Category: Defence

Indian Army successfully test-fires Land-attack version of BrahMos missile

November 25, 2020

• Indian Army successfully test-fired a land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory.
• The supersonic cruise missile successfully hit its mark, which was on another island.

India-Singapore Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20

November 24, 2020

• The 27th edition of India – Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 has been conducted from 23 to 25 November 2020 in the Andaman Sea.
• Indian Navy (IN) is the host for the 2020 edition of SIMBEX.

Indian Navy receives 9th P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft

November 23, 2020

• Indian Navy has taken its ninth Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, part of the nearly $1 billion deal with the US for four additional planes inked in 2016.

2nd Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20 conducted in the Andaman Sea

November 22, 2020

• The 2nd edition of India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20 was carried out from in the Andaman Sea.
• The 2020 edition of the exercise is being hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

30th India-Thai Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT)

November 20, 2020

• The 30th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was conducted between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy.

2nd Phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 starts in the Arabian Sea

November 18, 2020

• The second phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 has been organized in the Northern Arabian Sea from 17 to 20 November 2020.
• The first Phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 was carried out in the Bay of Bengal from 03 to 06 November 2020.
• Exercise Malabar 2020 is the 24th edition of MALABAR.

Indian Navy launches 5th Scorpene Submarine “Vagir”

November 12, 2020

• The Indian Navy has launched the fifth Scorpene submarine “Vagir” at Mazagon Dock of south Mumbai. The submarine is capable of taking missions such as anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, mine laying, intelligence gathering and area surveillance.

Two-day joint coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ starts

November 7, 2020

• A two-day joint coastal security exercise, “Sagar Kavach” was started at Paradip Coast, Odisha. The exercise is being conducted by a joint effort of the state of Odisha and West Bengal governments.

India’s special forces carried out ‘Bull Strike’ triservice exercise

November 7, 2020

• Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has carried out a three-day Tri-Service Combat Exercise code-known as “Bull Strike” at Teressa Island in Nicobar Group of Islands.
• The exercise concentrated on interoperability and synergy among three services – Army, Navy and Air Force to maximise combat potential.

India accepts 2nd batch of Three Rafale Aircraft

November 6, 2020

• India receives the second batch of three Rafale Aircraft, bringing total Rafale Jets with IAF to eight.
• The second batch of three Rafale jets arrived in Jamnagar, Gujarat on 4th November 2020, after flying non-stop from France.