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March 15, 2021
NASA persevering strongly for inter-planetary human missions
By Ayushee ChaudharyFrom golden pictures of the rocks on Martian surface, to the sounds of the wind in Mars' thin atmosphere, NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover is constantly keeping "earthlings" on their toes.
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March 15, 2021
Mission Sagar IV - INS Jalashwa at Anjouan (Comoros)As part of Mission Sagar-IV, Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa arrived at Port Anjouan, Comoros on March 14, 2021 to deliver 1,000 Metric Tonnes of rice.
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March 12, 2021
Indian Navy Provides Technical Assistance to a Stranded Merchant Vessel at SeaOn March 11, 2021, INS Talwar deployed in Gulf of Oman, received a broadcast call from a stranded merchant cargo ship MV Nayan requesting for technical assistance.
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March 12, 2021
KNDS completes the reorganization of its management structure. Nicolas Chamussy appointed as DG Nexter.The Franco-German defense company KNDS, Europe's leading manufacturer of military land systems, continues to move ahead with its integration.
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March 11, 2021
Cycling & Trekking expedition flag off by Air Officer Commanding, 7 BRD IAFA Cycling expedition was organised by 7 BRD, IAF as part of "Swarnim Vijay Celebration" of the 50th Anniversary of the 1971 War.
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March 11, 2021
Indian Navy Ship Shardul arrives at port Louis for Mauritius National Day CelebrationsINS Shardul, a ship of the First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy (IN) is visiting Port Louis, Mauritius from 10 to 13 March, 2021 as part of an overseas deployment to Southern Indian Ocean nations.
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March 10, 2021
Visit of US Secretary of Defence to IndiaSecretary of Defence of United States of America, General Lloyd J. Austin will visit India from 19 to 21 March 2021. During his visit, Secretary Austin is expected to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior dignitaries of the Government of India.
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March 10, 2021
Indo-Uzbekistan Field Training Exercise 'DUSTLIK' commences in Ranikhet (Uttarakhand)The India – Uzbekistan joint military exercise “DUSTLIK II” commenced today in Foreign Training Node Chaubatia, Ranikhet (Uttarakhand). This is the Second Edition of annual bilateral joint exercise of both armies.
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March 10, 2021
INS Karanj - Third Kalvari class Submarine commissioned at Naval Dockyard, MumbaiMajor milestone for Indian Navy’s Project 75 as India achieves AatmaNirbharta with indigenous submarine construction at Mazagon Dock
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March 10, 2021
Army Uses GA-ASI's SC2 to Control Gray Eagle Extended Range UASOn Jan. 28, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) and the U.S. Army conducted the first production Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) flights of a Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System using Scalable Command & Control (SC2) software developed by GA-ASI and installed on an Army-owned laptop computer.
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March 10, 2021
Northrop Grumman Receives Disaster Recovery Institute International’s Response and Recovery of the Year AwardNorthrop Grumman Corporation today announced it recently received Disaster Recovery Institute International’s (DRI) Award for Excellence in the category of Response and Recovery of the Year.
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March 9, 2021Exclusive to SP'sIndia’s space industry needs more awareness, acknowledgment & appreciation: SKI CEO
By Ayushee ChaudharyFollowing the successful feat in ISRO’s latest PSLV-C51 launch, SpaceKidz India’s CEO Dr. Srimathy Kesan sat down amid ecstatic joy for an exclusive interaction with Ayushee Chaudhary of SP’s on the occasion of international women’s day.
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March 9, 2021
Contract signing with M/s Suryadipta Projects Private Limited, Thane for acquisition of eleven ammunition cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge for Indian NavyA contract for construction & delivery of Eleven Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barges has been concluded with M/s Suryadipta Projects Private Limited, Thane, an MSME on March 5, 2021.
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March 9, 2021
120 SHARD®: the new generation of anti-tank ammunitionNexter Munitions demonstrates its capability for innovation by presenting the 120 SHARD® ammunition, a high-performance product available at short notice.
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March 9, 2021
Fuel Cell based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System Crosses Important Milestone of User Specific TestsDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved an important milestone in the development of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System by proving the land-based prototype on March 8, 2021.
