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2019 1-15 April Vol 66 No 7 ` 5 SAINIK Samachar India Attains Capability to Destroy Live Satellite in Low Earth Orbit The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Kirti Chakra to the widow of Constable Shri Pradip Kumar Panda (Posthumous) of 130 Bn, CRPF at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on March 19, 2019. The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Kirti Chakra to the widow of Sowar Vijay Kumar (Posthumous) of 22 RR/Armoured Corps at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on March 19, 2019. In This Issue Since 1909 India BIRTHJoins ANNIVERSARY Select Group CELEBRATIONS of Nations, 4 Destroys Live Satellite in Low… (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 66 q No 7 11 - 25 Chaitra 1941 (Saka) 1-15 April 2019 The journal of India’s Armed Forces published every fortnight in thirteen languages including Hindi & English on behalf of Ministry of Defence. It is not necessarily an organ for the expression of the Government’s defence policy. The published items represent the views of respective writers and correspondents. Editor-in-Chief Ruby Thinda Sharma Inaugural Edition of Exercise AL NAGAH Senior Editor Manoj Tuli AFINDEX-19 Concludes 5 Validation and… 6 Sub Editor Sub Maj Baiju G Coordination Kunal Kumar Business Manager Dhirendra Kumar Our Correspondents DELHI: Lt Col M Vaishnava (Offg.); Capt DK Sharma VSM; Gp Capt Anupam Banerjee; Divyanshu Kumar; Photo Editor: K Ramesh; BENGALURU: Guru Prasad HL; CHANDIGARH: Anil Gaur; CHENNAI: M Ponnein Selvan; GANDHINAGAR: Lt Col Sombit Ghosh (Offg.); GUWAHATI: Lt Col P Khongsai; IMPHAL: Lt Col M Vaishnava; JALANDHAR : Gagandeep Kaur; JAMMU: Lt Col Devender Anand; JAIPUR: Lt Col Sombit Ghosh; KOCHI: Cdr Sridhar E Warrier; KOHIMA: Col Chiranjeet Konwer; KOLKATA: Dipannita Dhar; LUCKNOW: Gp Capt BB Pande 7 Army Chief Reviews Security… (Offg.); MUMBAI: Cdr Mehul Karnik, Narendra Kumar Vispute; NAGPUR: Gp Capt BB Pande; PALAM: Wg Cdr AR Giri; PRAYAGRAJ: Gp Capt BB Pande (Offg.); 8 78th Raising Day - Chinar Corps CNS Commissions PUNE: Mahesh Iyengar; SECUNDERABAD: G Surendra Babu; SHILLONG; Wg Cdr 9 70th Raising Day of Vajra Corps Nuclear… 11 Ratnakar Singh; SRINAGAR: Col Rajesh Kalia; TEZPUR: Lt Col Harsh Wardhan 10 CNS Reviews Operational… Pande; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ms Dhanya Sanal K; UDHAMPUR: Col Rajesh Kalia (Offg.); VISAKHAPATNAM: Capt CG Raju. 13 INS Kadmatt Participates in… Published by: 14 LCU L-56 Inducted in Navy 15 Development of CMS for IAC… Col Aman Anand, Spokesperson, MoD Nampibou Marinmai, Director, PR 16 Make in India: Naval Aviation… 17 Sri Lanka Army Chief Visits… Directorate of Public Relations, South Block, 20 First Ever Skydiving by Battle... 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For all correspondence subscribers must quote their subscription number On front cover: Successful BMD Interceptor missile launch by DRDO in an Anti- Satellite missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ engaging an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on March 27, 2019. For more details visit our website: http://sainiksamachar.nic.in Follow us on: www.facebook.com/DefenceMinIndia https://twitter.com/spokespersonMoD https://www.instagram.com/prodefense/ India Joins Select Group of Nations; Destroys Live Satellite in Low Earth Orbit efence Research and Development DOrganisation (DRDO) on March 27, 2019 successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. A DRDO- developed Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor Missile successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. The interceptor missile was a three-stage missile with two solid rocket boosters. Tracking data from range sensors has confirmed that the mission met all its objectives. The test has demonstrated the Nation’s capability to defend its assets in outer space. It is a vindication of the strength and robust nature of DRDO’s programmes. With this, India joins a select group of nations after Russia, America and China which have such capability. The test has once again proved the capability of indigenous weapon systems. - PRO Defence 4 Sainik Samachar April 1-15, 2019 Inaugural Edition of AFINDEX-19 concludes he inaugural edition of the Africa-India Field Training TExercise-2019 (AFINDEX-19) culminated on March 27, 2019 after a validation exercise