South Sudanese troops land in eastern DR Congo

A first batch of South Sudanese soldiers arrived in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday. The group of at least 45 soldiers is joining a regional military force in the region. The arrival of South Sudanese troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) marks an important […]

April 3, 2023
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Nigeria set to launch additional satellites

Nigeria is poised to take a major step in its security and defense capabilities with the launch of additional military satellites. This development will help to enhance the country’s security posture, allowing for greater surveillance and monitoring of potential threats. The satellites will be able to provide Nigeria with detailed images of its land, seas, […]

April 3, 2023
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CredibleDefense Daily MegaThread April 02, 2023

The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.

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April 2, 2023
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Indian Navy Monitors Chinese Survey Vessel Carrying Out Oil And Gas Exploration Near Bangladesh

As China’s presence in the Indian Ocean continues to increase, the Indian Navy has intensified monitoring activities.The Indian Navy is closely monitoring a Chinese survey vessel, Hai Yang Shi You 760, which is conducting an oil and gas exploration within Bangladesh’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal. The Chinese-owned seismic survey vessel entered the Indian Ocean region

April 2, 2023
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The Cochin Shipyard Will Build Next-Generation Missile Vessels For Indian Navy

According to the public sector shipyard, the contract signals its debut into platforms with advanced weaponsSix Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) will be built by the Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy at the cost of 9,805 crores, with ship deliveries expected to start in 2027.According to the state-run shipyard, the contract signals its debut into platforms with advanced

April 2, 2023
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BEL Achieves Record Turnover of Rs. 17,300 Cr

Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has achieved a turnover of about Rs. 17,300 crore (Provisional & Unaudited), during the Financial Year 2022-23, against the previous year’s turnover of Rs. 15,044 crore registering a growth of 15 per cent, the company announced through an exchange filing.BEL’s Order Book as on April 1, 2023, is around Rs. 60,500 crore. In the year 2022-23, BEL

April 2, 2023
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India’s Defence Export At All-Time High, Ten-Fold Jump In 6 Yrs

India’s export of military hardware reached an all-time high of Rs 15,920 crore in the financial year 2022-2023 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as a clear manifestation of enthusiasm towards ‘Make in India’ initiativeThe value of total defence exports in 2022-23 is a ten-fold increase compared to the amount of Rs 1,521 crore recorded in exporting military hardware in 2016-17."

April 2, 2023
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US Metropolitan Museum of Art To Return 15 Smuggled Sculptures To India

New York City: A total of 15 sculptures will be returned to the Indian government, the US Metropolitan Museum of Art announced after learning that the works were illegally removed from India.In the official statement, the Metropolitan Museum of Art pointed out that all the sculptures were sold by Subhash Kapoor, a looter, who had helped to traffic the items from Afghanistan, Cambodia, India,

April 2, 2023
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India Largest Democracy In World, Great Connection Between Both Nations: Israel’s Knesset Speaker

New Delhi: Israel’s Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana said he choose India as his first destination as Speaker to visit as it is the largest democracy in the world and because the country is progressing rapidly in recent years.Ohana said India and Israel have a great connection between leaders, between the people and a great new connection between parliaments.Knesset is the unicameral parliament of

April 2, 2023
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