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P-8I Patrol Aircraft

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

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Exercise Dharma Guardian

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

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Exercise Eastern Bridge

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

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Quantum Key Distribution

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

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Matsya 6000

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

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PRESIDENTS FLEET REVIEW

President Ram Nath Kovind on 21 Feb 2022 Indian Navy 12th  conducted Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam. He is in the Visakhapatnam port city for a three-day visit to the Eastern Naval Command to celebrate Presidents Fleet Review. This is the second time that Visakhapatnam is hosting the Fleet Review, the first being in the year