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6 Months Defence Current Affairs For Written Exams (Aug 17 to Feb 18)

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India conducts various exercises with friendly foreign countries on a regular basis to maintain its diplomatic ties. Here is a list of 33 advancements made by India in the defence sector since August 2017.

August:

  1. Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaurya commissioned:

ICGS Shaurya was commission in Vasco, Goa.  ICGS Shaurya is an offshore patrol vessel designed and built indigenously by GSL.

  1. Proposal to procure 6 Apache attack helicopters cleared:

The Union Defence Ministry has cleared a proposal to procure six AH-64-E Apache attack helicopters along with weapons systems from Boeing.

  1. Indian Navy’s second LCU Mark IV L52 ship commissioned:

Indian Navy’s second LCU (landing craft utility) Mark IV L52 ship was commissioned at Port Blair, designed and built by GRSE.

September:

  1. SLINEX 2017:

The seventh edition of India-Sri Lanka joint maritime naval exercise SLINEX 2017 was held near Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) in the Bay of Bengal.

  1. Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition flagged-off:

India’s first all-women crew circumnavigation expedition named as Navika Sagar Parikrama was flagged off by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Goa.

  1. Yudh Abhyas 2017:

The 13th edition Yudh Abhyas 2017, a joint military training exercise between India and United States was held at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington.

  1. World Record by ATAGS:

The advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS) has set a world record in terms of range by hitting targets at distance of 48 km during trial firings.

  1. Interceptor Boats Commissioned into ICG:

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned two high-speed interceptor boats C-433 and C-434 boats at the Dighi Port in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

  1. INS Kalavari handed over to Indian Navy:

India’s first ingenuously built INS Kalavari submarine was handed over to Indian Navy by state-owned Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

  1. INS Tarasa Commissioned:

INS Tarasa (T94), the fourth and last ship in series of Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

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October:

  1. India-Japan Exercise Passage:

Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Kadmatt participated in Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Japanese Marine Self Defence Force (JMSDF) held in Sasebo, Japan.

  1. Mitra Shakti 2017:

The 5th India-Sri Lanka joint training exercise “Mitra Shakti 2017” was held Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra.

  1.    INS Kiltan commissioned:

Indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette INS Kiltan was commissioned an into the Indian Navy at the Eastern Naval Command (Naval Dockyard) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

  1. First tri-service INDRA 2017:

The first tri-service Armed Forces (Army, Navy, & Air Force) exercise INDRA 2017 between India and Russia began at the 249th Combined Army Range Sergeevisky and in the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok.

  1. 27 October, Infantry Day:

The Infantry Day is observed every year in India on 27 October to commemorate supreme sacrifices made by Indian Army’s infantry against Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 1947.

November:

  1. PRABAL DOSTYK – 2017:

The bilateral military exercise “PRABAL DOSTYK – 2017” between India and Kazakhstan began at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. ‘Prabal Dostyk’ means ‘Robust Friendship’.

  1. Ex Sagar Kavach:

The Governments of Odisha and West Bengal conducted joint security exercise named ‘Sagar Kavach’ to further tighten the existing coastal.

  1. Sampriti 2017:

Joint Indo-Bangladesh Training Exercise SAMPRITI 2017 culminated at Counter Insurgency & Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram.

  1. IMBAX 2017:

The first India-Myanmar Bilateral Military Exercise 2017 (IMBAX 2017) was held at Joint Warfare Centre at the Umroi Joint Training Node in Meghalaya.

  1. DANX-2017:

The Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise (DANX-2017) was conducted under the aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command from 20 to 24 November 2017.

  1. IMMSAREX 2017:

The 2017 International Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) was held in Bangladesh from November 26 to 28 2017.

December:

  1. Ajeya Warrior- 2017:

The Combined Military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior- 2017’ between India and the UK was held at Mahajan Field Firing Range near Bikaner of Rajasthan.

  1. 46th Navy Day:

The Indian Navy Day is observed every year on 4 December to celebrate achievements and role of the naval force to the country.

  1. Armed Forces Flag Day:

The Indian Armed Forces Flag Day is observed every year on December 7 to honour the soldiers, airmen and sailors of India who fought on the borders to safeguard country’s honour.

  1. EKUVERIN 2017:

The eight edition of India, Maldives bilateral military exercise EKUVERIN 2017 was held in India in Belagavi, Karnataka.

  1. Hamesha Vijayee:

The Southern Command of Indian Army conducted major army exercise called ‘Hamesha Vijayee’ in deserts of Rajasthan from December 16 to 22, 2017.

  1. Naseem-Al-Bahr 2017:

The 11th edition of Naseem-Al-Bahr (Sea Breeze) 2017 Naval exercise between India and Oman was held at Said Bin Sultan Naval Base, Wudam in Oman:

  1. IAF conquers 7 summits:

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has scaled seven highest peaks in every continent as part of its mountaineering expedition Mission Seven Summits.

January 2018:

  1. India-Japan Coast Guard Exercise:

The biennial search and rescue exercise between Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) were held near Chennai, Tamil Nadu in the Bay of Bengal.

  1. VINBAX-2018:

The India-Vietnam Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX-2018) was conducted at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.

