Project-15B Subject – Defence and Security Context – Navy takes delivery of warship Concept – The first ship of the four Project-15B state-of-the-art stealth guided missile destroyers, Visakhapatnam, being built at the Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Navy. Delayed by three years, the ships will be commissioned very soon. The 163-metre-long warship has a […]
Samudrayan Subject – Defence and Security Context – India’s first manned ocean mission ‘Samudrayan’ launched Concept – India’s first manned ocean mission ‘Samudrayan’ was launched and with this the nation joined an elite club of nations having such underwater vehicles for carrying out subsea activities. India joins elite club of select nations USA, […]
Agni-5 ballistic missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – Agni-5 ballistic missile, with 5,000-km range, successfully tested in India Concept – Agni-5 ballistic missile, with 5,000-km range was successfully tested in India. Though inducted over three years ago, India’s foremost Agni 5 ballistic missile was tested for the first time by the […]
Drones Subject – Security and Defence Context – Drone deliveries a step closer: Public, private providers to manage traffic Concept – In what could be the first step towards allowing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified a traffic management framework for drones, under which […]
Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – Rocket systems, BrahMos add offensive punch along LAC Concept – To know about Brahmos, please click here. Smerch Smerch, procured from Russia, is the longest range conventional rocket system in the Army’s inventory with a maximum range of 90 km. A battery of four launchers can fire a […]
Public Safety Act (PSA) Subject – Security and Defence Context – Nearly 700 detained in J&K ahead of Shah’s visit under PSA Concept – Under the PSA, unique to Jammu and Kashmir, an individual can be detained for a maximum of two years, without trial, if his or her act is prejudicial to […]
Prisoners on Parole Subject – Defence and Security Context – System to track prisoners on parole Concept – The Union Home Ministry has advised the States to update recent photographs of prisoners released on parole/furlough/premature release in the “ePrisons” and Interoperable Criminal Justice System database to generate immediate alerts and facilitate easy tracking in the event of […]
National Security Strategies Conference Subject – Security and Defence Context – Strategy meet discusses Chinese cyberattacks Concept – The rising cyberattacks from China on critical installations was discussed at the National Security Strategies Conference chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah. The conference, an annual event held at the Intelligence Bureau headquarters, was attended by Director General […]
Yudh Abhyas 2021 Subject – Defence and Security Context – India, U.S. militaries match skills in Alaska Concept – The 17th edition of the India-U.S. bilateral exercise, YudhAbhyas 2021, got under way at the Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, U.S. Exercise YudhAbhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavour […]
Army Air Defence Procurement Subject – Defence and Security Context – Army Air Defence steps up procurement Concept – After several delays in its modernisation process, the Army Air Defence (AD) is looking at major progress in the next few months in terms of deals and trials. These include additional indigenous Akash surface-to-air […]