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The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination is an entrance examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year for admissions into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). [1] The NDA Exam serves as a gateway for candidates seeking a career in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air ...
Agnipath Scheme (also spelled Agneepath Scheme) (Hindi: Agnīpath Yojanā, transl. Agnipath Scheme) is a tour of duty style scheme approved by the Government of India on 14 June 2022 and implemented in the country a few months later in September 2022, for recruitment of soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers into the three services of the armed forces.
25 February. The Defence Security Corps ( DSC ), is a corps of the Indian Army responsible for providing security cover to the defence installations of the three services ( Army, Navy, Air Force) and other sensitive installations. The DSC troops are sanctioned and attached to various bases/installations to ensure protection against sabotage and ...
It is a major component of national power, alongside the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The army has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan, one with China and one with Afghanistan. Other major operations undertaken by the army include Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot, and Operation Cactus.
History Main article: History of the Indian Navy Ancient Indian ship on lead coin of Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi, testimony to the naval, seafaring and trading capabilities of the Sātavāhana Empire, during the 1st–2nd century CE. Early Maritime History This history section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources ...
As of April 2024, the Indian Navy possesses two aircraft carriers, one amphibious transport dock, four tank landing ships, 12 destroyers, 12 frigates, two nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, 16 conventionally powered attack submarines, 18 corvettes, eight landing craft utilities, ten large offshore patrol vessels, five fleet tankers ...
INS Venduruthy is an Indian Navy base located on Willingdon Island in Kochi, Kerala. [1] It serves as the Headquarters of the Southern Naval Command. It is the largest training establishment of the Indian Navy. INS Garuda is a naval air station located adjacent to INS Venduruthy. Commodore Deepak Kumar is the Commanding officer of this base.
10 × Kamov Ka-31 AEW&C and Kamov Ka-28 ASW helicopters [14] Aviation facilities. 14-degree ski-jump. Three 30 m wide arrester gears and three restraining gears. [10] INS Vikramaditya ( Sanskrit: Vikramāditya, Brave as the Sun) [note 1] is a modified Kiev -class aircraft carrier and the flagship of the Indian Navy.