February:

  1. 2300 personnel for UN:

Indian Army is contributing approximately 2300 personnel to support United Nations Peacekeeping Missions to South Sudan (UNMISS).

  1. Paschim Lehar:

Tri-service maritime exercise ‘Paschim Lehar’ was held off India’s western coast with an aim to build interoperability between Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard.

  1. FO Avani Chaturvedi:

Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi (24) created history by becoming first Indian woman pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) to complete a solo flight in a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft.

Conclusion:

Apart from these major achievements, the Indian Armed Forces had made many more technological advancements like test launching of missiles.

The facts and figures in this post have been sourced from official PIB website of Govt of India and its accuracy is not guaranteed by SSBCrack

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Recommended For Indian Army In 5th and Last Attempt

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RECOMMENDED FOR INDIAN ARMY IN LAST ATTEMPT

“Ki lehro se darr kar nauka paar nai hoti, koshish karne waalo ki kabhi haar nai hoti” Greetings future GCs and LCs, my name is NITIN SINGH, son of an SNCO, third generation military first generation future officer.

Every aspirant reads the success stories on this page and dreams to earn the chance of writing his/her story one day. So today I feel immensely proud to share with you all my journey from being a defence aspirant to fulfilling my dream of becoming an officer.

People have their reasons for joining the armed forces, mine was that I wanted my life to make a difference!! It was only the passion of giving back that I was able to achieve my goals, as they say, “the real happiness lies in the smallest of things”.

A little background – I am a commerce student having completed my graduation from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College in 2014 and my journey started right in the last semester of my graduation and I started giving AFCAT and CDS and managed to clear them after 2 long years in 2016.

PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS

  • 1 DEHRADUN ON 4TH JAN 2016 – SCREEN OUT
  • 14 SSB ALLAHABAD ON 6TH AUG 2016 – CONFERENCE OUT
  • 1 AFSB DEHRADUN ON 1ST JAN 2017 – CONFERENCE OUT
  • 4 AFSB VARANASI ON 6TH AUG 2017 – CONFERENCE OUT
  • 19 SSB ALLAHABAD ON 1ST DEC 2017 – RECOMMENDED!

So it was finally my 5th attempt and each SSB being a learning process for me this SSB was different from every other. I always made a detailed evaluation after every attempt and try to improve my shortcomings with each attempt. I believe SSB is the best things to self-evaluate as you get to learn about yourself a lot during the process no matter what the result is. You grow through it every time you give it.

Now comes my attempt and the best and the most unexpected (explained laterJ) experience of my life

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25th NOV 2017

Left from Delhi with a brother from another mother whom I met in my previous Allahabad SSB, this was the LAST attempt of both of us and we set out with a relaxed mind-set and decided to face the situations as they come.

26th NOV 2017

We both reached Allahabad railway station in the morning and saw many candidates already sitting at the MCO. I happen to meet a friend who later got recommended with me. We reached the section centre, settled our luggage and got 60 as my chest number while he was given 59 and was given 19 SSB Board.

27th NOV 2017

We all were anxious about the picture but it went all okay, I made a simple story around it depicting the characters I’ve seen and at last 37 of us were screened in including both of my friends and the new chest number was 33.

28TH NOV 2017

It was the psychology day, my favourite one as I have practiced for it like crazy in the last few years. The first test was TAT and I completed all 12 stories and I made all simple stories taking into account all the characters I saw and wrote it in 3 parts( introduction, main body and conclusion ), completed 60 WATs and 47 SRTs and completed SD well within time which I had prepared beforehand.

Note-  In psychology do not think about writing a positive story as there is no such thing as positive or negative, just write a story around the characters that you see first taking into account the background and just write a normal and practical story around it using the details that you saw.

29th NOV 2017

It is the GTO day 1, we were a group of 9 people and my brother was with me in my group and we had our GD at first and my participation was average in both the GDs, put forth my points and listened to others more and provided counters wherever necessary.

Note- it is important to listen to others as you’ll get many points from their references and can build up your content as they say and then provide useful points. 

The next was GPE, in this our group was more of a fish market with everyone shooting out their points and trying to convince one another. I was able to give logical points and was able to convince them and they agreed to use my points. We nominated one person to narrate the final story and after it the GTO asked if we had any other better ideas so I gave one and that was it, GPE was over.

Next task was PGT, we were given a series of 4 obstacles one after another, I was mostly in front giving ideas and also willingly traded places with anyone who wanted to come in front to apply his idea. We were able to complete 3 out of the 4 obstacles and were stuck on 4th. Then the GTO told that time was over and the task was complete.

Now it was the turn of HGT, we were divided in two group of 4 and 5 and we were given an obstacle to cross with the help of helping materials and we did it in time, I gave the initial ideas and one other candidate gave the last idea to cross and we did it well within time and the task was over.

It was the time for the most exciting task of the SSB that is GROUP OBSTACLE RACE or SNAKE RACE. Our group was together once again and we had to compete with one other group and tackle a series of obstacles. Being a sportsman I was in the front in the initial obstacles and was also helping other candidates clear the obstacles and from the mid to the end, I was at the very last first helping all the candidates clear the obstacles and then clearing it myself and my brother was also helping me in this.

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Note – In a group, everyone is equal and shares equal responsibility so help everyone clear the obstacles and never be selfish to clear the obstacles and then forgetting about your teammates.