and an impressive closing ceremony at Foreign Training Node, Aundh Military Station, Pune. General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff witnessed the closing ceremony alongwith other dignitaries included senior military officers of the Indian Army and representatives of 17 African nations namely Benin, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. displayed by various agencies to include Ordnance The Indian contingent was represented by Factories, Defence and Research Development MARATHA Light Infantry (Jangi Paltan). The validation Organisation (DRDO), leading private sector companies exercise showcased various tactical drills which included and startups to showcase some of the latest weapon protection of civilians, establishment of standing combat systems and vehicles produced indigenously. deployment, convoy protection, patrolling aspects and During the closing address, General Bipin Rawat neutralisation of improvised explosive devices which brought out that the exercise has been a grand success were practiced as part of joint exercise for the past 10 with the troops of all participating nations showing days. AFINDEX-19 demonstrated the commitment and impeccable training standards and mutual cooperation. capabilities of the participating nations in working closely He congratulated the participating nations for showing with each other in Humanitarian Mine Assistance and great enthusiasm and zeal during the entire duration of Peace Keeping Operations under the United Nations AFINDEX-19. He also interacted with the contingents mandate. The exercise was also attended by observers and Defence Attaches of the participating nations after from three African nations i.e. Democratic Republic of the closing ceremony. Congo, Rwanda and Mozambique. The social interactions between the contingents The validation exercise was followed by equipment also contributed towards developing better interpersonal display organised under the aegis of the Federation of relations and bonds of friendship across geographical Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) at boundaries and the exercise was a landmark event Aundh Military Station. General Bipin Rawat and other to promote values of Peace, Prosperity, International senior army officers witnessed more than 11 categories Brotherhood and Trust amongst the participating Nations. of indigenously developed defence related equipment - PRO Army April 1-15, 2019 Sainik Samachar 5 Exercise AL NAGAH Validation and Closing Ceremony he third edition of joint military Contingents briefed the delegation coordination to receive and collate Ttraining exercise between Indian on the progress of the exercise. information, jointly plan operations Army and Royal Oman Army, The two-week long exercise had and issue suitable order to respective Exercise AL NAGAH 2019 concluded commenced on March 12, 2019. components. Subject experts from at Jabel AI Akhdar training camp, 60 Soldiers of Indian Army took both the contingents also held in- Oman on March 25, 2019. Closing part in the exercise alongwith similar depth discussions on various facets ceremony witnessed final validation strength of personnels from Royal of counter insurgency and counter by observer delegation group of Army of Oman. terrorist operations. both the nations. Indian side was Both sides jointly planned Exercise AL NAGAH will go represented by Mr Munu Mahawar, and executed a series of well- a long way in further cementing Indian Ambassador to Oman and developed tactical operations based relationship between the nations Major General AK Samantara. Royal on scenarios that are likely to be and will act as a catalyst in bringing Oman Army was represented by encountered in semi-urban and synergy and cooperation while Major General Matar Bin Salim Bin mountainous terrain. Commanders undertaking such operations under Rashid Al Balushi and many senior at various levels from both sides the United Nations mandate. officials. Commanders of both the were exercised to work in close - PRO Army 6 Sainik Samachar April 1-15, 2019 Army Chief Reviews Security Situation eneral Bipin Rawat, Chief of GArmy Staff (COAS) visited White Knight Corps zone and Rising Star Corps zone to review the operational preparedness of the forces. On March 2, 2019, during the visit to forward areas in Corps zone, the COAS accompanied by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh,