Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has said that 1971 war was one of the few wars in history that were fought neither for land nor for any resource, nor for that matter any kind of power. Read More
Tags : Defence
Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh at the dedication ceremony of seven new Defence Companies to the nation, in New Delhi on October 15, 2021. The Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt, the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other dignitaries are also seen.Read More
Ministry of Defence has taken a decision to enhance the income criteria for grant of family pension to children/siblings suffering from mental or physical disability. Read More
Government has decided to appoint Air Marshal V R Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, presently Vice Chief of Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff after the retirement of Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, on Sept 30.Read More
Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that Emergency Landing Facilities will be developed at 19 other places to strengthen country’s security. Read More
ELF to facilitate landing of all types of IAF aircraftRead More
INS Hansa, the Indian Navy's premier air station, is celebrating its diamond jubilee on Sept 5. The Naval Jet Flight set up at Coimbatore in 1958 with Sea Hawk, Alize and Vampire aircraft, was later commissioned as INS Hansa on 05 September 1961. After the liberation of Goa, Dabolim airfield was taken over by the Navy in Apr 1962 and INS Hansa shifted to Dabolim June 1964.Read More
The first batch of Multi-Mode Hand Grenades (MMHG), manufactured by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) following Transfer of Technology from Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), was handed over to the Indian Army in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in Nagpur, Maharashtra on August 24, 2021. Read More
The Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame was taken to Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the country on August 22, 2021, as part of its voyage to the Nicobar Group of Islands. The Armed Forces personnel from Andaman & Nicobar Command hoisted the National Flag and collected the soil from the location to mark the momentous occasion.Read More
Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived at Guam, an Island Territory of the USA on Aug 21 as part of their on-going deployment to nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Ocean. The two ships are scheduled to participate in the annual Exercise MALABAR-21, between navies of Australia, India, Japan and the USA. Read More
