October 2018

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Indian Navy commanders brainstorming ‘Optimising Resources’ and ‘Emerging Technologies’

New Delhi. 31 October 2018. The second edition of the Navy Commanders’ Conference of 2018 that kicked off today, would see top Commanders of the Indian Navy deliberate on…Read more ›

Tagged with: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Indian Navy, Indian Navy commanders brainstorming, Maintenance-to-Operations, Optimising Resources, SAGAR

Raytheon’s Ship Self-Defense System demonstrates first link from surface ship to Joint Strike Fighter

Tewksbury, Mass., 31 October 2018. For the first time ever, Raytheon Company’s Ship Self Defense System established a digital air connection between a sea-based U.S. Navy ship and…Read more ›

Tagged with: airborne U.S. Marine Corps, amphibious ships, Cooperative Engagement Capability, DAC interface, Danny Busch, digital air connection, Digital Air Control, Expeditionary Strike Group, F-35B aircraft, Foreign Navies, Joint Strike Fighter, Program Executive Office, Raytheon Company, Ship Self-Defense System, SSDS baseline, surface ship, U.S. Navy Captain, U.S. Navy ship

China Eastern Airlines’ first A350 XWB performs maiden flight

Toulouse. 31 October 2018 . The first A350-900 for China Eastern Airlines has performed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of…Read more ›

Tagged with: A320 family aircraft, A330 Family aircraft, A350 XWB, Airspace cabin, Asia-Pacific airlines, China Eastern Airlines, OEMs, Rolls-Royce engines

31st October in History

475 – Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor. 683 – During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down. 802 – Empress…Read more ›

Cyber Security Challenges and Innovations brainstormed

New Delhi. 29 October 2018. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in association with Cyber Peace Foundation and Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) organised a conference on Cyber Security…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air Marshal Amit Dev, Cyber Peace Foundation, Cyber Security Challenges, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Dr Gulshan Rai, Dr V K Saraswat, DRDO Bhawan, Internet of Things, IOT, National Cyber Security Coordinator, NITI Aayog, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, VJTI

Airbus Helicopters delivers the world’s first ACH145 Line to a Brazilian customer

São Paulo. 30 October 2018. Airbus Helicopters’ Brazilian customer centre, Helibras has just delivered the world’s first ACH145 Line to the Brazilian company Bodepan Empreendimentos Agropecuários e Imobiliários. This…Read more ›

Tagged with: Airbus aircraft, Airbus Helicopters, Arriel 2E, Bodepan Empreendimentos Agropecuários e Imobiliários, Brazilian customer centre, Brazilian market, FADEC, full authority digital engine control, General Aviation, Helibras Vice-President, Helionix™ digital, Jean-Luc Alfonsi, LABACE, Mr. Odílio Bergamini, world’s first ACH145

Ex-Servicemen Rally at Churu Rajasthan

New Delhi. 29 October 2018. The Indian Army organised an Ex-Servicemen rally at District Police Stadium, Churu today from 0900hr onwards for the veterans of Sujangarh, Sardarshahar, Rajgarh,…Read more ›

Tagged with: Army Recruiting Offices, Army Welfare Education Society, Army Welfare Placement Organisation, Churu Rajasthan, District Police Stadium, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, Ex-Servicemen Helpline, Ex-Servicemen Rally, Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Pension Liaison Cell, Zila Sainik Board

Cycle Expeditions to Mark India’s Infantry Day

Cycle rallies were conducted by all 27 Regiments of Infantry to celebrate the 72nd Infantry Day. All teams started from their respective Regimental Centres to New Delhi wherein…Read more ›

Tagged with: Army Staff, Cycle Expeditions, Cycle rallies, General Bipin Rawat, Indian Army, India’s Infantry Day

Myanmar is India’s focus in it’s Act East Policy & anti-insurgency drive

· 22nd National Level Meeting between the two neighbours held By Sangeeta Saxena New Delhi. 30 October 2018. Amidst the hovering presence of two not-so-friendly neighbours China and…Read more ›

Tagged with: Act East Policy, anti-insurgency drive, Aung San Suu Kyi-led, Border Haats, Border Trade, CNS Admiral Sunil Lanba, Defence & Security Cooperation, FM U Wunna Maung Lwin, Foreign Office Consultations, Gen Bipin Rawat, IMCEITS, India and Myanmar, Indian Army Chief, Joint Consultative Commission, Joint Secretary-level meetings, Joint Trade Committee, JTC, MIEDC, Ministry of Home Affairs, National League for Democracy, National Level Meeting, Naval Staff, Nay Pyi Taw, NLD government, Rajiv Gauba, RBCs, Regional Border Committee Meetings, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Sectoral Level Meetings, South-East Asia, Spotlight, U Kyaw Tinwhen

30th October in History

637 – Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of the Iron Bridge. 758 – Guangzhou is sacked by Arab and Persian…Read more ›