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With the incoming of Rafael fighter jet. Indian Defence system receives a major booster for its aerial warfare.  It will provide major advantage to India in case of Aerial combat. The arrival of 5 jets out of ordered number of 36 comes during bitter border row of India with its rival neighbour China. As per former Air Chief Marshal of Indian Air force BS Dhanoa: "Rafale  has got a fantastic Electronic Warfare (EW) suite (SPECTRA), fantastic weapons and therefore are capable of protecting themselves electronically besides being able to use the terrain to their advantage,". "Once you take out those surface to air missiles, then other aircraft like Su30, Jaguars, even Mig 21s can go out and drop the bombs on the Chinese forces. The strike aircraft carrying bombs can put tonnes and tonnes of bombs on the enemy troops, freely carrying out their mission. But if you do not do DEAD then you will suffer a lot of casualties," he said. So, obviously it is going to ...

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Two Officials and a driver of Pakistan High Commission was arrested on 31 May in Karol Bagh Region of New Delhi. They were arrested in a joint operation of Military Intelligence, Intelligence Bureau and Special Cell of Delhi Police. Sources Revealed they were connected to the Pakistan Army. The two officers was working in the Visa Section of the Pakistan High Commission as directed by the ISI and third one was working as the Driver. The two officers are identified as Tahir Hussain and Abid Hussain. They used to introduce themselves as the Clerk of Indian Army and working in the Indian Army's Central Board Post office to collect various confidential Information. The three spies are paid hugely by the ISI Agency of Pakistan to collect confidential information related to the deployment of forces of Indian Army across the borders with Pakistan and the details of arms and Ammunition of Indian Army. They also succeeded in forging ties with some junior rank jawans in Indian army and was t...

Arjun MBT MK2 Variant Arjun is the third generation main battle tank of India built indigenously by Defence Research and Development Organisation of India. IT IS produced in three variants Mk1, Mk1A, Mk2. Specifications: Engine: Mk1 variant:  MTU MB 838 Ka501 V10; 1400 horse power liquid cooled turbocharged diesel engine. Mk2 variant: V12; 1500 horse power liquid cooled turbocharged diesel engine ( under development). Fuel Capacity: 1610 Litres. Armours: Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), Non-Energetic Reactive Armours (NERA), Kanchan Armour(Developed by India). Primary Armament: 1×120mm rifled tank gun capable of Firing Laser Homing Anti Tank Missile (LAHAT), Highly Explosive Anti Tank(HEAT) warhead, Highly explosive Squash Head(HESH), Armour- Piercing fin-stabilised discarding Sabot (APFSDS) Kinetic Energy Penetrator. LAHAT: LAHAT is Firing Laser Homing Anti Tank Missile which is Israeli based in origin. It is a gun launched missile capable and designed to beat both enemy armour a...

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Indian Air Force Operationalised its No. 18 Squadron, "The Flying Bullets" with HAL Light Combat Aircraft Mk1 Tejas on 27th May. Tejas is the fourth generation aircraft. The induction of this indigenous tailless compound delta wing aircraft is inaugurated at Sulur Air Force Base Station near Coimbatore by our Air Force Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. This is the second Squadron to be Equipped with LCA Tejas after No. 45 Squadron. No. 18 Squadron, "The Flying Bullets" was formed on April 15,1965 with motto "Teevra aur Nirbhaya" meaning "Swift & Fearless". This Squadron is known for its remarkable role during 1971 Kargil War in Srinagar. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sikhon who is the only officer of IAF to be awarded with Param Vir Chakra was an officer of this Squadron. Before the induction of HAL Tejas, this squadron was flying MiG 27 Aircraft before getting number plated on April 15,2016. Tejas is built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Indig...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Reviewed the situation on Line of Control because of ongoing standoff with China across the border in the Ladakh region with NSA Ajit Doval, CDS Bipin Rawat and the Commander-in-Chief of three armed forces amid rising tension. This meeting took place after the meeting between the defence minister Rajnath Singh With CDS, Chiefs of Armed forces. COAS MM Naravane briefed about the locations of different standoffs in the Ladakh region as he visited the region last week. The meeting was held to review the implementation of recommendation of Shekatkar Committee but the Discussion of Ladakh stand off took place. The flurry of meetings comes at a time when Chinese and Indian troops have been skirmishing in the Sikkim and Ladakh region. Satellite pictures have shown that Beijing have shown that Beijing is expanding an airbase near Ladakh about at a distance of 200 km from the Galwan valley reports said. Close shots have even revealed fighter jets on the ...

