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The Indian Air Force and Navy have partnered with the Defence Research and Development Organisation to acquire the CHAFF technology, which protects warships from anti-ship missiles during combat. After the United States, India is now the second country to develop this capability, signalling a major Aatmanirbhar push in the field of defence. The development is significant because the Indian navy is investigating the sinking of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva and concentrating on how to protect our warships from anti-ship ballistic missiles such as the Chinese DF-21. What exactly is CHAFF? CHAFF is a critical defence technology that protects fighter planes and naval ships from enemy radar-guided missiles during wartime. The importance of this technology stems from the fact that a small amount of CHAFF material deployed in the air acts as a decoy to deflect enemy missiles, ensuring the safety of fighter planes and naval ships. This advanced CHAFF technology was developed by the DRDO to...

In the midst of a two-year military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, the Army and IAF have begun to induct advanced Israeli anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) with longer ranges and greater armour-penetration capabilities. Last year, the Israeli 'tank killers' were ordered as part of emergency procurements in response to the ongoing troop standoff with China, which has yet to de-escalate. During the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, such weapons have proven to be extremely useful. Since the conflict began on February 24, Ukrainian troops armed with US-made Javelin ATGMs and western next-generation light anti-tank light missiles (NLAWs) have destroyed hundreds of Russian tanks and other armoured vehicles. The Israeli Spike ATGM family is just as lethal and versatile. The Army will receive the Spike LR-2 launchers and missiles, which have a ground strike range of 5.5 kilometres, while the IAF will equip its Russian-made Mi-17 V5 armed helicopters with Spike NLOS (...

On Wednesday, defence secretary Ajay Kumar launched INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene-class submarine under Project-75, at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai, giving India's naval fleet a boost. The sandfish, a deadly deep-sea predator of the Indian Ocean, inspired Vagsheer's name.  The Indian Navy has so far received four Scorpene-class submarines from the Mazagon Dock so far: INS Kalvari INS Khanderi INS Karanj INS Vela.  INS Kalvari was the first submarine to be launched in October 2015 and commissioned in December 2017. The second, the INS Khanderi, was launched in January 2017 for sea trials and commissioned in September 2019; the third, the INS Karanj, was launched in January 2018 and commissioned in the Indian Navy on March 10, 2021, after two years of sea trials. INS Vela, the fourth submarine, was launched in May 2019 and will be delivered to the Indian Navy in November 2021.  The fifth submarine, dubbed 'Vagir,' is currently under trial at sea and is expected to be comm...

In demonstrating its operational preparedness, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboard. The "live firing" of the missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy, the IAF said. The missile hit the target with accuracy and precision, officials said. "Today on the Eastern seaboard, #IAF undertook live firing of #BrahMos missile from a Su30 MkI aircraft. The missile achieved a direct hit on the target, a decommissioned #IndianNavy ship. The mission was undertaken in close coordination with @indiannavy," the IAF said in a tweet. In 2016, the government had decided to integrate the air-launched variant of the Brahmos into over 40 Sukhoi fighter jets. The project was conceived to enhance the IAF's capability to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target on sea or land. On March 5, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired an advanced versio...

  In Pokhran, India successfully flight-tested the Helina anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). The test was part of user validation trials for the Defence Research and Development Organisation's third-generation 'fire and forget' class missiles (DRDO). Teams from the DRDO, the Army, and the Air Force conducted the flight test. The missile was successfully fired, engaging a simulated tank target in the Pokhran desert ranges, during flight trials from an indigenously developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). An Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) operating in the 'lock on before launch' mode guides the missile. “It is one of the most advanced Anti-Tank weapons in the world,” the DRDO stated. Helina is a weaponized version of the ALH with a maximum range of seven kilometres. It was designed and developed for integration on the weaponized version of the ALH. “In continuation to validation trials conducted at Pokhran, proof of efficacy at high altitudes paves the way for its inte...

Indian Army will soon get to use India made Loitering Munitions. In a first by a private industry ‘Loitering Munitions’ has been successfully tested at high altitude in Ladakh. Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Solar Industries India Ltd., has developed ‘Loitering Munitions’ and tested it in association with Bengaluru based Z Motion Autonomous Pvt. Ltd. The company claims that all three newly developed loitering munitions, including the Hexacopter, LM1 and LM0, were successfully tested last month in Ladakh's Nubra Valley. During tests, the LM1 and LM0 were able to maintain full endurance for 60 minutes. The Hexacopter made history by being the first in the world to successfully test Man-Portable Loiter Munitions with a 4 kg warhead at a flight ceiling of 4500 metres. The Army Design Bureau made this possible. More than 80% of the content is indigenous, and it complies with international quality and safety standards. When compared to imported goods, the com...