Stealth Frigate Taragiri

Source:  News on Air Subject:  Security Context: The Indian Navy is set to commission the stealth frigate ‘Taragiri (F41)’ on 03 April 2026 at Visakhapatnam. It marks a major milestone in India’s push towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat and indigenous naval capability under Project 17A. About Stealth Frigate Taragiri: What it is? Taragiri (F41) is a stealth …

INS Aridaman

Source: IT Subject: Defence Context: India is set to commission INS Aridaman, its third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), with Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. About INS Aridaman: What it is? INS Aridaman is India’s third indigenously built SSBN, part of the Arihant-class nuclear submarines under the Strategic Forces Command, designed to provide assured …

Rafale-M Jets

Source:  IT Context: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the procurement of 26 Rafale Marine (Rafale-M) jets from France, enhancing India’s maritime strike capabilities amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions. About Rafale-M Jets: What is Rafale-M Jets? Rafale-M is the carrier-borne variant of Dassault Aviation’s 4.5-generation Rafale fighter jet, designed specifically for naval operations from aircraft …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 December 2024

  UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 December 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles   InstaLinks :  Insta Links help you think beyond the  current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …

INS Tushil

Source:  IT Context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission INS Tushil, a stealth missile frigate under Project 1135.6, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad. About INS Tushil: INS Tushil is part of the upgraded Krivak III class of Project 1135.6 frigates. It is the seventh ship in this series. Built at: Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia. …

Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M)

Source:   BS Context: India is set to finalize the procurement of 26 Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets, manufactured by France’s Dassault Aviation, for deployment on aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and potentially INS Vikramaditya. About Rafale-M: Manufactured By: Designed and built by Dassault Aviation, a French aerospace company. Features: Multi-role, single-seat 4+ generation fighter aircraft with advanced …