DEFENSE CURRENT AFFAIRS IN AUGUST 2024

HOST - 

* 14th India- Vietnam Defense Policy Dialogue Held In New Delhi.

* Indian Tri Service Financial Conference Held In New Delhi.

( Chief Of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan Chaired)

*  9th Edition Of Vizag Navy Marathon Scheduled To Take Place On 15th December ( Navy Day) 2024 At Vishakapatanam. 

* The First IMO Oil Preparedness Response & Cooperation ( ORPC) Course For Friendly Foreign Countries Held On 19th August 2024 At Indian Coast Guard Regional Marine Pollution Response Center (RMPRC) In Chennai. 

( 7 ASEAN Nations Participated) 

*  US-India Strategic Partnerships Forum Announced The 3rd Edition Of India-US Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit In Collaboration With Stanford University ON September 2024. 

* INS SHALKI Visited To Colombo, Srilanka

* Under Operation Sipahi Raksha Sutra 2024, 9 Lakhs Rakhis Are Being Sent To Soldiers Deployed On Borders. 

FIRST IN - 

* Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) Has Launched The India's First Pollution Control Vessel SAMUDRA PRATAP For INDIAN Coast Guard.

*  Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMPK) Kolkata Launched The Bengal Middle East Express ( BMEx) a New Container Vessels Service Which Connect The Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) With Jebel Airport Dubai.

* The 2nd Arihant Class Submarine ( Nuclear) INS ARIGHAAT  Has Commissioned By Indian Navy, Launched By Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.

( At Vishakapatanam, Andhra Pradesh)

DEFENSE EXPORT - 

* According To Defence Ministry Report, Defence Export Increased To Rs. 6915 Crores In First Quarter Of 2024/25. 

* US Approves The Sale Of Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys To India. 

* ICGS Sujay Visit, Jakarta, Indonesia For Bilateral Cooperation From 21st To 23rd August.

HOIST - 

* Ministry Of Defence's Divyangjan Expedition Team Unfurls The Largest National Flag Atop Uhuru Summit Of Mt. Kilimanjaro, The Highest Peak Of Africa. 

MOU SIGNED - 

* Indian Army Signed MoU With BEML To Drive The Indigenisation Of Marine Equipment And Systems. 

*  National Defense College, Delhi Has Signed MoU With IIT Madras For Conduct Of Award Of Executive MBA Degree 

*  India Inks Deal With US Based Firearm Company Sig Sauer For Supply Of Another 73000 SIG716 Rifles. 

INAUGURATION 

*  Solar Industries Has Set Up India's First Indigenous Chaff Production Plant At Nagpur For Indian Air Force. ( IAF Deputy Chief Inaugurated) 

* NAL ( National Aerospace Laboratories) Has Unveiled The Indigenous 1000 km Range Loitering Munition. 

* Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Has Inaugurated The India Coast Guard's Maritime Rescue Coordination Center MRCC At Chennai.

* Also Inaugurated The Regional Marine Pollution Response Centre RMPRC At Chennai Port. And A Coast Guard Air Enclave In Puducherry.

* On 58th Anniversary Of Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA). released Annual Magazine AVNI With The Theme - SAMAVESH : Symbolising Inclusion And Togetherness.

BOOKS - 

 Chief Of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari Has Launched The First Comic Book In The Series Of Heroes Of Indian Air Force. 

( * FIND YOUR CALLING) 

( * THE BOYRA BOYS) 

RENAME - 

* BrahMos Aerospace To Rename The BrahMos-NG Missile As BrahMos-MA 

APPROVAL - 

Government Of India, Department Of Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade DPIIT Has Granted New Space Research And Technologies The Defense License Under IDR Act 1951 For The Manufacture Of Aerospace And Defense Equipment.

AWARDS - 

*  Director General Of Shipping Has Been Honoured With Special Jury Award For Outstanding Contribution In Environment, Social And Governance At 14th Edition Of All India Maritime And Logistics Award (MALA) 2024.

PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

* Director General Of Indian Coast Guard Shri Rakesh Pal Passed Away Due To Cardiac Arrest.

* Former Indian Army Chief General Soundararajan Padmanabhan Passed Away.

( He Served As 19th Chief Of Army Staff For India) 

( He Was Part Of Operation Parakram ( Parliament Attack On 2001) 

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Lt General Gambhir Singh Has Took Charge Command Of Gajraj Corps.

* Lt General VPS Kaushik Has Assumed As The Adjutant General Of Indian Army.

* The Appointment Committee Of The Cabinet Has Approved The Appointment Of IPS Amrit Mohan Prasad As Special Director General CRPF. 

* Shri Daljit Singh Chaudhary, DG SSB Has Given Additional Charge Of DG BSF.

* CRPF Director General Anish Dayal Singh Has Given Additional Charge Of Post Director General Of National Security Guard (NSG).

* Senior IPS Officer Rajwinder Singh Bhatti Has Been Appointed As The Director General Of CISF. 

* SSB Chief Daljit Singh Chaudhary Has Appointed As BSF Director General. 

* Surgeon Vice Admiral Anupam Kapur Has Assumed As Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces).

* Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair Has Assumed As Commandant Of INDIAN Naval Academy.

* Cmde B Deepak Has Assumed 23rd Commanding Officer & Station Commander Of INS Chilika.

*  Sanjeev Raina Has Been Appointed As The Additional Director General Of ITBP.

* Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar Has Assumes As Director General Of Project SEABIRD.

* Lt General Sadhna Saxena Nair Become India's First Woman Director General Medical Services ( DGMS) Of Army.