THE FIRST DAY WAS OVER!

I had my interview on the same day which I’ll elaborate in the later part.

30TH NOV 2017

It was the day 2 of GTO  and we were all excited to go through the tasks.

The first one was LECTURETTE, this is the most unpredictable task as no one knows the topics on which you’ll be speaking on. In my card there was 4 topics out of which I had no idea about 2 topics which were NATO and one other, I wasn’t confident about the 3rd topic which was coalition government so I chose the most easy topic which was “MY FAVOURITE SPORTS”, I spoke on badminton, I gave a good 3 minute speech elaborating about the history, items used and their dimensions, dimensions of the court, tournaments and their winners, current news regarding it, and ended it on why it is my favourite sport..

The next was INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLE in which we have to complete a circuit of 10 obstacles and do as many as possible in 3 minutes.  I did 14 obstacles in 3 minutes BUT HERE COMES THE BLUNDER, I FORGOT TO DO BARREL JUMP NOT ONCE BUT TWICE IN A ROW, I JUST PASSED BY THE SIDE OF IT AND NEVER SAW IT!! I was in shock when I realised my mistake and I was a bit demoralise that even after giving my best I did such silly mistake. But my friends continuously cheered me on and kept me motivated.

Now came the most awaited task and that was the COMMAND TASK  in which we are made the commander and we are given a task and according to that we can call our subordinates to help us. I was to stand inside a circular ring and was given a big rod, a small rod, and a plank o move out of the ring. There were 3 ways to leave the ring and the GTO made me use all the 3 one after another.  ANOTHER BLUNDER I MADE IN THIS, as there was no rule that you have to make the way from where you are standing so I was making the was from the other obstacle in front ofmey and was trying to stuck the plank and extend it towards me. I was instantly pointed out by the GTO and was told to make the way from where I am standing. I completed the task from all the 3 ways and this task was also over.

Now came the last task of the GTO series which was FINAL GROUP TASK. Our full group was together and was given a very difficult and complicated with one time movable drum and bounded areas with lots of red coloured structures, we were given 30 minutes to clear it. I gave good ideas and my group also cooperated very well and we completed it within 10 minutes.   

THE GTO SERIES WAS OVER!

The GTO series is the most enjoyable series of tasks as they are dynamic in  nature and full of josh and physical activities.

INTERVIEW :-

My interview was taken by the President of 19 board and it was a short 35 minutes interview which included mostly the questions from the PIQ only and some basic GK questions of which I managed to answer wrongly 1 very simple question of converting speed fro kmph to m/s. Instead of 5/18 i said 5/8, again a blunder. By this time I was very sure that my selection has taken a dip into deep water.

Two of the questions were consistent in all m interviews and they were:

  • IO – why did you not score well in 10th class?( as I only scored 59.8%)

Me – First of all sir, my marks are according to the understanding of my subjects at that point of time and I am completely satisfied with my marks which I got. Secondly marks are not everything if life, my father has always given priority to overall personality development rather than just studies and studies and securing 90+%.

  • IO – why are you not working anywhere since you’ve graduated? ( I did not work anywhere since I’ve graduated from my college because I wanted the armed forces to be my first and only career in life. I played a huge gamble by doing this but I knew from the starting that it I worth every sacrifice )

Me – (I gave the same explanation to the IO sir) and also added that working in an environment in which you know that you won’t fit in and even after adapting into it you won’t be as productive and not working at your full capacity it would be only a waste of time as well as efforts.

The interview was also over and now it was time for the results!

 

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1ST DEC 2017 – THE DAY THAT CHANGED MY LIFE!

It was the conference day and we were all dressed up to our best and were eagerly waiting for our turn. We were called in one by one and the moment the previous candidate came out I started counting the seconds, I was made to wait for 5 minutes before the assessors called me in and I was first asked the basic questions like, what did you do in these days, how was the experience, and then came the bombardment of questions which I was not able to answer in the interview and one additional question:-

IO – What are polar satellites, how do they function and how many revolutions they make in a day.

Now being a commerce student I was surprised by this so I was just able to give answer of the first part only and said sorry sir I don’t know the other part.

IO – Okay Nitin, now I want you to rate the tests that you’ve been through.

Me – Sir I enjoyed through all the tests, each test was unique in its own way but according to my performance I would rate GTO number 1, INTERVIEWW number 2 and PSYCHOLOGY number 3.

IO – Why, what blunder did you do in it?

Me – Sir first of all no one knows the parameters on which we are being assessed in it and secondly there is no right and wrong answer. And to add I only completed 47 SRT while I was aiming for 50+.

IO – Okay Nitin that would be all, do you have any suggestions?

Me – No sir.

This gave me a little confidence that I might make it through this time but was still thinking about all the mistakes that I made.

And that was it , everything was over now.

We all were waiting for the results and the psychologist who was a major came with the results and gave a closing speech first and then announced the results. He first called chest number 2, the friend who met me at the railway station named Mankirat Gill who is a very kind hearted and over enthusiastic sardar with whom I made so many funny moments, the next was chest number 18 Saurabh Sah, him and I are great friends and such a funny chap, and the unexpected chest number 33, that was the moment I was completely shocked as I was absolutely not expecting it not knowing what to do, I just barely managed to spell my name and roll number and was not in my senses for quiet sometime. The moment we stepped out of the room I started crying out of the joy. We went and took our luggage and then met all our batch mates. I was very sad as my brother did not get recommend, this was the last chance for both of us and I wanted him with me. He is chest number 59 in the pic.

