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All You Must Know About Indigenous Trainer HAL HTT-40

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In a boost to the defence pilot’s training capabilities on indigenous aircraft, the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) took its inaugural flight.

The aircraft was flown by Group Captain C Subramaniam and Group Captain Venugopal for about 10 to 15 minutes at the HAL airport in Bengaluru on 17th July in the presence of defence minister Manohar Parrikar.

Here are the key points of this pet project:

HAL HTT-40:

  • The two-seater aircraft is designed and developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Its design is inspired from the US Beechcraft T-6CT and the Swiss Pilatus PC-7 Mark II trainer jet.
  • HTT-40 will be used for the first-stage training for all flying cadets of the three services. Indian Air Force is expected to procure 70 HTT-40 aircraft.
  • The trainer consists of Digital Mock Up (DMU), real-time systems clash analysis, laser tracking of assembly jigs, six degrees of freedom, mathematical model and a complete glass cockpit.
  • Almost 50 per cent of the 4,000-odd components on HTT-40 are manufactured by private companies.
  • HTT-40 aircraft weighs about 2,800 kg.
  • It is powered by the Honeywell TPE331-12B turboprop engine of 950 shp class.

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT:

  • While the HTT-40 programme was almost junked during the UPA rule, Parrikar pushed both IAF and HAL to ensure the development of the trainer.
  • Unlike Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and other projects, which are dependent on advances from the government in the development stages, the HAL has earmarked ₹350 crore from its own funds for the project.
  • According to HAL, the team behind HTT-40 programme is “young” with an average age of 29 when it started.HAL HTT-40

HAL HTT-40 IN BUSINESS:

  • The programme aims to achieve its operational clearance by 2018, and towards this, the company will be manufacturing three prototypes and two static-test specimens.
  • The trainer could be up to 25 percent cheaper than the imported trainer and may also generate business of ₹ 3,000-4,000 crore for vendors from Bengaluru and Hyderabad in future.
  • HAL projects it will build the first two HTT-40 trainers in 2018, eight in 2019, and reach its capacity of 20 a year from 2020.
  • HAL hopes to build 200 HTT-40s, exporting a “weaponized” version to countries like Afghanistan, Myanmar, and some African customers.
  • The cost of the HTT-40 project stands at around $54 million.

10 Pics of Indian Soldiers Celebrating Yoga Day Will Give You #YogaGoals

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Soldiers beating the odds at Siachen Glacier to mark their impression on 2nd IYD

The country celebrated the second International Yoga Day on June 21. It saw participation from all corners of the region, religion, and race.

One of the most active participating organisation was the Indian Armed Forces, including reserve troops. On the other hand, the government has proposed instituting ‘Yoga medals’ for central paramilitary troops for displaying exceptional skills in the ancient discipline for physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Here are the satisfying pics of soldiers performing yoga while beating all the odds:

All pictures were tweeted by @SpokespersonMoD, @SpokespersonNavy and @adgpi

Developing OLQs: How To Be More Responsible

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So yeah, everyone wonders about it. Be it your girlfriend telling you or you really wants to develop this Officer Like Quality in you or your parents who scream at you every time asking you to be more responsible.

Whatever be the reason, being responsible is looked after as being matured and being more self-dependent. And officers are full of it.

Still wondering how can you become more responsible? Here are few tips that would do:

  1. Know what your drawbacks are: If you conquer this, you are half way across there. Know what you need to develop in yourself to be more responsible. It can be anything from taking care of your belongings to making your life decisions.
  2. Stop making excuses: In any situation, there are always some factors we can’t control. Irresponsible people tend to shift the blame onto those factors, and vocalize them as excuses. Anytime you make an excuse, what you’re really saying is “I am not responsible.”  Instead, admit why you really didn’t get that thing done. Were you too lazy, too tired, or just feeling like doing something more fun? It’s okay to admit it.
  3. Admit your mistakes: Making the most of a mistake is a huge responsibility in itself. The next time you find yourself in a similar situation, remind yourself about what you did wrong the last time and make sure you don’t go down that path again.
  4. Take more things into control: Try to be more independent. The more independent you become, the more you’ll mess up, and the more you’ll get better. Don’t curse yourself if you don’t happen to nail it this time. The fact that you realised you have to be better is being responsible in itself. It won’t happen overnight. It is a pretty significant part of your personality, so it will take the time to be uprooted.
  5. Don’t Procrastinate: Successful people are hard-working people. In order to earn and succeed in every aspect of your life, you need to work hard for it. Therefore, you need to be responsible. Without it, you will not make it big. The first step you could make towards the top is to stop procrastinating. Stop wasting precious time and do it now itself.
  6. Invoke self-discipline: To be self-disciplined, you have to set goals and meet them without getting distracted. What you are to yourself is what you really are. Make a manageable to-do list every day and try to complete as many tasks as you can.
  7. Be consistent: Responsibility means nothing if you constantly over and under-do it. This means building schedules and routines that work for you. Bring consistency into every aspect of your life and you’ll be much happier.
  8. No Complain, No Blame: Take full accountability for the actions you have made, and never claim that it is anyone else’s fault except your own. Talking negatively about every interaction in your life won’t get you far. Accept it and move ahead.

