GREETINGS ON THE REPUBLIC DAY OF INDIA

ASLI UDAAN ABHI BAKI HAI,
AAKHRI INTEHAAN ABHI BAKI HAI,
ABHI TO NAAPI HAI MUTTHI BHAR ZAMEEN HUMNEN,
SAAR AASMAN ABHI BHI BAKI HAI............!!!!!!

Happy 68th "REPUBLIC DAY" to all INDIANS.........

NEVER FORGET THE CONTRIBUTION OF OUR DEFENSE FORCES IN KEEPING THAT TRI-COLOUR FLAG WAVING HIGH...........

"JAI HIND"

In Pic: Kargil War Memorial 

INDIAN ARMY DAY

Wish you all a very Happy Indian Army Day. 

The nation will always remain indebted to the supreme sacrifices made by our soldiers. From protecting sovereignty of the country to facing any external aggression, from eliminating terrorists to carrying out rescue operations during natural and man-made disasters, Indian Army is always there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days of the year.

A big salute to all the veterans and the men and women in the line of duty.

In pic, Honourable President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee, paying tributes at Amar Jawan Jyoti.

#NeverForgiveNeverForget

2017, AN YEAR TO WATCH OUT FOR ISRO

2017 is going to be an eventful year for ISRO with several important launches planned back to back. ISRO is already very close to achieving its aim of having at least one launch mission every 30 days.

The first launch planned this year is the launch of CARTOSAT-2D satellite using PSLV-C37 along with several small payloads from foreign customers. The launch is expected in early February.

The second launch and probably the one to be most watched out for will be the first development flight of GSLV-MK III. The vehicle will launch GSAT-19E, a communication satellite weighing around 3200 kgs. Liftoff can be expected in March.

The third launch to keep an eye on will be the launch of GSAT-9 satellite onboard GSLV-MK II. Weighing around 2195 kgs, the satellite will have a power generation capacity of 3000 watts and is expected to give 12 years of service.

Other than these there are several small missions planned for the year ahead.

In the image attached below, GSLV MK-III can be seen integrated with CARE at second launch pad SHAR, a day prior to LVM-3/CARE mission.

Image Courtesy : ISRO 

                                           

AGNI-5 COMPLETES DEVELOPMENT TRIALS

First disclosed in 2007, AGNI-5 has now completed all its development trials and has been inducted into service under the Strategic Forces Command(SFC). The 5000 km range missile underwent its 4th trial overall and 2nd canisterised based trial on 26th December, 2016. The missile is said to have hit the target with pin point accuracy within a range of few meters.

The 4th successful test has now paved the way for its user trials to be carried under SFC. In future, AGNI-5 is expected to feature Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicle(MIVR) which will have the capability to carry 2-10 separate nuclear warheads, with each warhead assigned a different target separated by hundreds of kilometers.

Image Courtesy : India Times 

THE THREE SERVICE CHIEFS

1.  Chief of the Army Staff(COAS) :  The current COAS is General Bipin Rawat who took office on 31st December, 2016 following the retirement of General Dalbir Singh. He is the 27th Chief of Army Staff to assume the office.

2. Chief of Air Staff(CAS) : Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa is the current CAS who assumed office on 31st December, 2016 following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha. He is the 25th officer to reach this post.

                                            

3. Chief of Naval Staff(CNS) : The current position of CNS is occupied by Admiral Sunil Lanba. He is the 23rd Navy Chief  preceded by Admiral R K Dhowan who retired from service on 31st May, 2016.

                                              

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