The first submarine under P75I is to be delivered in 7 years from the date of contract signing. So, if a contract is inked tomorrow, the first submarine will come by 2031 earliest.
Project 17 Bravo stealth frigates are follow-on of Nilgiri class frigates. The new frigates will have advanced capabilities, such as a weapon-sensor package.
NIA's espionage case stemmed from a 2021 case lodged by Counter Intelligence Cell of Andhra Pradesh Police. Agency carried out raids in 7 states this week, even after 3 chargesheets.
Submarine can carry 12 K-15 ballistic missiles with a range of 750 km or 4 K-4 missiles with range up to 3,500 km. Major step in strengthening country's second-strike capabilities.
Sonobuoys are electro-mechanical acoustic sensors that relay underwater sounds emitted from ships & submarines; they are critical for anti-submarine warfare.
The large Chinese ships are believed to be gathering information for naval planners — currents, bathymetry, salinity of the water etc — which are all relevant to submarine warfare.
London's iconic Tower Bridge became a site of celebration, several members of the Indian diaspora chanted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' with an enormous sense of pride.
IAF will conduct Tarang Shakti in two phases in August & September in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. Indian Navy will also participate in first phase with MiG-29 aircraft.
The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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