So, feel responsible already?

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Fresh Pathankot Terror Attacks Likely Again, According to Intelligence

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India recently witnessed one of the deadly terror attacks on its military base in Pathankot on January 2 this year.

But according to Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Home Affairs, terrorists are hiding in villages close to the “vulnerable” Pathankot airbase, which can come under fresh attack from them.

The government has been informed about it and security of the strategically important facility beefed up.

The committee was in Jammu to review the security arrangements along the international border and had earlier gone to Pathankot.

This came after a five-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) from Pakistan had visited India between March 27 and 31 to collect evidence with regard to the attack.

After the recommendation of the committee, the government has alerted the CRPF, BSF and the army and handed over the security of the airbase to them.

After this major development in the Pathankot case, the Interpol on Tuesday issued a fresh Red Corner notice against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf for their alleged involvement in the attack on the Indian Air Force Base.

In Pics: Air Force Academy Passing Out Parade 18th June, 2016

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The young air warriors of the Air Force Academy got commissioned in the Air Force on 18th June 2016 including in first, three women fighter pilots.

Below are the images from the Combined Graduation Parade:

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Air Force Academy Passing Out Parade – 18th June 2016

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The amber sky dawned sagely over Air Force Academy, Hyderabad to witness the grand Combined Graduation Parade, which marked the momentous occasion of the passing out of 180 flight cadets including 21 women officers, to join the IAF, to carry forward the espoused legacy and the core values of ‘Mission, Integrity, Excellence’.

This solemn event was graced by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, as the Reviewing Officer. He conferred the President’s Commission to the Flight Cadets who have successfully completed their basic and professional training at Air Force Academy, Air Force Station Hakimpet, Air Force Station Begumpet, Air Force Station Yelahanka and Air Force Administrative College (Coimbatore) on 18th June 2016.

He also awarded flying brevet to four Indian Navy officers and one Indian Coast Guard officer on their successful completion of training at the Academy.

On June 18, 2016, the Indian Air Force and three feisty women flight cadets created history during this Passing Out Parade as the first batch of Women Flight Cadets undergoing training being commissioned in the Fighter Stream of IAF Flying Branch.Indian air force pop

Flight Cadets (From Left to Right) Bhawana Kanth of Bihar, Avani Chaturvedi of Madhya Pradesh and Mohana Singh of Rajasthan wrote their names in the IAF history when they passed out after the successful completion of training at the Combined Graduation Parade Spring Term – 2016.

Flight cadets of flying branch standing first in overall order of merit was awarded the President’s plaque and Sword of Honour and also had the privilege of commanding the parade contingent.

On a penultimate day, the 17th June, the reviewing officer attended a Ceremonial Guest Night with the flight cadets to be commissioned and their parents, wherein he awarded trophies to the flight cadets for excelling in their streams.

This training phase culminated in a grand ceremony with a scintillating Combined Graduation Parade on the tarmac facing the Sekhon Block at the Air Force Academy. The newly commissioned officer joined in their respective fields in Flying, Navigation and Ground duty branches after commissioning.

The graduating Flight Cadets will marched onto the tarmac with the impeccable turnout and impressive drill movements, demonstrating the conviction and commitment that they hold. Subsequently, a specially chosen group of Flight Cadets brought-in the ‘President’s Colours’ of the Academy.

The Reviewing Officer was accorded a salute by the parade followed by an impressive March Past. The Flight Cadets were awarded their stripes by the Reviewing Officer, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command and Commandant, Air Force Academy. They were then administered an oath by the Commandant of the Academy in the presence of the Chief Guest and other dignitaries. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar gave away various awards to the flying officers who have excelled in training.

The parade culminated with the newly commissioned officers marching-out from behind the fort wall, in a slow march to the poignant notes of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ acknowledging the first salute given to them by their immediate juniors. It then followed with an awesome aerobatic display by the PC 7 MK II (the aircraft currently used in AFA to train pilots), the Sarang Helicopter display team and the mighty Su-30 MKI.