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March 8, 2021
The China-Pakistan Threat
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)In an article published in Pakistani Media, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi explained that China will continue to work with Pakistan to strengthen their iron friendship and that relations between the countries have become a strategic asset that both sides cherish
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March 8, 2021
Colombo offers WCT to India-Japan
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Reports have emerged that Sri Lanka after reneging from the MOC signed with India and Japan on the East Container Terminal (ECT) has now offered the West Container Terminal (WCT) located on the other side of the jetty to India and Japan
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March 8, 2021
Beyond 10th India-China Military Talks
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Having achieved its aim of India vacating strategic heights south of Pangong Tso, according to reports, China is now reluctant to discuss further disengagement, leaving out Gogra, Hot Springs and Depsang.
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March 8, 2021
The Lacuna in FATF Blacklisting
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Despite Pakistan being the epicenter of terror generation and its record of nuclear proliferation, it has continued to escape the FATF ‘Black List’
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March 8, 2021
Boosting India-Maldives Security Relations
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Government of Maldives has signed a pact with India for enhancing the capability of the MNDF and Maldivian Coast Guard
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March 8, 2021
ISTARs in The Sky
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The IAF has expressed urgency for the ISTAR programme to get going early and has provided full backing to the indigenous ISTAR as a priority future asset to support precision strikes
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March 8, 2021
Northrop Grumman’s Solid Propulsion System Selected to Power Mars Ascent VehicleNorthrop Grumman Corporation, has been selected by NASA to provide solid propulsion systems and controls for NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV). The MAV will be launched to Mars in 2026 along with a “fetch” rover that will collect soil and rock samples prepared by NASA’s Perseverance rover, which launched in July 2020 and landed on Mars Feb. 18.
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March 7, 2021
First ever visit by Indian Naval Ships to the historic port city of Mongla, Bangladesh 8th - 10th Mar 2021Indian Naval Ships Sumedha, an indigenously build Offshore Patrol vessel and Kulish, an indigenously built guided missile corvette, are scheduled to make a port call at the historic port town of Mongla in Bangladesh from 8th to 10th March...
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March 5, 2021
Defence Minister Confers with Combined CommandersThe Defence Minister Rajnath Singh joined the Combined Commanders of the Armed Forces for the Vivechana Sessions at the ongoing Combined Commanders Conference 2021 at Kevadia in Gujarat.
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March 5, 2021
DRDO conducts successful flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted RamjetDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out a flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from Integrated Test Range Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at around 1030 hrs on March 05, 2021.
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March 5, 2021
GRSE Lays Keel of 3rd Ship of Prestigious Project 17A Advanced Stealth FrigateGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) achieved a major milestone with ‘laying of the Keel’ of Yard 3024 a ship of the Advanced Stealth Frigate Project, P 17A.
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March 3, 2021
Expeditionary Survey Boat Hydrograaf named at Damen Shipyards Den HelderOn Friday, February 26, 2021, the naming ceremony and transfer of the Expeditionary Survey Boat (ESB) Hydrograaf of the Royal Netherlands Navy took place at Damen Shipyards Den Helder (DSDH).
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March 3, 2021
GA-ASI’S Avenger ER receives FAA Experimental CertificateGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that its company-owned Avenger ER...
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March 3, 2021
CAS visit to Sri LankaAir Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff arrived at Colombo on an invitation from Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). SLAF celebrated its 70th anniversary on March 02, 2021 and presentation of the President's colours to two of its Units on March 05, 2021.
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March 3, 2021
HENSOLDT acquires MAHYTEC to further strengthen its hydrogen solutions businessHENSOLDT has entered into an agreement to purchase MAHYTEC, a leading manufacturer of hydrogen storage tanks and renewable energy storage systems.
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March 2, 2021
IAF Participation in Ex Desert Flag VIEx Desert Flag is an annual multi-national large force employment warfare exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates Air Force. The Indian Air Force is participating for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag-VI along with air forces of United Arab Emirates, United States of America, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain.
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March 2, 2021
With 2021’s first launch, ISRO steers new age of space reforms
By Ayushee ChaudharyIndia’s PSLV-C51 launched the first satellite designed, integrated and operated by Brazil along with 18 co-passenger satellites.
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March 1, 2021
Assumption of the Office of CISCVice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, PVSM, AVSM, VSM took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) on March 2, 2021. On assumption of the coveted appointment, Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain paid homage to the Bravehearts of the nation by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial.
