ADVANCED LIGHT HELICOPTERS INDUCTED AT INS DEGA

June 11, 2021

The induction ceremony of ‘322 Dega Flight’ was held in the presence of Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) with three indigenously built Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK III helicopters flying into Naval Air Station, INS Dega earlier this week. With the induction of...

INDIAN AND THAI NAVIES CARRYING OUT 31ST COORDINATED PATROL

June 11, 2021

NEW DELHI: The 31st edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from 9th to 11th June. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel and His Majesty’s Thailand Ship (HTMS) Krabi, an Offshore Patrol...

INDIA INVITES SWEDISH COMPANIES TO INVEST IN DEFENCE CORRIDORS IN UTTAR PRADESH AND TAMIL NADU

June 11, 2021

NEW DELHI: A webinar on India-Sweden Defence Industry Cooperation, with the theme ‘Capitalizing Opportunities for Growth and Security’, was organised at the Ministry of Defence. It was organised under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and Swedish Security and...

WE ARE IN A POSITION TO CREATE DIGITAL ECONOMIC MAP OF INDIA IN MARITIME DOMAIN: NAVY VICE CHIEF

June 10, 2021

Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, exclusively spoke to The Daily Guardian at the launch of ‘Defence Guardian’ website about Project 75 India, various naval operations, the progress of ‘aatmanirbharta’ in the Indian Navy and more. Excerpts: Q. What are your thoughts on the defenceguardian.com launch? A. The Indian Navy...

PANDEMIC HASN’T HIT OUR OPERATIONAL PREPAREDNESS, SAYS ARMY CHIEF

June 9, 2021

Army Chief General M.M. Naravane on Tuesday launched ‘Defence Guardian’, a niche online platform from the iTV Network dedicated exclusively to the defence and strategic sectors. On this occasion, he talked about a host of issues. Excerpts: Q: How has the pandemic affected the Indian Army›s operational preparedness? Also, what...

Operations by Army, police bust fake recruitment racket

June 4, 2021

A fraudulent recruitment module involving the issuance of recruitment documents and circulation of results of prospective candidates through fake websites, for their selection into various government services like railways, banking, and territorial army etc, being run from Pune, was busted/exposed jointly by Army and Police authorities on a tip-off provided...

CINCAN visits units of ANC in Nicobar Group of Islands

June 4, 2021

Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lt Gen Ajai Singh visited the military units and formations in the Nicobar Group of Islands on Thursday. He visited Naval Air Station Baaz, Campbell Bay, and Air Force Station Car Nicobar, where he was briefed about the operational readiness and preparedness. During his...

INS Sandhayak to be decommissioned today

June 4, 2021

INS Sandhayak, the first of its class indigenously designed and built hydrographic survey ship of the Indian Navy, will be decommissioned today after serving the nation for 40 years. The decommissioning ceremony of INS Sandhayak will be held at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam. It will be a low-key event attended only...

DRDO SETS UP 500-BED COVID CARE HOSPITAL IN HALDWANI

June 3, 2021

A 500-bed Covid Care Hospital set up by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Haldwani was virtually inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Tirath Singh Rawat on Wednesday. This facility comprises 375 oxygen beds and 125 ICU beds with ventilators. With 100 per cent power backup, it is centrally...

VICE ADMIRAL D.K. TRIPATHI ASSUMES CHARGE AS CHIEF OF PERSONNEL

June 2, 2021

Vice Admiral (VAdm) Dinesh K Tripathi has assumed charge as Chief of Personnel on Tuesday. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Khadakwasla and was commissioned in the Navy on 1 July 1985. The Flag Officer is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare and has served on frontline...