India’s Ordnance Factories Day 2023: A Tribute to the Men and Women Behind Our Defence India celebrated the 224th Ordnance Factories Day on 18th March 2023, commemorating the role played by ordnance factories in our country’s defence and self-reliance. The day is celebrated to honor the contribution of the Indian Ordnance Factories (IOF), which are…
India becomes the World’s Largest Arms Importer as per SIPRI Report 2023 According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report 2023, India has become the world’s largest arms importer, accounting for 11% of the global arms imports during 2017-2021. The report also revealed that India’s arms imports increased by 82% between 2012-2016 and…
Indian Navy ACTMB Barge : Indian Navy Launches its First Indigenous ACTMB Barge Boosting the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Indian Navy has launched its first indigenously designed and constructed Air-Conditioned Towing-cum-Maintenance Barge (ACTMB). The barge was launched by Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, at the…
DRDO UAV Himalayan Frontier | DRDO Develops Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Operations in Himalayan Frontier The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) named ‘Bharat’ that can carry a payload of up to 4 kg and operate at an altitude of 18,000 feet. The UAV has been designed and…
