Monthly Archives: February 2023

IAF’S FIGHTER JETS PROCUREMENT PLAN

⦁ The delayed process for the procurement of 114 multi-role fighter jets (MRFA) is set to take off soon and along with three different indigenous fighter development programmes, it will result in a mega 500-fighter aircraft acquisition process for the armed forces. ⦁ This will arrest the dwindling fighter strength …

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CONNECT INDIA NON-STOP TO EVERY MAJOR CITY

⦁ Air India’s historic order for 470 aircraft — 400 single aisles and 70 wide bodies — has turned out to be an even bigger blockbuster at 840 planes. ⦁ And with a fleet as large as this, “connect India nonstop to every major city in the world” in a …

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PAYMENT AGGREGATORS

⦁ Online payment aggregators can onboard digital merchants and accept payments on their behalf after getting a licence from the RBI. ⦁ The central bank introduced a framework for such entities in March 2020. ⦁ The RBI has for the first time released a full list of the entities to …

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MEHRAULI

⦁ Mehrauli is the oldest inhabited area of what we call Delhi. ⦁ Little more than an urban village today, Mehrauli has survived and thrived over the years as a spiritual centre, a trading post, a wholesale market and now, as a destination housing multiple high-end boutiques. The seven cities …

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MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE

⦁ The MSC was founded by a German official and publisher Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist at the peak of the Cold War (1947-1991). ⦁ Starting in 1963, the conference initially only focused on military issues and was mainly attended by western countries and their high-profile officials, who “came together to display a united …

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GLOBAL SUMMIT ON AI IN MILITARY

⦁ The perfect storm is coming. And there is no forecast model for it. ⦁ Artificial-Intelligence (AI)-driven and directed weapon systems are revolutionising warfare and battlegrounds. It’s the next arms race. The search is now for the “safety lever” before one puts the finger on the trigger. ⦁ There are …

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INDIA, JAPAN ARMY EXERCISES

⦁ India and Japan on Friday will kick off an exercise between their armies to hone their warfare skills and boost interoperability, which comes soon after the two countries conducted their first-ever joint air combat drills last month with an eye firmly on China. ⦁ The exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ at …

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MQ-9B DRONE ENGINES

As India looks to purchase armed Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) from the U.S., Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and General Atomics announced at Aero India on Wednesday that the turbo-propeller engines that power the MQ-9B Guardian High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) RPAS will be supported by the HAL engine …

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INDIGENOUS CARRIER VIKRANT

The country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, which is undergoing aviation trials, will be fully operational by year-end, and all efforts are on to make it happen, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, said on Wednesday. The indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA-Navy) and the MiG-29K undertook …

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