The Air Force Academy is the premier training establishment of IAF. It is veritably the ‘Cradle of Inspired Leadership’, as it undertakes the onerous task of transforming civilians to Air Warriors and creating an elite cadre of Officers.

See the images from the Passing Out Parade of the Air Force Academy here.

50 Current Affairs Topics for CDS, AFCAT and NDA (Part – 2)

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50 Current Affairs Topics for CDS, AFCAT and NDA (Part - 2)

50 Current Affairs Topics for CDS, AFCAT and NDA (Part -1)

Sports

  1. Rio Summer Olympics 2016 – Rio summer Olympics is scheduled to take place in 5-21st August, 2016 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. 207 nations will take part in it and there will be 308 events in 28 sports in this Olympics, with more than 10,000 participants expected to participate.
  2. Malaysian Master GP – Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei won the Men’s Title and India’s P.V. Sindhu won the Women’s Title in Malaysian Master Grand Prix. India’s Srikanth Kidambi was the semi-finalist for the Men’s Singles Title.
  3. Vijay Hazare Trophy – Gujarat won Vijay Hazare trophy defeating Delhi by 139 runs. The trophy is related to cricket and is also known as Ranji One Day Trophy. It is named after famous Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare. Till now, Tamil Nadu has emerged as most successful (4 titles).
  4. Chennaiyans FC Grabbed Indian Super League – The Indian super league was won by Chennaiyans FC defeating FC-goa in the finals. It was the second edition of Indian super league. It belongs to football.
  5. Asia cup 2016 – India won the 13th edition of Asia cup 2016, which was first time held in T-20 format, defeating Bangladesh. Sabir Rehman of Bangladesh was declared as the man of the tournament.
  6. Pro-Kabbadi League – Patna Pirate won the 3rd edition of the pro – Kabbadi league by defeating U-Mumba. It was first when Patna Pirates reached up to final level.
  7. Santosh Trophy– Services clinched Santosh trophy. It defeated Maharashtra in the finals. It was 70th edition of Santosh trophy, which is also known as Senior National Football Championship.
  8. ICC Under 19 World Cup – West-Indies won under-19 world cup, defeating India in the finals. India is a three time finalist in this cup. Mehedi Hasan Miraz won man of the series title. Bangladesh secured third place in the tournament.
  9. Hockey league 2016 – Punjab warriors won hockey league 2016 by defeating Kalinga lancers in the fourth edition of the hockey India league. Rupinder Pal Singh of Delhi Waveriders became the player of the tournament.
  10. New BCCI President – Anurag Thakur was appointed as the new president of BCCI replacing Shashank Manohar on 10th May, this year. Earlier, he was holding the post of BCCI secretary. He will be third BCCI president in last 16 months.

 

Defense

  1. Women in IAF’s Flying Branch– Indian Air Force will get the first batch of women fighter pilots. Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh would be the first 3 women to be introduced in IAF as women Fighter pilot by June this year.
  2. Rafale – Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft, Rafale, won the race of acquisition of aircrafts by Indian government. The initial plan was to acquire 126 aircrafts, out of which 18 will be in flying away condition. The deal was delayed due to pricing, general election in both the nations and some other reasons. Later, India compromised and marked the deal to get 36 jets in ready condition.
  3. Tejas – India’s indigenous developed aircraft, Tejas, is the new hope for Indian Armed Forces. Tejas is made by HAL and will replace India’s aging Mig aircrafts. The aircraft will manage the lack of aircraft in IAF.
  4. S-400 – The Russian Air Defense System, S-400 triumph, is expected to enter Indian Armed Forces soon. The government level talks for its acquisition are ongoing on. The air defense system will bring out a new era of pacifying air threats in the range of 400 kms.
  5. Ordinance Depo Fire – Fire in ammunition depo of Indian army in Pulgaon, near Nagpur, which is spread up to 7000 acre, claimed lives of 16 people including 2 officers and 1 Jawan. The cause of fire is still uncertain. Indian Army faced a huge loss of ammunition from this fire affecting military preparedness.
  6. Augusta Westland – The VVIP chopper deal, which later became a scam circling some top politicians and Armed Forces personals. CBI investigation was later initiated to drill out the actual base of scam. The deal was signed between UK based Agusta Westland and Congress led UPA government in 2010 for 12 helicopters for IAF for Rs 3.600 cr.
  7. New Navy Chief – Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba will be the new Navy Chief. Currently he is the Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief of Western Naval Command Mumbai. He will replace the present Chief Of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan, who will be relieved of his services on 31st May, 2016.
  8. Force 18 Exercise – Force 18 military exercise by Indian army took place in Pune. The exercise lasted for 7 days, comprising 300 participants from ASEAN and ASEAN plus nations. It was the largest multinational ground forces exercise to be conducted on Humanitarian Mine Action and Peace Keeping Operation.
  9. Cobra Gold 2016 – India participated in Cobra Gold Multilateral Amphibious Exercise for the first time hosted by Thailand. It was the 35th edition of this exercise with 35 nations participating in it. The exercise was lasted for 10 days with about 8500 participant personals.
  10. India US Predator Drone – India is in talks with US government to purchase 40 predator drones. Last year, U.S. government had cleared general Atomic proposal to sell the unarmed Predator XP in India. India’s introduction in MTCR will boost the move.