SSB has been a great journey for me where I have grown with each attempt and you get to learn about yourself from the experience and made many new friends some of which are even more than just brothers, they are family!

We all were declared fit and were waiting for the merit. Got AIR 127 all set to join OTA CHENNAI.

JAI HIND!

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Indian Army Merit List SSC Tech 21 50, SSC NON TECH 21 107 JAG 20 NCC 43

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INDIAN ARMY MERIT LIST OTA APRIL 2018

Indian Army has published the merit list for the following course which will commence in April 2018 OTA Chennai. Candidates will get the joining instructions based on order of merit, candidates are supposed to submit the copies of semester mark sheets and provisional degree by 15th March 2018. These merit lists are from SSC Tech 21 and 50, SSC Non-Tech 21 and 107, NCC Special Entry 43, JAG 20.

Details about these entries:

  • SSC Tech entry is a special entry for engineering graduates for both male and female.
  • SSC Non tech entry is for both male and female, one can apply for it through CDS Exam.
  • NCC Special entry for both male and female with NCC C Certificate.
  • JAG entry is for both male and female law graduates.

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Why Is Body Tattoo Taken Seriously During The Defence Selection?

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Tattoos have become more acceptable in today’s society. People all across accept the change but however, in the Indian Defence Forces, there is a strict tattoo policy. Personnel with tattoos anywhere on the body except for the specified portion of arms cannot be recruited in the Indian defence forces. Only certain kind of tattoos, including in case of tribals, which are as per customs and traditions are permitted.

There is no evidence whatsoever that commanders have found these to have an adverse impact on operational effectiveness and as a result, there has been a reluctance to discharge those who breached the policy.

Judicial Backing:

Recently, the judiciary also ruled in the policy’s favour when the Delhi high court upheld the decision of the Indian Air Force cancelled a man’s appointment for the post of airman as he had carved a permanent tattoo on the external side of his forearm.

However, the right to decide on the acceptability or unacceptability of the individual lies with the selection committee, the court ruled.

The Reason:

It is strongly believed in the armed forces that a candidate with tattoos has chances to have skin disease like skin cancer. They have termed permanent tattoos as “health hazard” as they can act as carriers for certain diseases.

As per the official instructions, these skin hazards lead to infections, HIV risks, blood-borne diseases (Hepatitis A and B, Tetanus, etc.), allergy and other related issues at a later stage.

An officer explained that deadly virus can be spread with the use of unhygienic needles used by untrained tattoo artists. HIV tests are too expensive and that the defence could not afford to splurge there.

Relaxation of Tattoo Policy:

The Indian defence forces do not accept any risks whatsoever to its equipment and personnel.

The tattoo on the backside of palm and inner part of the arm from elbow to the wrist can be allowed subject to doctor certification. The tattoo can be a religious symbol or a name and nothing else is hardly tolerated.

Tattoos on the other parts such as legs or neck are not permitted and candidates with such tattoos are not eligible for the defence forces.

Candidates belonging to tribal communities/from tribal areas, as declared by the Government of India Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Act/Lists (amended and modified from time to time), are permitted to have permanent body tattoos on any part of the body, as per existing customs and traditions of the said tribe to which a candidate belongs. Such candidates will only be permitted to continue with the selection process in an SSB on the condition that the said certificates are submitted by the candidate from a tribal area as mention in the call letter.

Conclusion:

Permanent body tattoos on inner face of the fore arms (inside of elbow to the wrist), Back (dorsal) part of the hand/reverse side of palm and tribals with tattoos which are as per custom and traditions of their tribes only are permitted. However, right to decide on acceptability/unacceptability of the individual rests with the Selection Centre. Candidates with permanent body tattoos are to submit a photograph of the tattoo with details of size and type of the Tattoo.

Agni-V Missile Successfully Test Fired: All You Need To Know About Agni

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India test fired the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V about a week ago, around the same time when Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited India. The Agni V is developed by the DRDO and was test fired with the help of Strategic Forces Command. It is a part of the Agni series of missiles, one of the missile systems under the IGMDP (Integrated Guided Missile Development Program).

With this pre-induction trial, India is a step away from entering the club of countries having ICBMs in their armoury which already has US, UK, Russia, China and France. North Korea’s ICBMs are uncertain on whether they are operational or not.

About the Test:

The missile was test fired from the Abdul Kalam Island, near the Odisha coast. This was the 5th time that India tested Agni V since 2012. The timeline of Agni V test fire is as follows:

First Test: 19 April 2012

Second Test: 15 September 2013

Third Test: 31 January 2015

Fourth Test: 26 December 2016

The missile was launched from a canister atop the road-mobile launcher to a height of over 600-km in its parabolic trajectory. It came down around 4,900-km away towards Australia in the Indian Ocean after about 19 minutes later.