Amid rising tension and standoff in Galwan valley in Ladakh, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a security review meeting with Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and all the three chiefs of Indian Army, Navy & Air force to take a ground report on the situation in Ladakh region. The meeting Between them lasted for almost an hour in which defence minister is briefed about the Indian response to the actions of Chinese troops and increasing mobilization in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh region. The meeting followed the reports of the deployment of around 5000 Chinese Troops on the Chinese side of the disputed border. The meeting concluded with the decision that the Road Construction by India will not be stopped and will continue. Also, Troop deployment will be increased according to the Chinese troop deployment in the region.This meeting took place in the New Delhi. India has increased the troop deployment in the Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley region where Chinese deplo...

Amid increasing tension between India and China across Line of Actual Control(LAC) which is over 3,500 km long. Xi Jinping, President of China and General Secretary of Communist party of China while attending the meeting of delegations of People's Liberation Army(PLA) ordered the Chinese military to scale up the war preparedness . He directed armed forces to strengthen training of troops and to be ready for war amid rising tensions with US and India. As per Xi Jinping it is important to "Comprehensively strengthen the training of troops and prepare for war","resolutely safeguard national sovereignty" and "safeguard the overall strategic stability of the country. Xi Jinping ordered the military to think about worst scenarios, scale up training and effectively deal with all sort of complex situations. His Comments came in the backdrop of nearly 20-day standoff between India and China at 3500 km long de facto border at LAC. Several in Ladakh and N...

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Apart from soldiers, Dogs of Armed forces always remained an integral part. They are fearless warriors and prove to be deadly in their attack. This animal always assisted man in uniform with their loyalty in battlefield. They also undergoes a rigorous training procedure just like soldiers and officers in the Indian Army. The dogs in Indian Army was put in the service right from 1959. Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre and College imparts basic and advance training to the dogs and their trainees in various specializations. Motto of RVC: 'Pashu Seva Asmakam Dharma' The dogs are trained in different fields depending on their breed and aptitude. Not every dog is suitable to be recruited in Indian Army, many of the dogs are rejected during training process. Currently, around 1,200 trained dogs of different breeds are serving in Indian Army. Mainly, foreign breeds are serving in Indian Army like: German Shepherds Labradors Belgian Shepherds Great Swiss Mountain Dogs But recen...

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Marine Commando Force (MCF) is a part of special forces of Indian Defence along with PARA SF and GARUD. They are a part of Indian navy and are capable of undertaking operations in all types of environments air,land and water but are specialised in performing maritime operations. They are known for their commendable actions in various highly specialised operations. Operational Specializations: Amphibious Reconnaissance Operations Special Surveillance Hostage-Rescue Operations Counter-Insurgency Operations Asymmetric Warfare Foreign Internal Defence (FID) Scheming Operations inside Hostile Territory- Diving Operations, Special Raids Unconventional Warfare Sky Diving Submarine Operations Urban Warfare Submersible Craft Operations Offshore Operations Explosive Ordnance Disposal Techniques Performing highly specialised Amphibious Operations Offshore Operations Airborne Operations Combat Diving Operations Anti-Hijacking Anti-Piracy Infiltration and Exfiltration Tactics Active : Since 1987 B...

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As per the current update Indian air force is set to overhaul its plan of induction of 114 of medium weight multi-role fighter jets. Indian air force is planning to build the fighter planes in India with the procurement of appropriate foreign technology in India in lieu of the promotion of 'MAKE IN INDIA' initiative of India. Besides, the project is of utmost importance and need to be worked out soon. But yet final nitty-gritty have to be worked out which requires time for its induction. Appropriate procurement of required foreign technology and advancement of technology in India is yet to be established.India has to increase its capability to manufacture fighter jets on its own.  Being a great military power, it is very necessary for India to become self-reliant in the defence production sector. Earlier the govt has declared the FDI in the defence production from 49% to 74% via automatic route so as to increase the defence manufacturing capabilities of India. Govt has also ann...

