DEFENCE DIARIES

                                        Military Exercises of the Indian Army 2017 What are military exercises?  A military exercise or war game is the employment of military resources in training for military operations, either exploring the effects of warfare or testing strategies without actual combat. This also serves the purpose of ensuring the combat readiness of garrisoned or deployable forces prior to deployment from home base or home station. Types of military exercises 1. Field Exercises: It is the typical full-scale rehearsal of military maneuvers as              practice for warfare. 2. Command Post Exercise: A Command Post  Exercise (CPX) typically focuses on the battle readiness of staffs or one of its components at any level. 3.  Simulation: This type of exercises allows commanders to manipulate models through possibl...

Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the notification for AFCAT-1 exam(2018). AFCAT-1(2018) will be conducted online in February(2018). Online registration for will start from December 16. The last date to apply is January 14, 2018. The notification states that the candidates have to scan a QR code to apply online. To be eligible for flying branch through AFCAT, candidate’s age should be 20 to 24 years while it is 20 to 26 years for ground duty (technical and non-technical branch). AFCAT online test will consists of 100 questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability, Numerical Ability, Reasoning & Military Aptitude covering 2 hour duration. This news broke out when online examination system for IAF was launched on 11 th  December 2017. IAF is now completely switching over to online testing of aspiring candidates The web portal for online examination is    https://afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/   It was developed in collaboration with Centre for Development of Advanc...

" the basic character of hard work is already in my genes.I will ensure that i fulfill my duties in a manner that makes the country proud by working in the defence research and development stream  " Tears ran quietly from the eyes of Barnana gunnaya,a daily wage earner as his son YADAGIRI BARNANA got the prestigious Indian Millitary Academy's silver medal.The proud father used to work in a cement factory in hyderabad as a daily wage earner , making Rs.100 a day, unknown form the fact that his son was getting commissioned , the father said to his son that he was commiting a huge mistake refusing the lavish MNC's offer "My father is simple man ,he thought i was getting into the army as a soilder" said YADAGIRI , the budding soilder who denied a  job offer from UNION PACIFIC RAIL ROAD, a US based company after refusing a call from IIM Indore where he secured admission after scoring 93.4 percentille in the CAT exam. Yadagiri overcame extreme financial crun...

Here are a few quickies WHY TO ATTEND ALC ,  AKA SARKARI PAISE PE SSB TRAINNING 1.        SSB GUIDE – This is “the place” specially dedicated to SSB training ,you will get guidance from the screening to a personal interview 2.        FACULTY – Teachers are none other than the commanding officers ,SSB psychologists,GTO from the armed forces (in our case it was an officer from OTA) 3.        Conducive Environment – the place is buzzing with YEP cadets and probably the best from every directorate people who are seriously into the SSB thing which makes it quite a good learning platform 4.        No Drills – To be spared from hectic drill hours  is like a dream come true for any cadet and this happens at the ALC . All you need to do is EAT STUDY SLEEP AND REPEAT 5.        Best Food – don’t get too excited you wont ge...

India got its freedom on 15 th of August 1947 and the sole credit for this gigantic feat goes to the persistent and unflinching passive resistance spearheaded by Mr Gandhi and his dear Mr Nehru. But as a matter of fact the Britishers were not so done with their hunger for exploitation neither the passive resistance was something unknown to them. So, what went so uneasy for them ? why were they in a haste ? and finally what made them realise that they could no longer be the masters ? source-google,used for representation purpose Pages of history had all the desired answers in them for years although they were never opened in front of our eyes. If at all they had been unfolded,how would have the future democratic subjects ,accepted the democratic tyranny. Well i am talking about the Bombay mutiny of 1946,which never appeared on any textbooks and if at all did, it was just lying as a doormat with no attention. This incident although was the real cap of the Indian freedom stru...

Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year recognizing Lt.Gen K M CARIAPPA (later Field Marshal) as the first commander-in-chief of the Indian Army taking over from last british Commander in chief of India Gen. Francis Butcher on 15 Jan 1949. For the Army Day celebrations 2018 the Indian Army has announced various online competitions in two categories i.e below 15 yrs and above 15yrs,with cash prizes of worth 20,000 for first position , 10,000 for second position and 10 prizes each of 1,000 as consolation .The theme for the competition being INDIAN ARMY-SYMBOL OF NATION BUILDING the photographs and pictures can be mailed to - armyday18@gmail.com check the pictures for more details. source:- ADGPI and wikepedia

The 26/11 attacks that shocked the entire nation , took away the attention from infiltrations through the fences to infiltration through the coastal area ,it was that time when  Md. Ajmal Amir Kasab and his fellow fanatics made us realize the importance our maritime security and the lacuna we had developed in so many years ignoring the sea  security image source:-  joinindiancoastguard.gov.in The establishment of the Indian Coast Guard was first proposed by the Indian Navy to provide non-military maritime services to the nation. In the 1960s, sea-borne smuggling of goods was threatening India's domestic economy. The Indian Customs Department frequently called upon the Indian Navy for assistance with patrol and interception in the anti-smuggling effort. The Nagchudhri Committee was constituted with participation from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force to study the problem. Further the discovery of oil at Bombay high prompted its formation An ...

Indian Navy started inducting women officers way back in 1991 and got its first female pilot 26 after opening the doors for women's . image source google Lt.SUBHANGI SWAROOP along with three other female officer's passed out of the Indian Naval Academy,Ezhimala . The lady officer hails from Bareilly in UP and is all set to join the Dundigal Air Force Academy in Hyderabad for her pilot training Moreover these lady officers were inducted into the Naval Armament Inspection branch which had remained a male baston for all these year's ,signalling recognisition of pink power in combat duties.

             Sub.YOGENDRA SINGH YADAV , PVC                                        The Granedier Man     "Bhagat Singh laid-back his life at the age of 21 years, I can definitely grapple with Pakistan's soldiers for the protection of motherland." This thought made a 19yrs young heart to be known as Granedier Man. Sub. Yogendra Singh Yadav was born in 1980 in Aurangabad(North of the city contains Buddhist shrines; West, the  battlements.) At the same time he was Army brat, ideology and lifestyle were way much influenced from his father and brother. Throughout his life he had inhaled oxygen that encouraged him to serve for the country and turns him up to lionhearted and manful. He was given PVC at the age of 19yrs, following his bravery in Kargil War 1999, becoming the youngest person to receive this award. He belonged to the 22 Gre...

IF YOU DREAM OF A DEFENCE JOB THIS IS THE TIME YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP TOWARDS YOUR DREAM. THE NOTIFICATIONS ARE ONLINE GO AND GRAB THEM . 1. Army TES. 12TH passed boys having above 83 % in PCM. Last date 20 Nov. Www.joinindianarmy.nic.in 2 Navy B Tech entry . 12th pass boys with above 70 % in PCM and above 15 marks in JEE Mains. Last date 25 November. Www.joinindiannavy.nic.in. 3 Combined defence Services.  Boys and girls in final year or completed  graduation. Www UPSC.gov.in . Exam on 4th February 2018 4 TGC. Boys in 7th semester / passed BE / B.TECH. Last date 20 Nov Forthcoming. Opportunities. AFCAT. Final year / completed any degree with above 65 %. Form on www.careerairforce.nic.in from 4 December to 20 Dec. Test on 25 February 2018 5. NDA. 12th appearing / 12th passed boys between age group of 2 July 1999 to 2nd July 2002. www.upsc.gov.in 6. Army SSCTECH girls and boys in 8th sem or completed BE/ B.TECH. From 10 January to 30 January. www.joinindianarmy.ni...

I have always believed that the real heroes of the nation are the soldiers of the country who risk their lives for our security. They are the ones who ensure that the people of the country sleep peacefully in their homes at night while they have to be awake and vigilant at the borders in hail or storm and in extreme weather conditions. These heroes are the one who made me idolize them and aspire to be a soldier myself someday. One year ago, I went to Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir for a holiday with my uncle who is an army officer. The beautiful place not only offered beautiful scenery to enjoy but a lovely surprise for me which I will cherish for my entire life. We were staying at the Srinagar Army  Transit Camp. Army Transit Camp is a place where hundreds of soldiers and officers stay while transiting in and out of the Kashmir valley. I was really excited to see so many soldiers in battle fatigues getting primed to go for action. I got to know that Subedar Yogendra Singh Yada...