With help of the canister-launch capability, India can swiftly transport and fire the missile from anywhere it wants. The missile is already loaded with its nuclear warhead before being sealed in the canister, it drastically cuts down the response or reaction time for a retaliatory strike. It just needs the authorised electronic codes to unlock it for launch.

The missile’s flight performance during the test was monitored by radars, range stations and tracking systems all through the mission. All mission objectives were successfully met.

About Agni V:

It is the most advanced missile in the Agni series with new technologies incorporated in it in terms of navigation and guidance, warhead and engine.

It is a 17-metre-long Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. It can carry a payload of 1.5 tonnes and can transport a fusion-boosted fission weapon nuclear device.

Agni 5 is a fire and forget missile. That means, after it has been fired once, it cannot be stopped except by an interceptor missile. Only the US, Russia and Israel have an interceptor missile as of now.

The range of Agni V missile is 5,500–5,800 km. However, Chinese sources said that the missile has a range of around 8,000 km.

The missile covers parts of Europe and Africa in range. Another pre-induction trial is expected in 2018 itself before it is inducted.

The current range of Agni is still lower than the Chinese missiles having ranges like 11,200 km and 14,500km.

It consists of a high-speed onboard computer, fault-tolerant software and robust & reliable bus to guide the missile. The navigation systems include very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro-based Inertial Navigation System (RINS) and a Micro Navigation System (MINS).

India developed Agni V in 10 years, while most other countries took over 15 years. More than 300 scientists and engineers from DRDO have been involved in making the missile.

China’s Reaction:

India has close military ties with Australia, Japan and the US which poses a direct threat to China.

China believes that this test constitutes a direct threat to China’s security and that the testing of the nuclear-capable ICBM is a challenge to global nuclear-non proliferation efforts.

A Chinese missile expert even said that though the missile could theoretically hit Beijing, India’s missile technique is far below the standard.

As a solution, Chinese missile expert suggests increasing the economic and military presence in the Indian Ocean region. It also suggests Chinese authorities be alert and focus on upgrading their anti-missile techniques.

China is estimated to possess 75-100 ICBMs and 50-75 launchers.

Conclusion:

This successful test of Agni-V reaffirms the country’s indigenous missile capabilities and further strengthens our credible deterrence.

India already possesses long-range nuclear missiles like Prithvi, Agni I, II and II and supersonic cruise missiles like Brahmos while subsonic cruise missiles like Nirbhay are still under development.

India is already working on the development of Agni-VI and enhancing the range of Agni-V. On being commissioned, Agni V will have entire Asia and most parts of Europe within its range.

 

All You Need to Know About Corps of AAD (Army Air Defence)

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army air defenceAir Force is now a very critical component of any military service in the world. Today’s wars are fought from a point of superiority, high in the sky. But what when attacks are launched on our bases by enemy aircraft and there is no other way for the missile but to hit the target? Surely, the Air Force will not sacrifice its plane worth millions to become a target for the missile in the sky. Then comes the Corps Army Air Defence (AAD). The AAD is tasked with defending the country from foreign threats. It protects the Indian air space from enemy aircraft and missiles, especially below 5,000 feet, where it highly impossible to intercept the threat by Air Force planes.

AAD Raising Day:

Just about a week ago, the Corps of Army Air Defence celebrated its 25th raising day, on 10th January. Although it was first raised in 1939 and took active participation in Second World War, it became an autonomous corps only on 10th January 1994, the day it celebrates as its Raising Day.

The current Director General of Corps of Army Air Defence is Lt Gen Parminder Singh Jaggi.

The crest of AAD contains a silver missile, with radar antennae in gold colour fixed on either side, designed by Vijay Singh of National Institute of Design. It exists by the motto “आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि ” (Kill The Enemy in Sky).

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AAD Crest

Weapons Possessed by the AAD:

The AAD has some top-notch weapon system that contains mostly Surface to Air Missiles.

  • DRDO QRSAM
  • FIM-92 Stinger
  • Advance Air Defence
  • Akash
  • S-400 Triumf
  • Kub (SA-6 Gainful)
  • S-125 Neva/Pechora
  • S-200
  • 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)
  • 9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher)
  • 9K22 Tunguska
  • ZSU-23-4M ‘Shilka’
  • ZSU-23-2
  • Bofors 40 mm gun
  • SA-18 Grouse

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Training of AAD Personnel – AAD College:

The personnel of AAD are trained at Army Air Defence College (AADC) at Gopalpur cantonment, Odisha. It was previously known as Air Defence and Guided Missile School and Centre. AADC was established in 1989 as an autonomous body.

Soldiers of AAD are given a 2-month advanced training after their basic training while officers undergo both initial and regular refresher training. Regular training courses and programs for gunnery, advanced gunnery, and leadership is also conducted by AADC.  Apart from soldiers of Indian Army, the school also trains the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and personnel from friendly foreign nations, tasked with the air defence systems. The commandant of AADC is Lt Gen AP Singh, PhD.

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Conclusion:

As threats from the airplay a decisive role in the war, there is always a need to protect the vital static assets as well as retain the freedom to manoeuvre mobile combat forces with no or minimum interference from the skies. The onus lies on the Army Air Defence to overcome the increasing challenges from the air with the enemy using sound strategic/tactical concept and efficient AD weapon systems. An effective AD system is thus a force multiplier for all the combat forces giving them the freedom to carry out operational tasks optimally. – Lt Gen Ram Pratap.

