EASTERN AIR COMMAND
Indian Army ready to face all challenges: Gen Upendra Dwivedi Newly-appointed Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi assured that the Indian Army is ready to face all current and future security challenges. He emphasized the importance of synergy among the Army, Navy, and Air Force, aiming to protect national interest...
01 Jul, 2024, 06.24 PM ISTZelenskyy appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line Recent drone footage released by Ukraine's military shows bodies in the civilian area of Toretsk amid heavy Russian bombardment. Ukrainian rescue services have scaled up evacuation efforts as Russian glide bombs devastate the town. President Zelensk...
01 Jul, 2024, 07.25 AM ISTVisakhapatnam: Rajnath Singh to review preparedness of Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Visakhapatnam to review the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet's preparedness. He shared his visit on social media and received a Guard of Honour at INS Dega. Singh held a meeting with top defence officials to disc...
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Russia fires more missiles and drones at Ukraine ahead of diplomatic efforts to stop the war Russian forces launched a nighttime missile and drone attack on Kyiv and five other Ukrainian regions, injuring several people. Ukraine's air force intercepted 29 of 30 air targets. President Zelenskyy praised the defense efforts and urged for more ...
12 Jun, 2024, 04.55 PM ISTIndian Navy gets first woman helicopter pilot A passing out parade was held to celebrate the graduation of the 102nd Helicopter Conversion Course (HCC) and the completion of stage I training of the 4th Basic Helicopter Conversion Course (BHCC) at Naval Air Station - INS Rajali, Arakkonam, Tamil...
08 Jun, 2024, 07.53 PM ISTPakistan does not adhere to 'no first use' of nuclear weapons policy: ex-Army official Pakistan does not adhere to a "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons, clarified Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Adviser to the National Command Authority, during a seminar commemorating the 26th anniversary of Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests. Kid...
30 May, 2024, 04.18 PM ISTWill China capture Taiwan? Beijing releases animated video of attack and reunification. What next? A video released by the Chinese State media shows a simulated attack on Taiwan and its reunification with the mainland. However, experts have pointed out this invasion is unlikely. This video tries to prepare the citizens of the mainland for war and...
24 May, 2024, 09.55 PM ISTIs China- Taiwan War imminent? Taipei scrambles fighter jets after being surrounded by Chinese ships. What will US do? In a military exercise by China, Taiwan and some islands controlled by it have been surrounded raising the specter of war. However, conflict is unlikely in this situation.
23 May, 2024, 11.01 PM ISTTalks between India and China going on "well": Rajnath Singh on possible resolution of Eastern Ladakh row Under the theaterisation model, the government seeks to integrate the capabilities of the Army, Air Force and Navy and optimally utilise their resources for wars and operations. "The theaterisation process has started. There has been progress on it....
05 May, 2024, 06.44 PM ISTUkraine says situation in east has 'deteriorated significantly' Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, has stated that the eastern front has deteriorated significantly due to a heightened Russian offensive. He cited Russian superior weapons and a significant intensification of the enemy's offensive afte...
13 Apr, 2024, 02.01 PM ISTWhy is Israel bracing for an imminent Iranian attack? In response to escalating tensions, Israel is preparing for a potential direct assault from Iran within the next 24 to 48 hours, targeting either the southern or northern regions of the country. This follows the killing of a senior officer in Iran's...
13 Apr, 2024, 11.49 AM ISTTaiwan tracks 9 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels operating around nation Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported detecting nine Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around Taiwan from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning. Four of the aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (A...
27 Mar, 2024, 05.19 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh: Multinational naval exercise MILAN-2024 underway off Vizag The sea phase of MILAN - 2024, a biennial multinational naval exercise hosted by the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, has started which showcases cooperation among vessels and aircraft from friendly foreign nations.
25 Feb, 2024, 10.39 PM ISTUS, UK, with support of other countries, strike 18 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen The US and UK, supported by several other countries, conducted strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen. These strikes aimed to degrade Houthi capabilities used to attack international vessels in the region. The strikes targeted underground weapon...
25 Feb, 2024, 07.29 AM ISTDefence minister, top military brass pay tribute to fallen soldiers on 'Vijay Diwas' On Vijay Diwas, commemorations across India honored the 1971 war victory. At the National War Memorial, top defense officials paid respects. In Jammu, Major Gen Gaurav Gautam honored fallen soldiers, praising their sacrifices. Lt Gen RP Kalita laid ...
16 Dec, 2023, 12.05 PM ISTNavy to deploy aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant for Milan-2024 in Vizag "The event will be held under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Indian Navy with likely participation from nearly 50 friendly countries as a delegation, and 20 foreign warships along with one maritime patrol aircraft," said Vice ...
03 Dec, 2023, 10.22 PM ISTFive US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean Five American service members were killed when a military aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean during a training exercise, the US European Command (EUCOM) said Sunday. "During a routine air refueling mission as part of military training, a US mil...
13 Nov, 2023, 05.48 PM ISTAirshows to motivate youths: Air Marshall Dharkar The Air Marshal was the chief guest at the air show at the scenic Umiam Lake here. "I hope that air shows like this will further motivate them (youths) to join us (IAF) ... We find that Meghalaya has a large number of youths who are interested in th...
20 Oct, 2023, 08.01 PM ISTCDS attends tri-service Table Top Exercise PRAYOG "General Anil Chauhan #CDS attended a tri-service Table Top Exercise 'PRAYOG' at Eastern Air Command on 19 Oct 23. "Various scenarios & required preparations for a joint response during criticality in the Eastern Theatre were deliberated between all...
19 Oct, 2023, 10.27 PM ISTIAF chief Marshal VR Chaudhuri emphasises on high operational preparedness The Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhuri urged all commanders to continue with their efforts to provide a safe operational flying environment. He reviewed the operational preparedness of the Eastern Command and expressed satisfaction on its major achievem...
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