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Operation Bandar was Indian Air Force code name for Balakot Airstrike
Operation Bandar was Indian Air Force code name for Balakot Airstrike
Indian Air Force code name for Balakot Airstrike was 'Operation Bandar', in order to maintain secrecy and ensure that the plans don't leak out. On 26th Feb 2019, IAF's Mirage-2000 ....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

India & France to be organize a Mega Air Exercise 'Varun' in July
India & France to be organize a Mega Air Exercise 'Varun' in July
The Indian Air Force & French Air Force to organize a two-week-long Mega Air....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

India join-hand with Portugal to Set Up a Maritime Museum
India join-hand with Portugal to Set Up a Maritime Museum
India join-hand with Portugal to set up a National Maritime Heritage Museum at Ancient Indian site of Lothal, Gujarat. The ....

Published On : 10 Jun 2019

Admiral Karambir Singh Pledge As New Chief Of Navy Staff
Admiral Karambir Singh Pledge As New Chief Of Navy Staff
Admiral Karambir Singh (age 59 years) appointed as the new chief of Navy Staff. He succeeds Admiral Sunil Lanba (age 61 years), who retired on 31st of May after 4-decades of servic....

Published On : 01 Jun 2019

Indian Air Force first All Women Crew to fly Mi-17 V5 Helicopter
Indian Air Force first All Women Crew to fly Mi-17 V5 Helicopter
The country’s first All Women Crew to fly Mi-17 V5 helicopter; Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain) & Hina Jaiswal (Flight E....

Published On : 27 May 2019

DRDO successfully tested AKASH-MK-1S missile
DRDO successfully tested AKASH-MK-1S missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired AKASH-MK-1S missile from ITR Chandipur, Odisha. A....

Published On : 27 May 2019

DRDO Successfully test-fired Guided Bomb from Sukhoi combat jet
DRDO Successfully test-fired Guided Bomb from Sukhoi combat jet
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired a 500 kg Guided Bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan. The Ministry Of Defence said....

Published On : 25 May 2019

Bhawana Kanth become country's first woman pilot to qualify for Combat Missions
Bhawana Kanth become country's first woman pilot to qualify for Combat Missions
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth (age 26 years) has become the country's first woman pilot to qualify to undertake to missions by day on a fighter aircraft.....

Published On : 23 May 2019

IAF Successful fires of BrahMos Air Missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI
IAF Successful fires of BrahMos Air Missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully fired the BrahMos Air Missile from its frontline Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft.....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Indian Armed Forces Hold Joint Exercise Bull Strike In Teressa Island
Indian Armed Forces Hold Joint Exercise Bull Strike In Teressa Island
Indian Armed Forces - Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy carried out Joint Exercise Bull Strike at Teressa Island in Andaman and Nicobar....

Published On : 15 May 2019

DRDO Conducts A Successful Flight Test Of ABHYAS Drone From ITR Chandipur
DRDO Conducts A Successful Flight Test Of ABHYAS Drone From ITR Chandipur
The DRDO conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS - High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) drone, from Interim Test Range-ITR Chandipur....

Published On : 14 May 2019

IAF Receives first Apache Helicopter 'AH-64E(I)' from the USA
IAF Receives first Apache Helicopter 'AH-64E(I)' from the USA
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received its first Apache Guardian Attack Helicopter 'AH-64E(I)' from the United States Of America (USA). The Apach....

Published On : 11 May 2019

Indian Navy Launched INS Vela-4th Scorpene Class Submarine At MDL Mumbai
Indian Navy Launched INS Vela-4th Scorpene Class Submarine At MDL Mumbai
Today, Indian Navy launched INS Vela-4th Scorpene Class Submarine at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) at Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The....

Published On : 07 May 2019

Defense Ministry Cleared The Indian Navy's Proposal To Purchase 10 Kamov-31 Choppers From Russia For 3,600 Crores
Defense Ministry Cleared The Indian Navy's Proposal To Purchase 10 Kamov-31 Choppers From Russia For 3,600 Crores
The Defense Ministry of PM Modi Government approved Indian Navy's proposal to purchase 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia fo....

Published On : 04 May 2019

The new Artillery Gun 'Dhanush' inducted in Indian Army
The new Artillery Gun 'Dhanush' inducted in Indian Army
Current Affairs 7-8th April 2019. The new long-range artillery gun 'Dhanush' will be inducted into the Indian ....

Published On : 08 Apr 2019

USA approved the sale of 24 MH 60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India
USA approved the sale of 24 MH 60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India
Current Affairs 3rd-4th April 2019. The United States of America (USA) has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost o....

Published On : 04 Apr 2019

Indian Air Force inducts first four heavy-lift Chinook helicopters
Indian Air Force inducts first four heavy-lift Chinook helicopters
Current Affairs 24-25th March 2019. Indian Air Force inducted first four heavy-lift Chinook helicopters at Chandigarh's Air Force Station 12 Wing. Air Chief Marsha....

Published On : 25 Mar 2019

Indian Air Force to participate in 'LIMA 2019'
Indian Air Force to participate in 'LIMA 2019'
Current Affairs 23rd March 2019. Indian Air Force will participate in Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo 'LIMA 2019'. The Maritime Aero Exp....

Published On : 23 Mar 2019

Rear Admiral K. Swaminathan take charge as Flag Officer Sea Training
Rear Admiral K. Swaminathan take charge as Flag Officer Sea Training
Current Affairs 19th March 2019. Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) at Kochi, Kerala. Rear Ad....

Published On : 19 Mar 2019

India's Second Scorpene submarine 'INS Khanderi' ready for induction
India's Second Scorpene submarine 'INS Khanderi' ready for induction
Current Affairs 18th March 2019. The Indian Navy is ready to commence the Second Scorpene submarine 'INS Khanderi' by early May, The remaining submarines in....

Published On : 18 Mar 2019