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Exclusive Pictures Of Indian Air Force First Women Fighter Pilots Will Motivate You

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Here are few pictures of Indian Air Force Academy before the historic passing out parade on June 18 2016, these Snapshots are posted by Tarmak007 .

 

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A New Reserve Battalion to be Named after Maharana Pratap

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In a significant announcement, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh proposed to set up an Indian reserve battalion named after Maharana Pratap.

He announced the decision at Gogunda near Udaipur on the occasion of the 475th birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap. It was celebrated by the Rajasthan state government with a grand event.

The move comes in line with the government’s decision this January to set up 17 new reserve battalions for J&K and Left Wing Extremism affected areas. It had included 5 battalions in Jammu and Kashmir, 3 in Chhattisgarh, 3 each in Jharkhand and Odisha and 2 in Maharashtra.

It had included 5 battalions in Jammu and Kashmir, 3 in Chhattisgarh, 3 each in Jharkhand and Odisha and 2 in Maharashtra.

The reserve battalion comes under the Home Ministry like the other paramilitary and reserve forces.

He said the government of India would never let the memory of the Rajput ruler fade from history who protected his dignity through valour and sacrifice and never bowed down to the Mughals.

The government had introduced the scheme of Indian Reserve Battalions in 1971 and so far, 153 battalions have been sanctioned to various states.

Of them, 144 have been raised and one battalion in Jharkhand has been converted into Specialized Indian Reserve Battalion.

Apart from this, he also announced a new Global Counter-Terrorism Centre at the Sardar Patel Police University in Jodhpur on the occasion and unveiled a statue of Maharana Pratap.

Exercise Malabar-2016 Kicked off Between India, US and Japan

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Exercise Malabar-2016

In consonance with India’s ‘Act East Policy’ and growing relations between India, US and Japan, Indian Naval Ships Satpura, Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch are participating in the 20th edition of Exercise MALABAR-16 with the US Nany and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Indian Navy and US Navy have regularly conducted the annual bilateral exercise named ‘MALABAR’ since 1992. Since 2007, MALABAR has been held alternatively in India and in the Western Pacific. The 19th edition of the exercise, Ex MALABAR-15, was conducted off Chennai and included participation by the JMSDF.

The 20th edition of the exercise, Ex MALABAR-16, is being conducted from 14 to 17 June 16 with the harbour phase at Sasebo from 10 to 13 June 16.

The sea phase will be in the Pacific Ocean from 14 to 17 June 16.

The primary aim of this exercise is to increase interoperability amongst the three navies and develop a common understanding of procedures for Maritime Security Operations. The scope of MALABAR-16 includes professional interactions in the harbour and a diverse range of activities at sea, including complex surface, sub-surface and air operations.

The Indian Navy Ships participating in the exercise are from the Eastern Fleet and include INS Sahyadri and INS Satpura, indigenously built guided missile stealth frigates, INS Shakti, a modern fleet tanker and support ship and INS Kirch an indigenous guided missile corvette. The ships have embarked one Sea King 42B ASW helicopter and two Chetak utility helicopters.

The US Navy will be represented by ships from CTF 70 of the USN 7th fleet, which is based at Yokosuka, Japan. The CTF will include the aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis (CVN 74), Ticonderoga-class Cruiser USS Mobile Bay and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Stockdale and USS Chung-Hoon, all with embarked helicopters. In addition, one nuclear-powered submarine, carrier wing aircraft and Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft will also participate in the exercise.

The JMSDF will be represented by JS Hyuga, a helicopter carrier with SH 60 K integral helicopters and Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft, besides other advanced warships for specific parts of the exercise. Additionally, the Special Forces (SF) of the three navies will also interact during the exercise.

MALABAR–16 will be another significant step in strengthening mutual confidence and interoperability as well as sharing of best practices between the Indian, Japanese and US Navies. The exercise will support maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, and benefit the global maritime community.

In recent times, the exercise assumes significance as it is being conducted close to the South China Sea when Chinese assertiveness in this region is a raging issue. The exercise also aims to achieve deeper military ties and greater interoperability amid rising tensions in the region.

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