Two years after announcing its decision to gift Afghanistan four attack helicopters, India has decided to step up its military assistance to the war-torn country and help get six of its Soviet-era combat helicopters back into service. An Indian Air Force team, it is learnt, recently visited Afghanistan to assess old helicopters in the Afghan Air Force inventory. On return, it concluded that some basic work on the choppers could be done in India, but the complete overhaul would have to be done in Russia. Government sources told that based on this assessment, New Delhi decided to hold talks with Moscow to reach an arrangement through which India could foot the bill for the repairs in Russia. In 2015, India decided to gift Afghanistan four Mi-25 helicopters, a gesture that was made public when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kabul in December that year. The Afghan Air Force has deployed the four choppers, all of which were delivered last year, in active combat operations. Th...

India is emerging as a business market for the futuristic companies to invest and gain out of the potential of the domestic Indian market. The plan in regard to the country’s growth is based on providing not only foreign investment but also the domestic, private and public companies to gain out of the new policies in regard to business standards. This feature has been made possible with the advent of introducing new reforms for the investors like FDI etc. By providing suitable environment and utilization of the resource-rich lands of the country both domestic and foreign investors are keen on providing their investments in the country. This has helped in raising the economic standards of the nation, employment opportunities, living standards of people and per capita income have increased. India is attracting not only foreign companies but also the domestic multinationals are now keen in investing with India on large scale. In regard with domestic companies like Cochin Shipyard, Lar...

 First martyr of kargil: Capt. Saurabh Kalia Woahoo I turned 23 now i can travel out of my city without my parents is the sort of generation we live in today ,for most of the common people like us this is the age to enjoy earthly pleasure's ,have some coffee with "a" or may be more than just "a" good looking lady ,party at college cutting this short to enjoy our lives and then complain about the poor conditions of the country, Road sahi nahi hai yar yha to america bro thts just heaven and bla bla ... Ask your self do you know who was captain saurabh kaliya ? Do you even worry to know?? Oh! My fault that is not a part of your syllabus , you wont be called a genius by your proffessor for knowing him. But let me tell you why you should know him and belive me it will get your blood to boil even in this chilling november.we all know that we can live peacefully in this country without being forced for anything is just because of the security forces who sacrifi...

World's highest motorable road was constructed by BRO in Ladhakh region of J&K . The road being in close proximity of INDO-CHINA border will be of great strategic significane .The road passes through Umlinga Top at a height of 19,300 ft. Close to Hanle,the strategic road connects chisumk village and the demchok village located 230 kms from leh , close to the indo -china border . The construction of such a road where temperature is in -10 to -20 and dips further down to -40 degree during winter is a remarkable feat by the BRO. The construction was prone to challenges like the high altitude,harsh weather,lack of oxygen which is generally just 50% less than the normal oxygen. Getting supplies and machinery on top were also difficult and the machine operators had to come down every 10minutes to get oxygen, overcoming such hinderances the BRO made it possible

                            THE FIRST PVC RECIPIENT : MAJ.SOMNATH SHARMA Parakramo vijayate(valour triumps),proved right on the unfatefull dusk of 3rd NOVEMBER 1947 mere 79 days into the bliss of independence and indian boys were up on arms showing the mettle of Indian Army the joy of independence dimmed , as Maj. Somnath Sharma of the 4 th battalion of Kumaon Regiment and his men undertook what became history and gave India its first Face of Valour. Tensions had already imerged in the valleys as pakistan tred to push its lashkars into the indian side with an intension to occupy the heaven of this earth,unknown of the fearless men they decided to go againt arround 1600hrs Maj.Sharma was heavly fired upon with LMG suddenly the “innocent kashmiri refugees” (tribals in disguise) removed thier weapons under thier firanas and showered bullets on the brave men kumaonese beat off the first wave only to attract m...