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  • India Successfully Test Fires Nirbhay, Supersonic Cruise Missile From Integrated Test Range in Odisha

    India Successfully Test Fires Nirbhay, Supersonic Cruise Missile From Integrated Test Range in Odisha

    Apr 15, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India on Monday successfully test fired long-range supersonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ from the launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur Odisha at 11:44 am. The missile with a strike range of 1,000 km is the country’s first indigenously designed and developed long-range cruise missile.

  • Indian Army Commanders’ Conference 2019: Here Are Key Highlights of The Conclave

    Indian Army Commanders’ Conference 2019: Here Are Key Highlights of The Conclave

    Apr 12, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Army Commanders’ Conference is being held in New Delhi from April 8 to April 13. It is an apex level biannual event, which formulates important policy decisions. Army Commanders’ Conference is an important event in planning and execution process of Indian Army.

  • IAF’s First Bi-Annual Commanders’ Conference Begins Today at Vayu Bhawan; Nirmala Sitharaman Lauds Air Warriors For Displaying Highest Level of Professionalism

    IAF’s First Bi-Annual Commanders’ Conference Begins Today at Vayu Bhawan; Nirmala Sitharaman Lauds Air Warriors For Displaying Highest Level of Professionalism

    Apr 11, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The first bi-annual Commanders’ Conference of Indian Air Force (IAF) for the year 2019 began today at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan). Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, welcomed the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to the conference. Sitharaman addressed the Air Force Commanders.

  • Major Vikas Shukla Creates History by Climbing Three Highest Peaks of South America – ‘The Triple Crown’

    Major Vikas Shukla Creates History by Climbing Three Highest Peaks of South America – ‘The Triple Crown’

    Apr 10, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Major Vikas Shukla of the Indian Army has created history by climbing the three highest peaks of South America. The army officer climbed three peaks – Mount Aconcagua which is at 6961 meters height, Mount Ojos Del Alado at 6893 meters height and Mount Pissis at a height of 6792 metres in February this year.

  • Dhanush, India’s First Ever Indigenously Designed & Developed Artillery Gun To be Inducted Into Indian Army on April 8

    Dhanush, India’s First Ever Indigenously Designed & Developed Artillery Gun To be Inducted Into Indian Army on April 8

    Apr 7, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India’s fist ever indigenously designed and developed Dhanush gun to be inducted into the Indian Army. The 155mm/45 Calibre towed gun system will be handed over by Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) on April 8, 2019.

  • Indian Army Recovers Wreckage of World War-II US Air Force Aircraft in Roing District of Arunachal Pradesh

    Indian Army Recovers Wreckage of World War-II US Air Force Aircraft in Roing District of Arunachal Pradesh

    Apr 4, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    A 12-member team of the Indian Army on March 30 discovered wreckage of a World War II US Air Force aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh’s Roing district. The patrol party successfully carried out the arduous task after receiving an information from local trekkers of Lower Dibang district.

  • Meet Lt Garima Yadav: A Journey From  Beauty Queen To Indian Army Officer

    Meet Lt Garima Yadav: A Journey From Beauty Queen To Indian Army Officer

    Mar 19, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Lt. Garima Yadav has broken all the stereotypes, and chose to serve the country over a beauty pageant. The lady officer commissioned into the Indian Army on March 9, 2019, after undergoing 11 months of rigorous training at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai.

  • President Ram Nath Kovind Presents Gallantry Awards 2019 to Indian Army, Paramilitary Personnel, General Bipin Rawat Receives Param Vishisht Seva Medal

    President Ram Nath Kovind Presents Gallantry Awards 2019 to Indian Army, Paramilitary Personnel, General Bipin Rawat Receives Param Vishisht Seva Medal

    Mar 14, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday conferred gallantry awards to defence personnel at at the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. He also presented Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff at the ceremony. 

  • Lt Sangeeta Mall, Widow of Gorkha Rifles Jawan Joins Indian Army

    Lt Sangeeta Mall, Widow of Gorkha Rifles Jawan Joins Indian Army

    Mar 12, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Lt. Sangeeta Mall, the wife of martyred Gorkha Rifles jawan Shishir Mall was commissioned into the Indian Army after passing out from the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai on March 9.

  • Inspired by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Over 2,000 Kashmiri Youths Take Part in Indian Army Recruitment Drive

    Inspired by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Over 2,000 Kashmiri Youths Take Part in Indian Army Recruitment Drive

    Mar 10, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    On Saturday over 2000 Kashmiri youths took part in a recruitment rally of the Territorial Army in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Amongst the youths appeared for the recruitment rally told the media that they were inspired by Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s bravery.

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