A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army’s Aviation Corps crashed near Yongphulla in Bhutan killing both the pilots on board. The single engine army helicopter was piloted by two officers from the Indian and Royal Bhutanese Army. The Indian army officer who lost his life in the crash was Lieutenant Colonel Rajneesh Parmar, Captain Klaznag Wangadi was the late officers Bhutanese counterpart Captain Kalzang Wangdi.
The Indian army helicopter belonging to the Military training Team was flying from Khirmu in Arunachal Pradesh to Yongfulla in Bhutan, when it crashed into a hill near Khentongmani.
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An Indian Army Helicopter crashes near Yongphulla in Bhutan. The helicopter went out of radio and visual contact soon after 1 pm. The single-engine Cheetah Heptr was piloted by one Indian and one Royal Bhutanese Army pilots. Both the pilots lost their lives. The names will be released shortly, as said by Defence PRO. One pilot was identified as Lt Col Rajneesh Parmar (Army), the other person was Capt Kalzang Wangdi (RBA).
UPDATE: DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED – TES 43 Notification 10+2 TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME 43 July 2020 Course. Indian army is going to publish the TES 43 notification soon for the candidates who have completed 12th standard with PCM with an aggregate of 70%. TES 43 Online applications will open from 15 Oct to 13 Nov 2019. Applications are invited from unmarried Male Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (Hereinafter referred to as PCM) subjects and fulfill the eligibility conditions prescribed in the subsequent paragraphs, for the grant of Permanent Commission in the Army after four years of Basic Military Training and Technical Training thereafter with the terms and conditions given in the succeeding paragraphs.
TES 43 Age Limit: A candidate must not be below 16½ years and above 19½ years on the first day of the month in which the course is due to commence i.e. the candidate should not be born before 01 Jan 2001 and not after 01 Jan 2004 (both days inclusive).
TES 43 Educational Qualification: Only those candidates who have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 70% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from recognized education boards are eligible to apply for this entry. Eligibility condition for calculating PCM percentage of various state /central boards will be based on marks obtained in Class XII only.
Height relaxable upto 2.5 cm may be allowed where the Medical Board certifies that the candidate is likely to grow and come up to the required standard on completion of his training.
Vacancies: 90 (Vacancies are provisional and can be changed depending on the training capacity at the Training Academy for this course. The vacancies are subject to increase/decrease keeping the organizational requirement at the point of time.)
Type of Commission: On successful completion of 4 years of the course, cadets will be granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank of Lt.
Seniority: They will be granted seniority on overall order of merit of the three technical institutes combined i.e. CME, MCTE, MCEME and in case the date of commissioning coincides with that of IMA, Dehradun, they will be placed en-block junior to IMA (NDA/ ACC / DE Course ) but above TGC / UES course.
Training
Basic Military Training: 1 year (Officer Training Academy Gaya).
Technical Training: (i) Phase-I (Pre Commission Training): 3 Years (CME Pune or MCTE Mhow or MCEME Secunderabad), (ii) Phase-II (Post Commission Training): 1 year at CME Pune or MCTE Mhow or MCEME Secunderabad.
Award of Degree: The candidates will be awarded Engineering degree after successful completion of the final examination. No ante date will be admissible to candidates on account of this Engineering degree. During the last two semesters, the officers will be permitted only one relegation on academic grounds. This relegation will be within the maximum two relegations permitted on academic grounds in the entire Engineering degree (8 semesters) in accordance with JNU Ordinance. Any further relegation of the officer on academic grounds will lead to termination of his commission.
Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training. The gentlemen cadets will be given a stipend of Rs. 56,100/-p.m.* as is admissible to NDA cadets on completion of 3 years training. On completion of 4 Years training, they will be commissioned in the rank of Lt and entitled to pay as admissible to the rank.
How to Apply: Application will only be accepted online. To do so the candidate needs to click on the ‘online application’ button on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
Shortlisting of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications based on cut off percentage applied as decided. After shortlisting of candidates, the Centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate online. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to log in to the website and select their SSB dates on a first come first serve basis.
Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cutoff percentage will undergo SSB at one of the Selection Centres i.e, Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka) or Kapurthala (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres on candidate’s registered e-mail ID and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) and NO request for changes are entertained in this regard.
Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure. Those who clear Stage I will go to Stage II. Those who fail in Stage I will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interview is five days and details of the same are available at the official website of Directorate General of Recruiting www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
In the eventuality of being recommended by SSB, candidate should have no objection for undergoing medical examination by board of Male/Female doctors.
Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued joining letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available.
The finally selected candidates will execute all the Bonds/Certificates as prescribed for the Cadets of NDA entry under AI 53/78.
The candidate will not have any objection in the event of final selection, on allotment of any Arm/Service in the interest of organisation.
The indigenously designed ASTRA missile developed by the country’s premier defence research and development organisation DRDO is an uber-sophisticated Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM)
Representational image of a BVRAAM in action
What is a Beyond Visual Range Missile (BVRM)?
BVRM is the abbreviation of Beyond Visual Range Missile. Simply put it is a missile that is designed to engage a target far beyond the pilot’s visual range (37 km or beyond). The missiles capability to reach vast distances is made possible using dual pulse rocket motors or booster rocket motor and ramjet sustainer motor. It is a big step in the missile targeting technology as previously a fighter pilot was required to visually spot their target and lock it on the craft’s targeting system.
An air-to-air missile is a missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft.
5 Facts about the DRDO’s ASTRA
Dimensions
ASTRA in action
The Astra beyond visual range air to air missile weighs a staggering 154 kilograms, standing at 11.7 feet in overall length and 7 inches in diameter.
Effective Range
Representational image of ASTRA making its way to its target
The ASTRA missile has an effective range of 110 kilometres in a head-on chase and around 20 km in a tail chase. A Head on chase is when the host aircraft is engaging an enemy aircraft heading towards the aggressor in direct combat. While a tail chase involves a combat engagement of an aircraft while it is flying away. The warhead used to deliver the explosives in the ASTRA is a high explosive pre-fragmented warhead, allowing enhanced damage capabilities to the user.
Navigation System
Active Radar Homing System
The ASTRA is navigated by an inertial mid-course update and terminal active radar homing system. the advantage of navigation via such a guidance system is accurate tracking and superior resistance to the enemies electronic countermeasures. Furthermore, it allows the missile to remain autonomous, meaning the missile does not require further guidance to track its target. This is referred to as fire and forget.
Successful Trials
ASTRA missile being tested
The ASTRA has had a stellar success rate, passing 25 of the 29 trials since 2003. That is an 86.2 per cent clearance rate in all evaluations.
Launch Platform
Sukhoi 30 MKI in flight
The ASTRA missile will be primarily launched from the Sukhoi-30 MKI. The Sukhoi MKI-30 is a Russian designed twin jet Multi-role Air Superiority fighter aircraft used extensively by the Indian Airforce.
ASTRA being launched from Sukhoi 30 MKI Jet
The DRDO’s ASTRA BVRAAM missile is a major step to India’s indigenisation efforts and will certainly pack a punch to the IAF’s otherwise ageing arsenal.
One of the main planners of the Balakot aerial strikes on Pakistan in February this year, Group Captain YS Negi managed to eject safely from his MiG-21 fighter aircraft which crashed in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday. Negi was the main pilot in the Type-69 MiG-21 Trainer Aircraft when it crashed in Gwalior soon after taking off from the Maharajpur airbase there, IAF sources told ANI.
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The officer’s stellar role in planning and executing the Balakot strikes on February 26 on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camp was also recognised by the government as he was awarded the Yudh Sewa Medal for it. At the time of the aerial strikes, he was posted at the Western Air Command in New Delhi.
Negi has also commanded the 51 Squadron earlier. Wing Commander Abhinandan was also part of this Squadron on February 27 when he flew valiantly and shot down a Pakistani F-16 in aerial combat while thwarting an attack from the Pakistan Air Force. (ANI)
Twenty-seven young nursing students were commissioned as Lieutenants into Military Nursing Service (MNS) in a glittering ceremony at College of Nursing, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), here today. The second batch of graduate nurses from this college, who were commissioned in the Military Nursing Service would be posted to various Armed Forces Hospitals. Commandant, Army Hospital (R&R) Lt Gen Rajat Datta was the chief guest for the ceremony. The general officer congratulated the newly commissioned nursing officers and their proud parents. He urged the young and enthusiastic nursing officers to nurture the ethics of the service and take up the organization to greater heights. He advised the outgoing graduates to keep abreast with the latest developments in the field of medicine and nursing. He exhorted them to provide care with compassion to their patients.
