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  • Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann Takes Over As Senior Air Staff Officer Of IAF’s Western Command

    Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann Takes Over As Senior Air Staff Officer Of IAF’s Western Command

    Jun 1, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann took over as Senior Air Staff Officer of Western Air Command, Indian Air Force on June 1, 2025. The Air Marshal is an alumni of the National Defence Academy (NDA)  and was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the IAF on 16 December 1989. He has flown over 3000 Hrs…

  • Delays and Progress: A Complete Timeline of LCA Tejas Development

    Delays and Progress: A Complete Timeline of LCA Tejas Development

    May 30, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh on Thursday raised concerns over the failure of government defence manufacturing companies to meet delivery deadlines.

  • Historic Moment! 1st Batch Of 17 Female Cadets Pass Out Of National Defence Academy | WATCH

    Historic Moment! 1st Batch Of 17 Female Cadets Pass Out Of National Defence Academy | WATCH

    May 30, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a historic development, the first-ever batch of 17 Female Cadets was among the 336 cadets who passed out of the National Defence Academy (NDA). marking the culmination of 148th Course – Spring Term 2025 – on Friday.  total of 1,341 Cadets, including 336 from the passing out course, participated in the Passing Out Parade (POP)…

  • Centre Notifies Rules Under Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Act 2023 Enabling Greater Jointness And Command Efficiency In Armed Forces

    Centre Notifies Rules Under Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Act 2023 Enabling Greater Jointness And Command Efficiency In Armed Forces

    May 28, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Rules formulated under the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act 2023 have been notified through a Gazette Notification and will come into effect from May 27, 2025. This significant step aims to bolster effective command, control, and efficient functioning of Inter-Services Organisations (ISOs), thereby strengthening jointness among the Armed Forces.

  • What Is AMCA? India’s 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet Programme Gets Green Signal – Know Key Features

    What Is AMCA? India’s 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet Programme Gets Green Signal – Know Key Features

    May 27, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Defence Minister Rajnath on Tuesday approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model to develop fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is set to execute the programme through Industry partnership. The entire cost of the project will be Rs 15,000 crore…

  • IAF Remembers Operation Safed Sagar: 26 Years Since India’s Air Power Turned The Tide In Kargil War 1999

    IAF Remembers Operation Safed Sagar: 26 Years Since India’s Air Power Turned The Tide In Kargil War 1999

    May 26, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Uncategorized

    To support the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force (IAF) launched Operation Safed Sagar. As part of this operation, IAF fighter jets bombed enemy-occupied posts. On Monday, the IAF commemorated the 26th anniversary of Operation Safed Sagar in the Kargil War 1999.

  • India’s Answer To High-Altitude Warfare: Meet Homegrown Attack Helicopter LCH ‘Prachand’ – Key Features

    India’s Answer To High-Altitude Warfare: Meet Homegrown Attack Helicopter LCH ‘Prachand’ – Key Features

    May 23, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) ‘Prachand’ is India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured multirole attack helicopter. The chopper is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and it is tailor-made for high-altitude warfare.

  • Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 Phase-I: President Droupadi Murmu Confers Six Kirti Chakras (Four Posthumous) & 33 Shaurya Chakras (Seven Posthumous) – Complete List

    Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 Phase-I: President Droupadi Murmu Confers Six Kirti Chakras (Four Posthumous) & 33 Shaurya Chakras (Seven Posthumous) – Complete List

    May 22, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    resident Droupadi Murmu presented gallantry awards to security personnel. The President conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, and 33 Shaurya Chakras, including seven posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and State/Union Territory Police during Phase-I of Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on May…

  • India’s Operation Sindoor: How Unprecedented Airstrikes Using ‘Dummy’ Aircraft, Brahmos Missiles Crippled 11 Pakistan’s Air Bases

    India’s Operation Sindoor: How Unprecedented Airstrikes Using ‘Dummy’ Aircraft, Brahmos Missiles Crippled 11 Pakistan’s Air Bases

    May 15, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    On the intervening night of May 9 and 10, India used 15 Brahmos super-sonic cruise missiles, in what is considered as one of the most daring operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF), after Pakistan’s failed attempt to target Indian civilian and military installations following Operation Sindoor by the Indian Armed Forces, reported ANI citing…

  • After PM Modi’s Address To Nation, Pakistani Drones Sighted Over Several Locations In India, Including Northern Command Of Indian Army: Reports (VIDEO)

    After PM Modi’s Address To Nation, Pakistani Drones Sighted Over Several Locations In India, Including Northern Command Of Indian Army: Reports (VIDEO)

    May 12, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Moments after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation, Pakistani drones were reportedly spot at 10 locations in India, including Jalandhar, Pathankot, Samba and Kathua. An immediate blackout was enforced in these areas on Monday.

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