....

Published On : 01 Oct 2018