Additional Director General Military Nursing Service (ADG MNS) Major General Joyce Gladys Roach administered the oath to the young nurses as they embark upon their career into Armed Forces.
Major General Sonali Ghosal, Principal Matron AH (R&R) welcomed the dignitaries. Col Rekha Bhattacharya, Principal College of Nursing delivered the batch report.
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Lt Parul and Lt Ankita Mitra were awarded Commandants Silver Medal for securing 1st and 2nd position respectively in their batch. The best all-round student trophy was awarded to Lt Sukriti Chauhan. Lt Chingneihat Zou and Lt Parul received the best student clinical nurse and Pushpnaranjan award respectively.
UPDATE: DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED – TGC 131 Recruitment 2019 Indian Army Notification. Indian army is going to publish the notification for TGC 131 also known as Technical Graduate Course 131 for male engineering graduates. The TGC 131 course will be commencing at IMA, Dehradun in July 2020. Male aspirants who are engineering graduates or studying in the final year can apply for TGC 131 entry. The online registrations for TGC 131 will be open on 16th Oct until 14th Nov 2019. Technical Graduate Course 131 applications are invited from married/unmarried MALE Engineering Graduates for 131th Technical Graduates Course (commencing in July 2020 at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun). As per the latest update on Indian Army’s TGC 131 entry, it will be available on joinindianarmy website from 16th Oct 2019 and candidates who are eligible and interested can apply for the TGC 131 online. Candidates are suggested to register at joinindianarmy.nic.in now and fill their complete and correct details to apply for TGC 131 as and when the TGC 131 application goes online.
Nationality: A candidate must either be : (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) A subject of Bhutan, or (iii) A subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will however not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
TGC 130 Age Limit: – 20 to 27 years as on 01 July 2020. (Candidates born between 02 July 1993 and 01 July 2000, both dates inclusive).
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed the requisite Engineering Degree or be in the final year of Engineering Degree course. The candidates in the final year of Degree Course should complete all their examinations related to the degree, like, written, practicals, viva-voce, projects, backlogs, etc prior to 01 July 2020 for TGC 131. They should be able to produce the Engineering Degree within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at IMA/OTA. Such candidates will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at IMA/OTA as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite Degree Certificate.
TGC 131Vacancies
Note 1. These vacancies are tentative and may be changed depending on organizational requirements. Note 2. Recommended candidates of TGC-131st course (Jul 2020) whose merit is not within the number of allotted vacancies of respective Engineering streams, may be offered to join SSC(Tech) course (Oct 2020), subject to meeting all other eligibility conditions.
TGC 131 Type of Commission
Grant of Commission. Selected candidates will be granted Short Service Commission on probation in the rank of Lt from the date of commencement of the course or the date of reporting at IMA, whichever is later and will be entitled to full pay and allowances admissible to Lt during training period. Pay & allowances will be paid after successful completion of training.
Permanent Commission. On successful completion of training cadets will be granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank of Lt.
Ante Date Seniority. One year ante date seniority from the date of commission will be granted to Engineering Graduates of TGC Entry in the rank of Lt.
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TGC 131 Notification How To Apply Online
From 16th Oct 2019 Applications will only be accepted online on website “www.joinindianarmy.nic.in”. Click on ‘Officer Entry Apply/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’. Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard. A page ‘Officers Selection – Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Technical Graduate Course.
A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments. Personal information, Communication details, Education details and details of previous SSB.
‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Then click on ‘Submit Now’ only after carefully ascertaining that the correct details have been filled in. After submitting, click on “PDF” and take two copies of the application form having Roll No and other details generated by the system.
TGC 131 SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Short listing of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cutoff percentage of marks for each Engineering discipline/stream (cumulatively obtained upto 6th semester for Engg Degree course/ 2nd semester for M Sc. Computer science/ 8th semester for Architecture) without assigning any reason. After shortlisting of applications, the centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to login to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first come first served basis, upto a specified date as will be intimated on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cutoff percentage will be interviewed at one of the Selection Centres viz. Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bangalore (Karnataka) and Kapurthala (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres through candidate’s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of DG Rtg, IHQ MoD (Army) and NO request for changes are entertained in this regard.
Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure at the SSB. Those who clear Stage I will go to Stage II. Those who fail in Stage I will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interviews is five days, and details of the same are available at official website of Dte Gen of Rtg www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination of the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued Joining Letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 16 OCT 2019 AT 1200 HRS AND WILL BE CLOSED ON 14 NOV 2019 AT 1200 HRS.
