New Delhi: Indian Armed Forces made some remarkable acheivemtns this year. The Indian Armed Forces comprise of three divisions – the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.
Here is the top defence achievements this year:
Defence Ministry clears Rs 70,000 crore purchase list:
The Ministry of Defence approved proposals worth over Rs 70,000 crore for buying different weapon systems for the Indian defence forces. The Ministry decided to buy 60 Made-in-India Utility Helicopters Marine and BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the Indian Navy, 307 ATAGS howitzers for the Indian Army, and 9 ALH Dhruv choppers for the Indian Coast Guard. The deal also includes an order of Rs 32,000 crore for the Indian Navy to buy 60 UH Marine choppers from the HAL.
‘Pralay’ ballistic missiles for Army:
The Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of a regiment of ‘Pralay’ ballistic missiles for the Indian Army for deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LoC). The missile can hit targets between 150-500 Km. ‘Pralay’ is a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile.
‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile:
India successfully flight-tested the ‘Agni Prime’ New Generation Ballistic Missile off the coast of Odisha. The ballistic missile was testfired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
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70,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for Army:
The Indian Army will get 70,000 additional ‘Sig Sauer’ assault rifles which will be provided to troops deployed in counterterrorism operations and other duties. These American-made assault guns, which are being used by personnel in the Kashmir valley and the Ladakh section of the China front.
Navy’s indigenous guided missile destroyer ‘Imphal’:
The Indian Navy’s latest indigenous guided missile destroyer, Imphal (Yard 12706), scored a “Bulls Eye” in its maiden BrahMos missile firing at sea. It was the first ever test-firing of an Extended Range BrahMos missile before a ship’s commissioning.
‘INS Tarmugli’ commissioned into Navy:
The Indian Navy inducted the fast attack craft, INS Tarmugli, to its fleet. The warship is fitted with MTU engines, the latest communication equipment, a 30 mm gun and an advanced Radar system. It will be extensively used for coastal surveillance and protection of our ODAs in the KG Basin area along the East Coast of India. The ship is named after Tarmugli Island, a small island in the Andaman group.
Rafale Marine jets for Navy:
The defence ministry approved the purchase of the Rafale Marine jets from France. It has been done primarily for deployment on board the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The Rafale Marine jets will replace the currently deployed MiG-29s.
Anti-tank Spike NLOS missiles from Israel:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the Spike Non Line of Sight (NLOS) anti-tank guided missiles from Israel. The NLOS missiles will now be integrated with the Russian-origin fleet of Mi-17V5 helicopters, which will be capable of taking out targets from long distances. It is an anti-tank guided missile developed and designed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It can hit targets from distances up to 30 km.
Indigenous high-speed flying wing UAV:
A successful flight trial of an indigenous high-speed flying-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was carried out in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on December 15. It led India into an elite club of nations to have the technology to produce such a platform. The autonomous flying wing technology demonstrator has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
IAF gets C-295 transport aircraft from Spain:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the delivery of its first C-295 transport aircraft from Spain’s Airbus Defence and Space in the month of September. The C-295 transport is capable of carrying up to nine tonnes of payload or as many as 71 troops at a maximum cruise speed of 260 knots. It is capable of being equipped for the air-to-air refuelling of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
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