Indigenous Helina missile completely successful in trial
In view of the border dispute with China and the ongoing dispute with Pakistan in East Ladakh last year, the Indian Army is constantly working to improve its capabilities. The trial of Helina, an anti-tank guided missile equipped with many merits, was successful and now it is ready to join the army. It is a fully indigenous missile, equipped with features such as infrared Sikar and ‘stain and forget’. This missile was tested in the Pokhran range of Rajasthan. According to sources, its trial lasted five days. During this time the missile successfully hit its target five out of five
Army deploys K-9 Vajra Howitzer tank in Ladakh
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday inducted the last 100 K-9 Vajra cannon into the Indian Army. These three howitzer cannons have been deployed on the high hills of Ladakh in view of the test. These cannons have come to Leh only on 17 February, from where it will be taken to high altitude area for testing, so that this weapon can be used against enemies even in such places. The news agency ANI was quoted by top government sources on Thursday. According to sources, the Army may also consider ordering these howitzer cannons for two to three
India will join Russia and Iran for two-day naval exercise
India has joined the two-day naval exercise of Iran and Russia, which has been named as ‘Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021’. This naval exercise is taking place in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. The forces and ships of the Iranian Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Naval Divisions of the IRGC participated in the drill, which began on February 16, 2021, with several Russian Army ships. The spokesman of this drill, Gholamreja Tahni, stated that, the Indian Navy has also joined this naval exercise with a select group of ships. He further said that the exercises Iran
Army commander said – India and China were at the mouth of the war; The armies were face to face on 31 August
Lt. Gen. YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Army’s Northern Command, has said that at the end of August last year, the Indian Army and China were at the mouth of the war on the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. The war was averted at a time when conditions had become very fragile. After the capture of several important peaks in eastern Ladakh by the Indian Army, the situation in the area became a war. Our junior leadership played a commendable role in the situation arising out of Galvan. He told that it was the
Deputy Chief of Armed Forces and Chief of Command get financial powers
Union Cabinet on Wednesday granted the Deputy Chiefs and Command Chiefs of the Armed Forces financial powers to allow defense procurement of up to Rs 200 crore for capital procurement projects. Officials said that the Cabinet has approved granting these rights in the category of other capital procurement procedures. Ministry of Defense reported that the Cabinet gave these powers to the Deputy Chief of the Army, Air Officer Maintenance and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defense Staff, as well as the Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard to the Deputy Chief of Defense Staff as well as the Additional
India to test Astra Mark-2 missile this year
This year, India will begin the test of an astral missile with an air-to-air range of 160 km. According to the report, with this deadly missile, India will overtake Pakistan and China in the case of air war. The Astra Mark 2 Missile, equipped with long-range firepower, will be able to target enemy aircraft even beyond the visible range. India will make its fighter aircraft capability more lethal in air warfare (air to air) with Astra Mark-2 missile. Indian aircraft equipped with this missile will be able to kill enemy aircraft in the air from 160 kilometers away. According to
Indian Navy Gets Third Scorpene Submarine INS Karanj
Indian Navy has got the third Scorpene class submarine. It was inducted into the Navy on Monday in Mumbai under the name of INS Karanj. On this occasion Mazagon Dock Shipyard Limited (MDL) Chairman and Managing Director, Vice Admiral (R) Narayan Prasad and Chief Staff Officer (Tech.) Of Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral B.R. Shivkumar was present. Both of them signed the document for induction of INS Karanja in the Navy. With the delivery of INS Karanj, India’s position as a Scorpene-class submarine manufacturer has further strengthened. Earlier, the Indian Navy had got two Scorpene submarines, Khanderi and Kalvari. Karanja
Tehri Lake Festival 2021 : For first time, Army, ITBP and BSF jawans showed amazing feats
Tehri Lake Festival 2021 : For the first time at the Tehri Lake Festival, ITBP, BSF and Indian Army soldiers performed many spectacular feats in adventure sports. Army jawans performed para-jumping, sky-diving, etc. by helicopter. Also, kayaking, canoeing, water scooters, speed boats also performed better in the lake. The mountain bike rally competition was also held during this period. Deepak Mehta I, Mohit II, Harshit Joshi III were in the Mountain Bike Rally Men’s category organized at the festival. While in the women’s category, Anjali Bhandari came first and Shivangi Rana came second. In kayaking, Prabhat Kumar, Vivek Chauhan, Kapil
Army personnel celebrated Basant Panchami amidst war excercise
A war exercise is being organized between the Indian Army and the US Army in the Mahajan Field firing range of Bikaner, the largest fire field range in Asia. In this exercise, which lasts from 8th to 21st, the US Army and the Indian Army are learning the process of destroying the enemies by working together. At the Mahajan Field Firing Range, both the Indian Army and the US Army offered prayers to Maa Saraswati on the occasion of Basant Panchmi. Indian soldiers introduced the American Army soldiers to their Indian culture, while the people of the US Army were
Agencies Lack Coordination In North-East : MM Naravane
The Indian Army Chief MM Narvane said that China’s growing footsteps in India’s neighborhood and unilateral efforts to change the status quo on our disputed border have created tension and mistrust. Army Chief General MM Narwane said in a program of think tank USI that regional and internal connectivity is actually linked to security. He said that regional and internal connectivity can harness the potential of the North East as well as balance China’s influence. He said that efforts to improve regional connectivity have been hampered due to non-fulfillment of promises. He said there is a lack of co-ordination between