TGC 131 Merit List
Provisions of preparation of merit list and allotment of entry are as explained in TGC 131 notification.
It is to be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB interview does not confirm final selection.
Higher educational qualifications, previous performances, NCC background, etc, have no role to play in the merit list. Note : The merit list of the recommended candidates for TGC will be displayed at the reception of DG Rtg and our website i.e. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. after completion of all formalities related to the entries.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed on Wednesday morning while on a routine training mission in Gwalior. The ageing Soviet-era plane crashed only minutes after taking off from the Gwalior airbase. Both MiG-21 pilots a Group Captain and a squadron leader on board had managed to eject to safety and, are due to undergo a medical evaluation to assess if they are fit to fly.
The MiG-21 Fighter aircraft was inducted into the IAF in the 60’s
The MiG-21 has earned the dubious distinction of being referred to as ‘Flying Coffins’ and ‘Widow Makers’ in IAF circles. Over 200 people have lost their lives in MiG-21 crashes.
The Indian Military is on a streak with several women from the tri-services creating history this year. Major Ponung Doming has created history by being the first lady officer in the Indian Army from Arunachal Pradesh to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Major Ponung Doming being promoted to Lt.Col
Hailing from the East Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh, Lt.Col Doming is the eldest of four siblings. She had done her schooling from the Government Daying Higher Secondary School, clearing her 12th boards from the IGJ Higher Secondary School at Pasighat. Doming went on to do her Civil Engineering from Walchand College of Engineering in Maharashtra.
Lt.Col Doming did her Civil Engineering from Walchand College in Maharashtra
Following her graduation, she started her career as a fresher at Larson and Toubro in Kolkata, while simultaneously preparing for the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) and working on her Officer Like Qualities (OLQ’s) for her five-day assessment at the Services Selection Board (SSB).
Doming cleared her SSB and was recommended to train at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. She was commissioned as a freshly minted Lieutenant in September 2008 after the completion of her training at OTA. She swiftly rose through the ranks, reaching the rank of Major in only four and a half years. during her less than five years service she served as a peacekeeper on a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Congo.
Served as part of UNPKF in Congo
Lt. Col Doming’s landmark achievement has paved the roadmap for countless other women in the military aspiring to reach the higher rungs of military leadership.
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat in another landmark initiative has called for reorganising and reforming the Young Leaders Training Wing at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai. Gen Rawat’s new initiative aims to help serving Jawaans (Other Ranks, Non-Commissioned Officers and Junior Commissioned Officers) prepare for the gruelling five-day officer selection procedure, known as the Services Selection Board.
COAS Gen. Bipin Rawat inaugurating the Young Leaders Training Wing
This initiative will help serving soldiers with ground-level operational experience in their respective trade/speciality to get an opportunity to lead units as commissioned officers. The preparation program, comprising of an intensive personality enrichment course, is designed to enhance a jawaan’s odds of selection for pre-commission training at OTA Chennai.
Jawaan’s form the backbone of the Indian Army
This breakthrough initiative will add new dimensions to an NCO/JCO’s military career progression and will also allow the Indian army to benefit from the vast on-field experience of these serving soldiers.
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The initiative will also raise the morale of the Jawaans as they can now aim for higher career prospects. Furthermore, the opportunity to serve as an officer will provide a platform to a soldier to harness their vast operational experiences in a more senior leadership position.
Addressing the First Batch of 200 trainees and the faculty of the Young Leaders Training Wing, the Chief of Army Staff emphasized the importance of development of leadership traits, character, communication and soft skills, analytical ability and rational decision making skills for all junior leaders and soldiers aspiring to be office rs in the Indian Army. The Chief of Army Staff presented the Young Leaders Training Wing banner to Lieutenant General Sanjeev Kanal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Commandant,Officers Training Academy. He also presented the mission statement of the wing to Major General A Arun, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, De puty Commandant and Chief Instructor, Officers Training Academy. COAS commended the efforts in implement ation of the proposal and establishment of the Young Leaders Training Wing by Officers Training Academy, Chen nai in a record time of just four months.
A fake Indian army officer was caught in Secunderabad’s Military Hospital last week. The man was imposing as an Army Medical Corps Captain and caught while he was insisting to use the Indian Army officers mess. The imposter was caught by military police and later handed over to the Telangana police.