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What are HALO and HAHO Jumps Performed by the Paratroopers?

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Parajumping is a very popular sport among adventure enthusiasts. As popular it is, so rare it is to get a chance to finally do parajumping. And if you are talking about the army, only the best of the best gets a chance to do parajumping. It is compulsory for all the commandos of Indian tri-services.

Parajumping has two popular modes of operation in any military: HAHO and HALO.

HAHO (High Altitude, High Opening):

High Altitude, High Opening jump requires a soldier to jump from heights greater than 12,000-15,000 feet. This technique is also employed where the secrecy of the operation may be compromised by the loud noise of parachute opening at low altitude. The canopy opens within 10-15 seconds of jumping out of the aircraft.

This technique is used to airdrop soldiers when aircrafts are unable to fly above enemy skies without posing a threat to the jumpers. Using HAHO jumps, soldiers can travel up to 50 km under an open canopy, thus entering into the enemy lines safely within 20-30 minutes.

HAHO jumpers in action
HAHO jumpers in action

HALO (High Altitude, Low Opening):

In the HALO technique, the parachutist opens his parachute at as low altitude as possible (at about 200-500 meters) quickly to avoid enemy detection. The canopy generally opens after free-falling for a period of time which is generally 2-3 minutes with speeds more than 300 km ph. This technique is also called as Combat Free Fall.

Combat Freefaller Badge
Combat Freefaller Badge

This is performed where the aircrafts can fly over the enemy airspace, escaping the Surface-to-Air missile. HALO jumpers have very high duty altimeters because they have to avoid radar detection and open as low as possible. The jumpers try to stay as close as possible during the jump. This is called ‘tactical jumping’.

HALO jumper in action
HALO jumper in action
HALO and HAHO jumps are done from such high altitude that it is necessary to use an oxygen tank and mask to remain conscious and specialist clothing to prevent freezing.

LALO (Low Altitude, Low Opening):

Apart from HAHO and HALO, there also exists a jumping technique called Low Altitude, Low Opening. It is famously known as “Static Line Jumping”. In this technique, soldiers generally exit the aircraft in ‘sticks’. Each stick has 10-15 jumpers. As soon as jumper jumps out of the aircraft, the canopy opens automatically within 3-4 seconds of the jump.

This is generally undertaken at heights between 1500 – 5000 feet. The jumper is airborne for 1-5 minutes depending on the height from which he is jumping from.

All the paratroopers need to undergo 5 Static-Line jumps to earn the para-wings. Out of these 5 jumps, 3 are day jumps, 2 are night jumps, including 1 jumps with equipment.

static line jump
Static line jump

Conclusion:

HAHO and HALO jumps techniques are used by soldiers to enter into enemy lines when the aircraft can or cannot fly over enemy airspace without escaping the surface to air enemy missiles. They go to extremes to keep us and our borders safe. We owe to them our freedom.

Para Wings
Para Wings

Long Live India!

[Explained] Defence Officers Rank Parity Issue with Civil Counterparts

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Defence Minister Niramala Sitharaman ordered the withdrawal of a Ministry letter which downgraded defence officers rank as compared to their civil counterparts in the Army Headquarters.

The letter, dated October 18, 2016 bought the ranks of armed forces officers a notch down as compared to the earlier status of their equivalent in Armed Force Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQ CS).

The Ranks:

First let us see the current ranks which are in consideration according to the latest order and their equivalent civil ranks, according to decreasing order of seniority:

Defence
Maj Gen/Rear Adm/AVM
Brig/Commodore/Air Commodore
Colonel/Capt/Gp Capt
Lt Col/Cdr/Wg Cdr
Major/Lt Cdr/Sqn Ldr
AFHQ CS
Principal Director
Director
Joint Director
Deputy Director
Section Officer

The Issue:

The issue of rank parity is that the defence officers are compared at par with their civilian counterparts in the AFHQ CS with a downgraded view.

In the October 18, 2016 letter, the rank equivalence between civilian officers and serving military officers were made on the basis of their functional responsibilities. Before this letter, military ranks were greater in equivalence to their civil counterparts.

According to the October 18, 2016 letter:

 

Defence = AFHQ CS
Maj Gen/Rear Adm/AVM = Principal Director
Brig/Commodore/Air Commodore = Director
Colonel/Capt/Gp Capt = Joint Director

Before October 18, 2016 letter was enforced

Defence = AFHQ CS
Maj Gen/Rear Adm/AVM  = Joint Secretary
Brig/Commodore/Air Commodore = Deputy Director General
Colonel/Capt/Gp Capt = Director

The ranks of Joint Secretary and Dy DG are higher than the rank of Principal Director. This equated the ranks of defence personnel with higher ranks of AFHQ CS personnel.

The Ego:

The October 18 letter triggered a widespread anguish in the armed forces where their military rank signifies their pride, honour and achievement.

A Brigadier/Commodore/Air Commodore with 25-26 years of service was made equivalent to a Director in AFHQ CS with about 14 years of service, and a Colonel/Captain/Group Captain to a Joint Director.

The forces had lodged a serious protest, questioning the veracity of claims in the report and the documents relied upon.

