Why in news? The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the Armed Forces & Indian Coast Guard under ‘Buy India...

Why in news? According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers’ 2022 report, India remained the world’s largest arms importer fr...

IN NEWS: In 2023, India and France are celebrating 25 years of signing their strategic partnership. This presents an important opportunity for both to introspect on their relations. HISTORY: From the 1...

Why in news? The fifth Scorpene class conventional submarine “INS Vagir” was commissioned into the Indian Navy. About INS Vagir: The first Vagir, a submarine from Russia, was commissioned int...

Why in news? Recently, the 5th Scorpene class submarine of Project-75 named INS ‘Vagir’ has been delivered to the Indian Navy. About INS Vagir: The first Vagir, a submarine from Russia, was c...

Why in news? INS Mormugao (Pennant D67) has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. About INS Mormugao: INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class destroyers (also classed as Project -15B...

Why in news? India’s indigenously developed Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Rustom-2 is expected to complete all user trials by August 2023. About Rustom 2 is a ...

Why in news? The indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Prachand was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF). About Light Combat Helicopters (LCH): The LCH is the first indigenous Multi-Role...

Why in news? Recently, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), which is under the Ministry of Defence, launched Taragiri, the third stealth frigate of Project 17A. What is Project 17A? Project 17 Alpha frig...

Why in news? INS Vikrant, the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. About INS Vikrant: IAC-1 Vikrant has been designed by the Indian Navy’s D...