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July 17, 2024
ICG rescues stranded Indian Fishing Boat, with 11 people onboard, off Kerala CoastIn a coordinated sea-air operation, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on July 17, 2024, successfully rescued a stranded Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Aashni...
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July 17, 2024
Lockheed Martin Delivers First C-130J-30 Super Hercules to Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve StationLockheed Martin delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters assigned to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station, marking the addition of a new mission capability for the Super Hercules — the aerial spray mission.
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July 16, 2024
Government is committed to capacity building of PSUs: Minister of State for Defence Sanjay SethMinister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth has reiterated the Government's commitment to ensure capacity building of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) by providing all required support and handholding.
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July 16, 2024
Boeing Delivers Rocket Stage to NASA, Will Launch First Humans Around the Moon Since ApolloBoeing has provided NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Built at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), the core stage is designed to send the Artemis II crew to lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years.
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July 15, 2024
Minister of State for Defence Visits HAL, Says HAL Has Huge Role to Play in AtmanirbhartaMinister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth visited HAL facilities today and said the Company has a huge role to play in achieving Make-in-India dream in Defence. He was addressing HAL's top management.
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July 15, 2024
Celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas Rajat Jayanti 2024 at Air Force Station SarsawIndian Air Force has a proud legacy of courage and sacrifice by its gallant air warriors who fought valiantly in the Kargil War 1999, which was indeed a milestone in the history of military aviation.
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July 11, 2024
Minister of State for Defence visits Eastern Command HQs, Kolkata & NCC Directorate West Bengal & SikkimMinister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth visited Fort William, the Headquarters of the Eastern Command, on July 11, 2024.
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July 11, 2024
Indian Air Force contingent lands in Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2024An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia for participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2024.
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July 10, 2024
Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth launches GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth launched GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024) of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata on July 10, 2024.
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July 10, 2024
Lt General Shankar Narayan assumes appointment as Commandant of Army Hospital (Research & Referral)Lt General Shankar Narayan, NM, VSM, assumed appointment as the Commandant of Army Hospital (R & R) - the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services on July 10, 2024.
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July 10, 2024
Northrop Grumman Builds Next-Generation Hybrid Electric Uncrewed X-Plane for DARPA(PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the design and construction of the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) vehicle.
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July 9, 2024
Government is committed to undertake further Reforms in enhancing Domestic Defence Production: Defence SecretaryThe Defence Secretary, Giridhar Aramane said that the Ministry of Defence is committed to undertake further reforms in Defence Production and to handhold the eco system by implementing the Industry 4.0/QA 4.0 to bolster the Manufacturing.
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July 9, 2024
INS Tabar Enters Casablanca, MoroccoIndian Navy's frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Casablanca, Morocco on July 8, 2024 for a three - day visit. India and Morocco share warm bilateral relations that span diverse fields, including regular interactions between the two Navies.
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July 5, 2024
First Secretary-level meeting between Defence Ministries of India & Democratic Republic of Congo held in New DelhiFocuses on identifying areas for collaboration to fulfill the potential of bilateral defence cooperation
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July 2, 2024
MoD inks MoU to set up testing facilities in Unmanned Aerial System, Electronic Warfare & Electro Optics domains in Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial CorridorMinistry of Defence has signed an MoU to establish three state-of-the-art testing facilities in Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor...
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July 2, 2024
Weapon Systems School Inaugurated by the Chief of the Air Staff at Begumpet, HyderabadA new chapter has been introduced in the history of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with the inauguration of the Weapon Systems School (WSS) by Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), at Air Force Station Begumpet, Hyderabad on July 1, 2024.
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July 2, 2024
Indian Army Contingent Departs for India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREEThe Indian Army contingent departed yesterday for the 13th edition of India-Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE.
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July 1, 2024
Boeing Delivers First CH-47F Block II Chinook Aircraft to US ArmyIn support of ongoing US Army modernization efforts, Boeing delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook. The aircraft is one of up to 465 in the Army's fleet that will be modernized to the new Block II configuration.
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July 1, 2024
Lt General N.S. Raja Subramani, takes over as Vice Chief of Army StaffLt General N.S. Raja Subramani has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of Army Staff today. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command based at Lucknow.
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July 1, 2024
Lt General Devendra Sharma, takes over as GOC-in-C ARTRACLt General Devendra Sharma, took over as the 25th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Shimla based, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) on July 1, 2024.
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June 30, 2024
General Upendra Dwivedi takes over as the Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, takes over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation on June 30, 2024.