The army is categorically objecting to the systematic downgrading of Defence Officers in status/equivalence vis a vis civilian officers.

The Solution:

The restructuring of the civilian cadre will be carried out at a later stage as approved by the Union Cabinet.​ For the meanwhile, the previous equivalence was restored.

The Steps Taken:

  1. Ministry of Defence letter dated October 18, 2016 on the issue of equivalence between Armed Forces Officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services (AFHQ CS) Officers is withdrawn.
  2. The cadre restructuring of AFHQ CS as approved by the Union Cabinet shall be duly implemented. Designations to be created in consequence of the additional posts sanctioned by the Cabinet will be done in consultation with Service HQs.
  3. Local designations assigned both Service and Civilian Officers in Service Headquarters/InterService Organisations (ISOs) is hereby withdrawn. Both Service and Civilian Officers will use their respective cadre designations only.
  4. So far as the Channel of reporting/rendition of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) is concerned, status quo ante is hereby restored, i.e., the position which existed prior to the issue of MoD letter dated October 18, 2016 shall prevail.

Revised Rates of 28 Risk and Hardship Allowances Admissible To Indian Armed Forces

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Risk and Harship Allowance

Keeping in mind the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, all the armed forces personnel who are eligible for various risk and hardship allowance as identified by the Government of India are admissible to the following allowances PER MONTH:

S.No

Allowance Description

Admissible to

Existing Allowance

Admissible to

Current Allowance

1

 Boiler Watch Keeping Allowance Sailors 3000 Sailors

4100

2

 Hard Lying Money   Full

 

 Half

 

   Full

 

 Half

 
Sailors

420

210

Sailors

1000

500
Naval Officers 600 300 Naval Officers 1200

600

3

 MARCOS and Chariot Allowance Capt >3 yrs in rank 15750 Naval Officers 25000

Capt/Lt Cdr/Cdr < 3 yrs rank

 21000

Lt

16500

Sub Lt

13500

Sailors

17300

MCPO II/I

12600

CPO & Below

10500

4

 Project Allowance All Personnel for Post in the grade pay 2250 Officers 3400

For post in grade pay < 5400 rs

 1500 PBORs

2700

5

Free fall jump instructor allowance

Officers

 3000 Officers

10500
PBORs 1800 PBORs

6000

6

 Flying Allowance Air Cmde and above (& equi.) 15750 Officers 25000

Sqn Ldr to Gp Capt and equi.

 21000

Flt Lt and equi.

16500
Flg Ofr and equi.

13500

PBORs

 17300

JWO and above and equi.

12600
Sgt and below and equi.

10500

7

Field Area Allowance

 Lt Col and above and equi

7800

Officers

10500

Major & equi

 7200

Captain & equi

 6600

Lt & equi

 6300
JCO & equi in IAF

5400

PBORs

6000
Hav & equi in IAF

3600
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

3000

8

 Sea going allowance Cdr & Above 7800 Officers 10500

Lt Cdr

 7200

Lt

6600
Sub Lt

6300
MCPO I, II & CPO 5400 Sailors

6000

PO

 3600
Ldg Seaman & Below

3000

9

 Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer Allowance Test Pilot 3000 Test Pilot 5300
Flight Test Engineer 1500 Flight Test Engineer

4100

10

 Modified Field Area Allowance Lt Col and above and equi 3000 Officers 6300

Major & equi

 2790
Captain & equi

2580

Lt & equi

 2400

JCO & equi in IAF

 1800

PBORs

3600
Hav & equi in IAF

1380
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

1200

11

Highly Active Field Area Allowance

 Lt Col and above and equi 12600

Officers

16900
Major & equi

11640

Captain & equi

 10650

Lt & equi

 10170

JCO & equi in IAF

8730

PBORs

9700
Hav & equi in IAF

5820
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

4860

12

Counter Insurgence Allowance in Peace Area

Lt Col and above and equi

 78 Officers 10500
Major & equi

7200

Captain & equi

 6600
Lt & equi

6300

JCO & equi in IAF

 5400 PBORs

6000

Hav & equi in IAF

 3600
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

3000
13

Counter Insurgency Allowance (CI Ops) in Field Area

Lt Col and above and equi

 11700 Officers 16900

Major & equi

10800
Captain & equi

9900

Lt & equi

9450

JCO & equi in IAF

 8100

PBORs

9700

Hav & equi in IAF

5400
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

4500

14

Counter Insurgency Allowance in Modified Field Area

Lt Col and above and equi

 9000 Officers 13013

Major & equi

 8310
Captain & equi

7620
Lt & equi

7260

JCO & equi in IAF

 6240 PBORs

7469

Hav & equi in IAF

 4140
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

3450

15

 High Altitude Allowance Cat-I

Lt Col and above and equi

3180

Officers

3400

Major & equi

 2790

Captain & equi

1980
Lt & equi

1590

JCO & equi in IAF

 1440 PBORs

2700

Hav & equi in IAF

 1110
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

810

16

 High Altitude Allowance Cat-II Lt Col and above and equi 4800 Officers

5300

Major & equi

 4200

Captain & equi

3000
Lt & equi

2400

JCO & equi in IAF

 2160 PBORs

4100

Hav & equi in IAF

 1680
Nk/Sep & equi in IAF

1200

17

 High Altitude Allowance Cat-III Officers 16800 Officers 25000
PBORs in Army & IAF 11200 PBORs in Army & IAF

17300

18

 Hydrographic Non-Surveyor Officers serving on board ship 600 Non-Surveyor Officers serving on board ship 1200
Non-Surveyor Sailors serving on board ship 150 Non-Surveyor Sailors serving on board ship

1000

19

Hydrographic Surveyor Allowance (Except non-surveyors)

Surveyor Class-IV

 1200

Officers

3400

Surveyor Class-III

 1500
Surveyor Class-II

1800
Surveyor Class-I

2100

Surveyor Recorder-III

 300

Sailors

2700

Surveyor Recorder-II

 450
Surveyor Recorder-I

(PO & Below)

600
Surveyor Recorder-I

(CPO & Above)

750

20

 Para Allowance Officers 1800 Officers 10500
PBORs 1200 PBORs

6000

21

 Para Reserve Allowance Officers 450 Officers 2625
PBORs 300 PBORs

1500

22

 Para Jump Instructor Allowance Officers 3600 Officers 10500
PBORs 2700 PBORs

6000

23

 Siachen Allowance Officers 21000 Officers 42500
PBORs 14000 PBORs

30000
24

Special Forces Allowance

Brig & Above & Equi

 15750 Officers

25000

Maj to Col & Above & Equi

 21000
Capt & Equi

16500

Lt & Equi

 13500 PBORs

17300

JCOs & Equi

 12600
Hav & Below & Equi

10500

25

Submarine Allowance

Capt 3 yrs in rank

 15750 Officers

25000

Capt/Lt Cdr/Cdr < 3 yrs rank

 21000
Lt

16500

Sub Lt

 13500 Sailors

17300

MCPO II/I

 12600
CPO & Below

10500

26

 Submarine Duty Allowance Naval Officers (other than qualified submariners) 135 per day Naval Officers (other than qualified submariners) 5300
Sailors 45 per day Sailors

4100

27

 Submarine Technical Allowance Naval Artificers and Mechanicians

300

 Naval Artificers/ Mechanicians

1000

28

 Tough Location Allowance (TLA)

NA

   Level 9 & Above Level 8 & Below

TLA-I

 5300 4100
TLA-II 3400

2700
TLA-III 1200

1000

 

Indian Airforce Group X and Y Admit Card 2018 2019 Download

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INDIAN AIRFORCE GROUP X AND Y ADMIT CARD

Indian Air Force Group X & Y Admit Card 2019: Your admit card has been uploaded for STAR 02/2019 and exam for STAR 02/2019 is scheduled on 13,14,15 & 16 September 2018. Good news for the aspirants who were waiting for the Indian Air Force Group X and Y online exam dates and admit card. IAF airmen official website has published the admit card download for airmen online examination. Now, Indian Air Force Group X & Y online exam will be conducted on 13,14,15 & 16 September 2018. Candidates can download the admit card for phase 1 now after login to their profile. 

Indian Airforce Airman Admit Card 2018 Call Letter IAF Group ‘X’ & ‘Y’ Exam 2018 2019 Admit Card of Indian Air Force Airman Exam 2018-19 Download IAF Airman Feb 2019 Airman Admit Card Indian Air Force Airman Admit Card Call Letter/Hall ticket 2018 -19 IAF Airman Exam Date 2018 Indian Air Force Airman Exam date Indian Air Force Airman Expected Exam date Indian Air Force Airman Call Letter Indian Air Force Airman Hall Ticket Indian Air Force Airman Admit card Date Indian Air Force Airman Test Date Indian Air Force Airman Admit Card Download Indian Air Force Airman Admit Card 2018 Download.

Airmen Admit Card Download 2019

Indian Air Force Airmen Admit Card 2019 Important Dates
Date of issue of Admit card 31 August 2018
Date of Selection Test 13, 14, 15 to 16 Sep 2018

 

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Candidates who have applied for the Indian Air Force Airman Group X and Group Y exam online are waiting for the Indian AirForce Group X and Y Admit Card 2018 Download. Earlier, Indian Air Force Airmen official website airmenselection.cdac.in published the IAF group X and Y admit card but due to server issues many candidates were facing problem to download the admit card. As per the latest notification, IAF will publish the fresh dates to download the Indian AirForce Group X and Y Admit Card. 

Official Statement on STAR

Dear Candidates,
The scheduled test for airmen recruitment (STAR) is postponed and will not be held on 10th and 11th March 2018 due to technical reasons. Fresh dates of exam will be announced shortly. We understand the inconvenience caused to you because of the change of date. Fresh date for issue of admit card would also be announced soon.

 

Official Statement: 

Fresh date for issue of Admit card will be intimated soon. Candidates who have paid fees multiple times, refund shall be processed after reconciliation with bank after 30th March 2018.
 

How to download Indian AirForce Group X and Y Admit Card 2018

 

Follow these steps to download the IAF Airmen Admit Card 2018

  1.  Visit the official IAF Airmen website
  2.  Login to your account by entering your details
  3. Click ok the download admit card link
  4. Save the admit card 2018 pdf and take a print out.
  5. Follow the instructions written on the admit card.

 

 

 

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