When: 27-Dec-2016
What: The Indian Army has entered into an agreement with the IIT-Gandhinagar (IITGN) to set up a research and development (R&D) cell on the campus.
Where: IIT-Gandhinagar Campus
Friday 30 December 2016
Army ro set up R&D cell at IIT Gandhinagar
When: 27-Dec-2016
What: The Indian Army has entered into an agreement with the IIT-Gandhinagar (IITGN) to set up a research and development (R&D) cell on the campus.
Where: IIT-Gandhinagar Campus
Admiral Sunil Lanba Appointed Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
Navy chief
Admiral Sunil Lanba took over the ceremonial baton of the chairman of chiefs of
staff committee (CoSC) from out-going IAF chief Air Marshal Arup Raha.
Wednesday 28 December 2016
Lt. Gen. Vinod Vashish Takes Over as DG NCC
When: 23-Dec-2016
What: Lt. Gen Vinod Vashisht took over the reins of National Cadet Corps (NCC) as its Director General.
India successfully test fires AGNI-5
When: 26-Dec-2016
What: India successfully test fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5.
Where: Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha Coast.
Monday 26 December 2016
Long Range nuclear-capable subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay tested.
When: 21 December 216
What: India's cruise missile Nirbhay has failed again in its test flight.
Where: Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha
DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon
When: 23 Dec 2016
What: The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), from an Indain Air Force (IAF) aircraft.
Where: Chandipur, Odisha
Lt. Gen Bipin Rawat Appointed Chief of Indian Army
The Government of India on 17th Dec’16, appointed Lt. Gen Bipin Rawat as the new Army Chief. He succeeds General Dalbir Singh who is going to retire on 31st Dec’16.
Air Marshal B.S.Dhanoa Appointed Air Chief of IAF
The Government on 17th December 2016 appointed Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa as the new Chief of Indian Air Force (IAF) on 01 Jan 2016 succeeding Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.
Thursday 15 December 2016
India becomes world's fourth largest defence spender
News: Following a 13.1% increase in its 2016-17 defence budget, India has become the world's fourth largest spender.
India-Russia Naval Exercise
When: 14 Dec 2016
What: Ninth edition of an annual bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy began.
Where: Visakhapatnam and Bay of Bengal
Tuesday 13 December 2016
Laser walls on India - Pak border in Punjab by Dec 18
What: Indo-Pak international border in Punjab will be sealed with laser walls.
When: 18-Dec-2016
India, Indonesia sign three agreements to enhance strategic partnership
When: 12 Dec 2016
What: India and Indonesia signed three agreements to enhance strategic partnership.
Thursday 8 December 2016
IAF to get 'eye in the sky' to snoop on Pakistani and Chinese Airforce
What: Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) aircraft will be inducted in IAF.
When: 23-Dec-2016
Where: Chitradurga Range at Karnataka.
KONKAN 16 - Joint Maritime Exercise
When: 05-Dec-2016
What: Joint Maritime Exercise 'Konkan 16' between India and UK begins.
Where: Mumbai.
Monday 5 December 2016
India inks Rs 5000 crore defence deal with US to buy 145 M777 howitzers.
When: 30-Nov-2016
What: India inks Rs 5,000 crore deal with US for 145 M777 howitzers.
Where: MCD, New Delhi
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