Indian Army to start Pilot training on Apache Helicopters.
Indian Army had placed orders for six Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in 2020 and will start sending Indian Army personnel to the United States for training to operate this gunship that was part of the deal by end of this year. Indian Army's Aviation Corps (AAC) will be sending pilot and ground staff for training in batches as it will start getting the first lof helicopters from Boeing from next year onwards.AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to be delivered to AAC will have Made in India fuselage developed by the Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited facility in Hyderabad. Boeing's AH-64 Apache manufacturing facility in Mesa, AZ has commenced work on the first lot of Apache attack helicopter that is meant for the Indian Army.
Indian Army had placed orders for six Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in 2020 and will start sending Indian Army personnel to the United States for training to operate this gunship that was part of the deal by end of this year. Indian Army's Aviation Corps (AAC) will be sending pilot and ground staff for training in batches as it will start getting the first lof helicopters from Boeing from next year onwards.AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to be delivered to AAC will have Made in India fuselage developed by the Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited facility in Hyderabad. Boeing's AH-64 Apache manufacturing facility in Mesa, AZ has commenced work on the first lot of Apache attack helicopter that is meant for the Indian Army.
π₯3
Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari will be visiting six forward bases on Friday where he would address the troops and discuss the details of the Agnipath entry scheme.The aim is to explain the details of the scheme to the last man in the force, IAF said in its official statement today. Notably, the Air Force currently has over 60 air stations all over India. These are grouped into seven commands: Western Air Command at New Delhi, Eastern Air Command at Shillong, Central Air Command at Prayagraj, and Southern Air Command at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar, Training Command at Bengaluru and Maintenance Command at Nagpur. The largest airbase is in Hindon, Uttar Pradesh.
π₯3
Worked on 'Agnipath' scheme for more than a year, didn't anticipate protests: Navy chief.
Amid raging protests across the nation against the newly-introduced 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the Army, Navy and the Air Force on a short term contractual basis for four years, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said the agitations are happening because of misinformation and misunderstanding about the scheme.
Amid raging protests across the nation against the newly-introduced 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the Army, Navy and the Air Force on a short term contractual basis for four years, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said the agitations are happening because of misinformation and misunderstanding about the scheme.
π6π₯1
China launches most advanced 3rd aircraft carrier, eyes extended range into Indo-Pacific.
China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the country's most advanced, as an aggressive Beijing sought to extend the range of its navy in the strategic Indo-Pacific region and perhaps at a later date to the faraway Indian Ocean where it has already acquired bases.The aircraft carrier named Fujian was launched at a brief ceremony held at Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard, the official media reported from the eastern metropolis. The Fujian is China's first domestically designed and built catapult aircraft carrier.
China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the country's most advanced, as an aggressive Beijing sought to extend the range of its navy in the strategic Indo-Pacific region and perhaps at a later date to the faraway Indian Ocean where it has already acquired bases.The aircraft carrier named Fujian was launched at a brief ceremony held at Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard, the official media reported from the eastern metropolis. The Fujian is China's first domestically designed and built catapult aircraft carrier.
π₯2
Kulgam Encounter In Kashmir "Important One" Says Police After Hizbul
Terrorists Killed.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Friday termed the Kulgam encounter an "important one" as the terrorists involved in the killing of school teacher Rajni Bala were killed in the operation.
Terrorists Killed.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Friday termed the Kulgam encounter an "important one" as the terrorists involved in the killing of school teacher Rajni Bala were killed in the operation.
π₯3
Social Media Being Scanned For Misinformation On 'Agnipath': Intel Official.
Intelligence Agencies are keeping a close watch on social media, especially WhatsApp groups that are spreading misinformation and provoking students on the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme.They have also asked state police to keep watch on anti-social elements joining the protest to target police and public property. A senior official said that the staff working on the ground have been instructed to keep watch on social media accounts of coaching institutes for defence exam preparation and approach local police to talk to owners of these institutes and make them appeal to students to maintain peace and clarify their doubts on 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme.
Intelligence Agencies are keeping a close watch on social media, especially WhatsApp groups that are spreading misinformation and provoking students on the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme.They have also asked state police to keep watch on anti-social elements joining the protest to target police and public property. A senior official said that the staff working on the ground have been instructed to keep watch on social media accounts of coaching institutes for defence exam preparation and approach local police to talk to owners of these institutes and make them appeal to students to maintain peace and clarify their doubts on 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme.
π2π₯1
Palestinian terrorists fired a rocket toward the southern coastal city of Ashkelon in the early hours of Saturday, the first projectile to be launched at Israel from Hamas-ruled Gaza since April.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, the rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
The IDF later struck targets in the Gaza Strip in response β the retaliatory airstrikes were not immediate, but instead the military waited for daylight hours.
The rocket was fired shortly after 3 a.m. and warning sirens were activated in Ashkelon, along with several agricultural communities close to the Gaza border.
There were no reports of injuries or damage and no terror group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Hours later, the IDF said fighter jets and other aircraft struck a weapon production facility at a Hamas military site in central Gaza, as well as three observation posts close to the border.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, the rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
The IDF later struck targets in the Gaza Strip in response β the retaliatory airstrikes were not immediate, but instead the military waited for daylight hours.
The rocket was fired shortly after 3 a.m. and warning sirens were activated in Ashkelon, along with several agricultural communities close to the Gaza border.
There were no reports of injuries or damage and no terror group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Hours later, the IDF said fighter jets and other aircraft struck a weapon production facility at a Hamas military site in central Gaza, as well as three observation posts close to the border.
π₯4
After nearly nine years, India and the European Union (EU), on Friday, re-launched negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry informed in a statement. βNegotiations today resumed for an EU India trade deal,β European Commissionβs Executive Vice-President, informing about the same, wrote on Twitter. The trade talks were formally kick-started by India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice-president of the European Commission at an event organised at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on June 17.
π7π₯1
Ukraine introduces visas for Russians - Vladimir Zelensky.
Starting from 1 July, Russian citizens will not be able to enter Ukraine without visas. The decision is to be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers today.
According to Zelenskyy, today the cabinet should cancel the resolution on the termination of the agreement between the Ukrainian and Russian governments on visa-free travel of Ukrainian and Russian citizens and the application of some international agreements between Ukraine and the Russian Federation
Magar vmro Ek lakh russian soldiers toh ukraine me baithe hai π bina invitation aur visa keππ
Starting from 1 July, Russian citizens will not be able to enter Ukraine without visas. The decision is to be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers today.
According to Zelenskyy, today the cabinet should cancel the resolution on the termination of the agreement between the Ukrainian and Russian governments on visa-free travel of Ukrainian and Russian citizens and the application of some international agreements between Ukraine and the Russian Federation
Magar vmro Ek lakh russian soldiers toh ukraine me baithe hai π bina invitation aur visa keππ
π4π1
Agnipath scheme is made by Lt Gen Anil Puri, reports
π5π₯1
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
A massive explosion at a Sinopec petrochemical plant in Shanghai
Firefighters are currently battling the blaze, with no casualties or injuries reported.
Hone se bhi konsa chindi bolenge
Firefighters are currently battling the blaze, with no casualties or injuries reported.
Hone se bhi konsa chindi bolenge
π3
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
S400 in action near Belgorod, Bayraktar toh gyo
β€3π₯2π1
INS Gomati Decommissioned today was commissioned on 19 March 1984 by then def Minister .
INS Gomati (F21) was a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of Indian Navy.
It was oldest surviving missile frigate in Indian navy
INS Gomati (F21) was a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of Indian Navy.
It was oldest surviving missile frigate in Indian navy
π₯1