SLINEX Exercise The 9th edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX is hosted at Visakhapatnam, its aim is to enhance interoperability and improve mutual understanding between the navies of the two neighbouring countries in the strategically significant Indian Ocean Region. About the Exercise Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise (SLINEX) is conducted in two phases. First
About P-8I Patrol Aircraft The Indian Navy’s P-8I maritime patrol aircraft is based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. P-8I is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft being manufactured by Boeing for the Indian Navy. It replaced the ageing fleet of the Indian Navy’s Tupolev Tu-142 aircraft. It was designed to protect the coastline and
Dharma Guardian Exercise 2022 Exercise Dharma Guardian is an Indo-Japan Joint annual military training event that started off in 2018. The exercise takes place between the armies of both countries. This exercise with Japan is significant and crucial in the matters of security challenges that are faced by both nations in the backdrop of the
India and Oman Eastern Bridge-VI Air Exercise The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) have organised a bilateral air exercise named Eastern Bridge-VI from 21 to 25 February 2022 at Air Force Station Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Eastern Bridge-VI is the sixth edition of the exercise. The exercise will provide an
Quantum Key Distribution test successfully A joint team of scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of more than 100 kilometres. The technological breakthrough was achieved over the commercial-grade optical
Indigenous submersible vehicle Matsya 6000 will be ready as planned for Samudrayaan The indigenously developed manned underwater submersible vehicle capable of taking three humans to a depth of 6,000 m, Matsya 6000 (in Sanskrit ‘Fish 6000’), will be ready as originally planned for its launch in 2024 for the Samudrayaan Mission, the National Institute of