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June 30, 2024
Chief of the Naval Staff visits BangladeshAdmiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy arrived in Bangladesh for a four-day official visit from July 1–4, 2024. The visit is aimed to consolidate bilateral defence relations between India and Bangladesh and to explore new avenues for Naval cooperation.
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June 30, 2024
India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant Commences in MeghalayaThe 16th edition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant commenced today, at Foreign Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya).
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June 30, 2024
Delivery of Third 25t Bollard Pull Tug, Bajrang (YARD 307)Third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang has been delivered to Indian Navy on June 29, 2024 in presence of Rear Admiral D.K. Goswami, ASD (Mbi). This Tug is a proud flag bearer of "Make in India" initiative of Government of India.
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June 27, 2024
General Manoj Pande Relinquishes the Appointment of Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Manoj Pande, superannuated today after more than four decades of distinguished service and relinquished the appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
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June 28, 2024
Indian Navy Bids Farewell to UH–3H HelicopterIndian Navy bid farewell to the UH-3H helicopter after 17 years of glorious service during a de-induction ceremony held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam on June 28, 2024.
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June 27, 2024
INS Sunayna Enters Port Victoria SeychellesThe deployment marks sustained participation of an Indian Military Contingent in military parade organised as part of Seychelles National Day since 1976.
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June 27, 2024
Indian Naval Ship Tabar Reaches Alexandria, EgyptAs part of her ongoing deployment to Africa and Europe, Indian Navy's frontline frigate, INS Tabar, arrived at the historic port city of Alexandria, Egypt for a goodwill visit from June 27 to 30, 2024.
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June 27, 2024
High Speed Expendable Aerial Target 'ABHYAS' successfully completes developmental trials with improved booster configurationDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'ABHYAS' with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
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June 27, 2024
GA-ASI and Lockheed Martin Developing Net-Enabled Weapons Capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian®General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI's MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
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June 27, 2024
Two US Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE) Arrive at Sikorsky for Black Hawk® Integration EffortsFundamental to Black Hawk modernization, the new GE Aerospace engine will boost aircraft performance and range
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June 27, 2024
General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff Flagged Off Indian Army D5 Motorcycle ExpeditionGeneral Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Flagged Off the Indian Army D5 Motorcycle Expedition from National War Memorial, New Delhi today.
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June 27, 2024
Genome Sequencing Lab with cutting-edge Next Generation Sequencing facilities inaugurated at Armed Forces Medical College, PuneDirector General of Armed Forces Medical Services and Senior Colonel Commandant of the Army Medical Corps Lt General Daljit Singh inaugurated the new Genome Sequencing Lab at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune on June 27, 2024.
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June 26, 2024
Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Trainees Join First Training Squadron (1TS) for Afloat Attachment76 trainees of King Fahad Naval Academy of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) joined the First Training Squadron, 1TS of the Indian Navy at Southern Naval Command, Kochi on June 24, 2024.
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June 26, 2024
Uniqueness of India's nuclear trajectory premised on the principle of 'No First Use & Massive Retaliation': CDS General Anil ChauhanChief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has reiterated that the uniqueness of India's nuclear trajectory is premised on the principle of 'No First Use & Massive Retaliation'.
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June 26, 2024
DRDO hands over Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket to Indian NavyThis niche technology creates a microwave shield around platforms & reduces radar detection
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June 26, 2024
Embraer delivers the second KC-390 Millennium aircraft to the Portuguese Air ForceAircraft is the second delivered in NATO configuration
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June 26, 2024
Safran and MTU Aero Engines create EURA joint venture to power the next generation of European military helicopters
Safran Helicopter Engines and MTU Aero Engines have signed the cooperation agreement to create the 50/50 joint venture EURA (derived from EUropean Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance).
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June 25, 2024
Lockheed Martin-Built GOES-U Weather Satellite Successfully LaunchedNOAA's newest satellite will complete the GOES-R series and provide critical weather and climate data
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June 25, 2024
IAF Concludes 3rd 'Warfare & Aerospace Strategy Program' (WASP) with a Capstone SeminarFirst WASP with Tri-Service Participation
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June 25, 2024
Visit by AOC-in-C Maintenance Command to 13 BRD, PalamAir Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Maintenance Command visited Base Repair Depot, Palam from June 23 to 24, 2024.
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June 25, 2024
Landmark 350th iDEX contract inked; MoD to collaborate with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for design & development of miniaturised satellite capable of carrying multiple payloads up to 150 kgs for Indian Air ForceInnovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence, signed the landmark 350th contract in New Delhi on June 25, 2024.
