P-8I Patrol Aircraft It is a long-range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft. It is an Indian variant of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft that Boeing company developed as a replacement for the US Navy’s ageing P-3 fleet. With a maximum…
Iron Dome aerial defence system Why in New? The Iron Dome aerial defence system just intercepted a Hamas Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that crossed from Gaza into Israel, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) . What is Iron Dome aerial defence ? Iron Dome is…
BRO plans to open key pass to Leh ahead of schedule For the first time ever, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started work on reopening the crucial Baralacha Pass in Himachal Pradesh much before schedule to restore connectivity to…
Theatre High Altitude Area Defense THAAD – Missile System The THAAD terminal (formerly theatre) high-altitude area defence missile system is an easily transportable defensive weapon system to protect against hostile incoming threats, such as tactical and theatre ballistic missiles, at ranges…
Aero India 2021 Aero India exhibition is organised every alternate year. It is one of the major exhibition for aerospace and defence industries with a public air show. It enables industry professional to gain market insights, announce new developments and…
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. It includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors. Imposed…
INS Himgiri Project 17 A Stealth Frigate Himgiri, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched on 14 December 2020. She made her first contact with the…
BrahMos missile A naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired by the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal as a part of a series of trials being carried out by the three services. A similar…
Rafale Aircrafts The Rafale are India’s first major acquisition of fighter planes in 23 years after the Sukhoi jets were imported from Russia. Introduced in 2001, the Rafale is a French twin-engine and multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault…