Key Defence and Military Updates

• SAREX-24: The Indian Coast Guard will conduct SAREX-24 in Kochi, focusing on enhancing search and rescue operations. It is organised by the National Maritime Search and Rescue (NMSAR) Board.
• UNICORN: The UNICORN project focuses on developing the Unified Complex Radio Antenna mast.
• Sanyukt Vimochan 2024: This annual exercise demonstrated India’s disaster response readiness.
• Bharat NCX 2024: This exercise enhances India’s cyber defence capabilities, organised by the National Security Council Secretariat and Rashtriya Raksha University.
• Dr. Samir V. Kamat: Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO.
• MBRL: Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher, a type of artillery system that enables rapid fire of multiple rockets.
• Mahila Battalion: The first all-women battalion in CISF.
• HAWK: The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK system, developed during the Cold War, is designed to intercept enemy bombers.
• NASAMS: The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, a modern air defence solution with advanced AMRAAM Extended Range missiles.
• AMRAAM: The Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile enhances the effectiveness of modern military engagements against aerial threats.
• Indian Navy’s ‘Sea Vigil’: The Indian Navy is gearing up for the fourth edition of the ‘Sea Vigil’ Coastal Defence Exercise.
• TROPEX: The Theatre Level Readiness Operational Exercise, conducted biennially by the Indian Navy.
• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL): Recently signed an agreement with Russia’s Rosoboronexport, focusing on the Pantsir air defence missile-gun system.
• DRDO Flight-Test: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM). The LRLACM project received approval from the Defence Acquisition Council in July 2020, aiming to develop a cruise missile capable of striking long-range targets.