India accidently fires a missile in Pakistan
On 9 March 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile. The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a...
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Border Roads Organisation build 12 roads in Northern & Eastern areas
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation 12 roads, built by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the Northern and Eastern border areas on June 17, 2021, in the presence of Chief Minister of...
Indian Coast Guard gets made-in-India HAL Dhruv ALH Mk-III helicopters
The next generation ALH Mk-III installed with latest Maritime Radar, HR EO-IR Pod, Medical Intensive Care Unit for critical patients, 12.7mm Machine Gun, Rescue Basket & Glass Cockpit significantly enhances Op reach & effectiveness...
BRO setup two centres for road safety & construction growth
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation two Centres of Excellence established by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at Seema Sadak Bhawan in New Delhi, on June 11, 2021. These Centres have been established...
Indian Coast Guard conducts sea-air coordinated medical evacuation off Goa
In a swift & coordinated rescue ops, Captain of MT ELIM, Korean national facing severe medical emergency airlifted by @IndiaCoastGuard Chetak ex-Goa amidst gusting winds AM 06 Jun. Patient brought ashore & shifted to...
After 200 major hydrographic surveys, INS Sandhayak decommissioned
INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy’s oldest Hydrographic Survey Vessel was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 40 glorious years on Friday, 04 Jun 21. The ship was decommissioned in...
INS Sandhayak survey ship to be decommissioned after 40 years
INS Sandhayak, the first of its class indigenously designed and built Hydrographic Survey Ship of Indian Navy, will be decommissioned on Friday, 04 Jun 21 after serving the nation for 40 years. The decommissioning...
INS Airavat brings Oxygen Tanks from Vietnam & Singapore
As part of Operation Samudra Setu II, INS Airavat of the Eastern Naval Command arrived at Visakhapatnam on 03 Jun 21 with COVID Relief stores including Cryogenic Oxygen Tanks, Oxygen Cylinders and ventilators from...
Aero India 2021: List of rotary wing aircrafts/helicopters on display
HAL Light Utility Helicopter The single-engine powered helo is a new generation aircraft developed by the Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre (RWR&DC) as a replacement for the aging fleet of the Cheetah and...
Aero India 2021: List of fixed wing aircrafts on display
The Aero India is a spectacle like no other, held in Bengaluru in the State of Karnataka the biennial event is one of the most important Aerospace and Defence exhibitions in the world and...
Indian Navy ALH Mk III helicopter installed with Medical ICU
A Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) has been installed onboard ALH Mk III from INAS 323 at INS Hansa by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). With ALH Mk III, an all-weather aircraft, being equipped with...
ICG Operation Sagar Aaraksha 2 gets cooperation from Sri Lanka
#NeighbourhoodFirst #OperationSagarAraksha2 #ICG Ships Samudra Prahari, Vaibhav & Vajra continue with #FireFighting onboard #MVXPressPearl. Fire considerably reduced with moderate density smoke. Aerial reccee carried out by #ICG aircraft. No oil spill detected. @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/EbluIQLRia...
Indian Navy Killers’ Squadron Annual Awards Function 2020-21 Conducted in Mumbai
The ships of the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron, the current Avataar of the Missile Boats that caused havoc in Karachi in Dec 1971, had their Annual Awards ceremony on 28 May 21 at the...
Indian Coast Guard commissioned Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag
In line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval commissioned Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag through digital means and dedicated it to...
Indian Navy Disaster Relief Team carries relief activities at Balasore
The Navy Disaster Relief Team was deployed on 27 May 21at Sadar block of Balasore district for carrying out relief activities in the area around Parikhi village which is worst affected due to water...
DRDO develops crucial technology for aeroengine development
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has established the near isothermal forging technology to produce all the five stages of high-pressure compressors (HPC) discs out of difficult-to-deform titanium alloy using its unique 2000 MT...
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships Vaibhav & Vajra continuing firefighting efforts
Continuing the firefighting efforts to douse the fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships ‘Vaibhav’ and ‘Vajra’ are incessantly spraying foam solution/sea water through heavy duty External Fire Fighting...
Indian Navy INS Shardul arrives with 80 MT of liquid medical Oxygen
As part of Operation Samudra Setu II, INS Shardul, the Indian Navy ship of the Southern Naval Command entered Kochi on 27 May 21 to disembark four ISO containers carrying 80 MT of liquid...
Indian Ilyushin Il-76 airlifted 3 empty cryogenic containers to Dubai for filling
The heavy lift transport fleet of IAF has been airlifting empty cryogenic oxygen tankers to their filling stations in India since 22 April 2021, so that they may be filled and transported to their...
Oxygen on Wheels designed by Naval Dockyard inaugurated
Based on a request from the Srikakulam District Collector J Niwas, the Indian Navy provided on ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ plant to Palasa COVID Care Centre on 25 May 21. The ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ designed...
INS Trikand brings 100 Oxygen Cylinders from Qatar
As part of ongoing COVID relief Operation ‘Samudra Setu II, INS Trikand arrived at Mumbai today, 23 May 21 with Covid relief material from Qatar. INS Trikand brought two Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers...
INS Jalashwa arrives with 18 Cryogenic Oxygen Tanks from Brunei & Singapore
As part of on-going COVID Relief Operation ‘Samudra Setu II’ launched by the Indian Navy, INS Jalashwa embarked with 18 Cryogenic Oxygen Tanks and other critical COVID Medical Stores including 3650 Oxygen Cylinders and...
4 ships on standby Indian Navy monitoring Cyclonic Storm, ‘Yaas’
As the low-pressure area in the North Andaman Seas likely to intensify as Cyclonic Storm, ‘Yaas’ during the next 24 hrs over the Bay of Bengal and moving North Westerly direction and likely to...
Indian Navy launches Oxygen Generation on Wheels
Mobile Oxygen Generation Plants, termed ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ designed and developed by Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) were inaugurated by Vice Adm AB Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief ENC today, 20...
Indian Navy INS Rajput glorious era comes to an end
On the 21st of May, a glorious era will come to an end with the decommissioning of the first destroyer of the Indian Navy – INS Rajput. INS Rajput, the lead ship of the...
Indian Navy repairs 2 major oxygen plants at Nellore & Shri Kalahasthi
Teams from Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam achieved a major breakthrough in repairing two major Oxygen Plants at Nellore and Shri Kalahasthi bringing a major boost to the Oxygen Supply in the State of Andhra Pradesh...
Indian Air Force ready to fight Cyclone Tauktae with 16 aircraft & 18 helicopters
The IAF has kept 16 transport aircraft and 18 helicopters on op readiness in peninsular India in preparation for the Cyclone Tauktae which is expected to cause very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall along...
Indian Air Force is operating Covid Air Support Management Cell
The IAF is operating a Covid Air Support Management Cell (CASMC) at Palam Air Base since 27 Apr 21. The primary task of the cell is to efficiently coordinate for the distribution of all...
Indian Coast Guard rescues Tamil Nadu fishing boat ‘Mercedes’
Indian Coast Guard, in yet another successful search and rescue operation at sea, has rescued missing Tamil Nadu fishing boat ‘Mercedes’ in a massive search operation launched since April 24, 2021 at a distance...
INS Satpura & INS Kiltanto participate in multi-lateral maritime exercise
Indian Navy Ships INS Satpura (with an integral helicopter embarked) and INS Kiltan along with P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating, for the first time; in multi-lateral maritime exercise La Pérouse, being conducted...
