Indian Navy Issues RfI For 12 Minesweepers After Long-Awaited Delay

India seeks to bolster its naval fleet with advanced Mine Counter Warfare Vessels, signalling a significant step towards self-reliance in defence.The Indian Navy released a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of 12 state-of-the-art Counter Mine Warfare Vessels (MCMVs) on Aug 3. The long-awaited RFI signals India’s renewed efforts to enhance its mine-warfare capabilities after

August 6, 2023
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As Theatre Commands Take Shape, Lok Sabha Clears Inter-Services Organisation Bill

It seeks to empower the Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in Command of Inter-Services Organisations with all disciplinary and administrative powers with respect to personnel serving in or attached to such organisations, a Defence Ministry statement saidIntroducing the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed

August 5, 2023
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First Batch of Agniveer Passing Out Parade Held In Bangalore

Bangalore: The passing out parade of the first batch of 756 Agniveers from all arms and services, who have been recruited into the Indian Army as part of the Agnipath Scheme, was held at ASC Centre and College at the ASC Centre (South) Parade ground on Friday.Lt Gen BK Repswal, AVSM, VSM, Commandant ASC Centre and College reviewed the Parade, welcoming the Agniveers into the folds of the Indian

August 5, 2023
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Govt Adds Powers To Inter-Services Heads

Currently, personnel of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force are governed in accordance with the provisions contained in their specific governing or regulatory Service ActsNEW DELHI: Aiming to empower the Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in Command of Inter-Services Organisations with all disciplinary and administrative powers, Lok Sabha on Friday passed Inter-Services Organisation (Command,

August 5, 2023
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11,414 Women Serving In Three Services: Government Data

Eleven thousand four hundred fourteen women personnel are serving in the three services with the Army having the maximum of 7,054 of them, government data placed before Lok Sabha showed on Friday. The total number includes officers, other ranks as well as those in medical, dental and nursing services.The number of women personnel employed in the three services excluding those in medical, dental

August 5, 2023
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India’s Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defence System (BMD)

INS Anvesh with its four ship launch systemsIn April 2023 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile in the Bay of Bengal region on April 21, 2023. The purpose of the trial was to engage and neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat thereby elevating India into the elite

August 4, 2023
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India’s Gradual Shift from Russian Military Imports Still Fall Short

The U.S. has been pitching even the F-15 "Strike Eagle" to the Indian Air ForceIndia’s substantial investments in various American military equipment have sparked discussions about a potential shift away from its historical reliance on Russian defence equipment. However, security officials and analysts, experts emphasize that this transformation isn’t solely about transitioning towards Western

August 4, 2023
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INS Chennai Enters Jeddah Port For Operational Turnaround

Jeddah: Frontline destroyer of Indian Western Fleet INS Chennai was given a warm welcome when it arrived at Jeddah Port on Thursday for an operational turnaround visit.INS Chennai, frontline destroyer of Indian Western Fleet arrived at Jeddah Port on an operational turnaround visit. On its arrival, the Ship was given a warm welcome by Officials from Royal Saudi Naval forces, Border Guards and the

August 4, 2023
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