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  • India successfully test-fires VL-SRSAM missile from Indian Naval Ship off Odisha coast

    By ANI

    ODISHA: India on Friday successfully test-fired the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from an Indian Naval Ship (INS) off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha.

    “Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) is successfully flight tested today by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy. The launch was conducted from the Indian Naval Ship, off the Coast of Chandipur, Odisha,” said a DRDO official.

    VL-SRSAM, a ship-borne weapon system is meant for neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets. Today’s launch of the system was conducted against a high-speed aerial target mimicking aircraft, which was successfully engaged.

    The flight path of the vehicle along with health parameters were monitored using a number of tracking instruments deployed by ITR, Chandipur. The test launch was monitored by senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Navy.

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has also congratulated DRDO, the Indian Navy and the industry for the successful flight test and stated that the system added armour that will further enhance the defence capability of Indian Naval Ships against aerial threats.

    Congratulations to DRDO, Indian Navy & the industry for the successful flight test of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha. This success will further enhance the defence capability of Indian Naval Ships against the aerial threats. pic.twitter.com/ltkUyhm0iR
    — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 24, 2022
    Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar appreciated the Indian Navy and DRDO for the successful flight test of the VL-SRSAM and said that the development of this indigenous missile system will further strengthen the defensive capabilities of the Indian Navy.

    Secretary, DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy complimented the teams involved in the successful flight test and said that this test has proved the integration of indigenous weapon system onboard Indian Naval Ships.

    Further, he added that it will prove to be a force multiplier for the Indian Navy and is another milestone towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

  • Google must pay for content: Newspapers

    By Express News Service
    NEW DELHI:  The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) asked Google to compensate Indian newspapers for using their content and to share its advertising revenues.

    Google should increase the publisher share of advertising revenue to 85 per cent, it insisted, adding there should be more transparency in the revenue reports provided to publishers.

    In a letter, INS president L Adimoolam said Google should pay for news generated by the newspapers which employ thousands of journalists on the ground, at considerable expense, for gathering and verifying information.

    “Since, the content which is generated and published by newspapers at considerable expense is proprietary, the Society pointed out that it is this credible content which has given Google the authenticity in India ever since its inception.”

    Pointing out that publishers were providing complete access to “quality journalism with credible news, current affairs, analysis, information and entertainment”, the INS said there is a huge distinction between the editorial content from quality publications and fake news.

    The Society said publishers have been raising the issue of fair payment for content and of proper sharing of advertising revenue with Google.

    It noted that Google recently agreed to better compensate and pay publishers in France, the EU and Australia. It added advertising was the financial backbone of the news industry.  

    “However, newspaper publishers are seeing share of the advertising pie shrinking in the digital space, even as Google is taking a ‘giant share of advertising spends’, leaving publishers with a small share.” 

    The INS also raised the issue of giving greater prominence to editorial content from Registered News Publishers to tackle fake news, as Google picks up content from several sites that are not credible.

    “Indian print media is the most credible source of news and information in the country, and newspapers play a vital role in nation building. However, the pandemic and the current digital business model have been unfair to publishers, making it unviable for the print media industry,” it said.

  • Quad Navies Begin Phase 2 Of Malabar Naval Exercise 2020 In Arabian Sea

    The second phase of 24th edition of Quad navy exercise, Malabar 2020 has commenced from November 17 onwards in the Northern Arabian Sea.It will witness coordinated operations aimed at increasing complexity between Quad Navies which is centred around Indian Navy’s Vikramaditya Carrier Battle Group and US Nimitz Carrier Strike Group

    The navies of the Quad nations – US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) along with Indian Navy, will engage in several operations.Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya with its fighter and helicopter air-wings, INS Kolkata and INS Chennai, INS Talwar, INS Deepak and other integral helicopters will also take part.

    US Navy’s supercarrier USS Nimitz, cruiser USS Princeton, destroyer USS Sterett along with maritime reconnaissance aircraft P8A will be a part of Malabar 2020. The aircraft of the Vikramaditya Carrier Battle Group and Nimitz Carrier Strike Group will engage in cross-deck flying and advanced air defence operations.

  • China’s condition deteriorated, army deployed missiles

    By teaching the enemies the lesson of their nefarious antics, now the Indian Army has reached a new level of success. On Friday, the Indian Navy has increased its strength. With which China and Pakistan will be forced to step back. Anti-ship missile (AShM) was fired from INS Kora on Friday. This missile has been trained in the Bay of Bengal. This successful test has brought great success to the army.

    In such a situation, according to the information revealed from the sources, this missile hit the exact target and smoked the ship on which it was fired for testing. The Indian Navy has said in its statement that the maximum range of missile fired from INS Kora has been used and its target is absolutely accurate.

    Let me tell you that INS Kora is a Kora-class battleship. It is used to launch such missiles. It was inducted into the Indian Navy in 1998.

    The ship was designed under Project 25A of the Indian Navy in this panchnam of success. KH-35 anti ship missiles have also been deployed in this warship. The Indian Navy has three such warships, including INS Kirch, INS Kulish and INS Karamuk.

    In such a situation, the next visit to the Corps Commander level of India and China is going to be discussed next week. But even before that, China has repeated its nefarious plans. China is providing special goods to its troops stationed in eastern Ladakh.

    In this regard, China has told that it has given its army new clothes, living space and many other facilities. So that his army does not face any problem in staying in Ladakh in winter.