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (21ST MAY) CLICK ON THIS LINK TO PROCEED A lot of candidates answered yesterday's Quiz and some candidates really did well. Highest marks scored in yesterday's quiz: Aditya scored 12/14 Rishab scored 10/14 We are also working on the quiz of GS-1 & GS-2 of UPSC CSE (Prelims) and Quiz for SSB interview. We will soon start quiz for that subjects also. Stay Connected with the blog to have recent updates. CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (21ST MAY) CLICK ON THIS LINK TO PROCEED Questions List: 1.In the recent economic package, threshold value for insolvency under INSOLVENCY & BANKRUPTCY Board of India for MSME's increased to......... 2. When was 29th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi observed? 3. How much additional amount of loan is approved by Union Cabinet for MSME's sector? 4. Who is appointed as the new president of Indian Steel association (ISA)? 5. Name the two powerlifters of India who are provisionally suspended by NADA rec...

Nepal's cabinet has given approval to a new map claiming three of areas under Indian territory namely Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura as the part of Nepal.This area is about 300 squares kilometers of mountainous lands and lies at the tri-junction of India, Nepal & China. Nepal's minister for land management, cooperatives and poverty alleviation, Padma Kumari Aryal released their map on Wednesday. The current friction over border with Nepal began six months ago after India issued a fresh political map to show freshly bifurcated Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir as its Union Territories. Kathmandu had protested that Lipulekh and Kalapani are the parts of Nepal as per the Treaty of Sugauli of 1816 signed with East India Company. This action of Nepal has escalated the tension across the border. Earlier last week, clashes between Chinese and Indian troops took place in Naku La in Sikkim and in Ladakh region. India is grappling with rise in COVID cases and a cyclone along its ea...

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CDS Bipin Rawat had said that the India is planning to buy the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from HAL instead of 114 foreign fighter jets to promote the flagship 'Make In India'. But Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria has contradicted him. CAS Bhadauria said that the list of aircraft which are planned to be inducted in Indian Air Force includes: 36 Dassault Rafale 114 Multirole Fighter Aircraft 100 Advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) 200 LCAs in various variants The CDS words came as a setback for the likes of Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Saab, who were in the race for contract for 114 fighter aircrafts, worth atleast $15 bn and would also entail technology transfer under 'Make in India'. Rawat said," IAF is saying," I would rather take the indigeneous fighter, it is good". As per CAS Bhadauria ," This project is in the middle weight and is in the rafale class, in this issue we will deal with an increase in FDI with support to the private ...

Recently, Indian Government has decided to increase Foreign Direct Investment in Defence Production from 49% to 74% via the automatic route and decided to promote indigenisation of defence production under its 'Make In India' initiative. Unveiling the measures, Govt of India has also decided to put out a list of weapons and platforms that can only be purchased from Domestic Defence Industries. This list is entitled to increase every year by consultation with armed forces. Finance Minister also announced the corporatisation of ordnance factories boards which has potential to produce good standards of Defence products but are not able to do so. She also added corporatisation does not mean privatisation. Govt has taken decision only to increase the production efficiency of 60 ordnance factories so that they can be traded globally and hence will put forward the 'MAKE in INDIA' initiative. The focus will also be emphasized on the procurement of spares which are made in India...

India is well- known for its Elite Special forces across the world. These Special Forces are trained rigorously to adapt and prepare them for readiness towards any type of operation. One of such Special Forces is National Security Guards(NSG) or Black cat commands in India. A lethal Commando Unit. Recent update: Government to raise FDI in defence production from 49 % to 74%. To know more visit: Govt to raise FDI Creation: NSG is an elite counter-terrorism commando unit under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It was founded on 15 October 1984, after Operation Blue Star, Golden temple and assassination of then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi. They are used for combating terrorist activities and protecting against internal disturbances. They are meant to be used in Exceptional cases only. Mission: " Train, Equip and keep in readiness a special force capable of swiftly and effectively combating terrorism to live up with its motto -Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha ". Specialisation...