India marks Republic Day Sixty-Third: The Year Of Many Firsts

Republic Day parades are something an anomaly in the 21st century. Who nowadays boasts of military equipment, and places it on the cultural diversity of the exhibition year after year? Every year, same story. Selected regiment marched past, pictures of different states, which seem, at best, from the backward and in the worst case, military equipment, and some cool tricks men on motorcycles.

This year too, the Republic Day parade was the usual arsenal of pomp and splendor. It was also the year of many firsts. It was the first time that the Thai PM was the chief guest was none other than Ms. sample Yingluck Chinavata.44 old Thai PM sister of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai businessman and former prime minister. It is the first woman and youngest prime minister to resign.

India has also put up two of its newly acquired facilities, 3,000 km range Agni-IV missile, and the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft built by Lockheed Martin SShA.Raketa capable of nuclear and its range can reach virtually any of India's neighbors.

With the drones, so much in the news, it was only a matter of time before India gained its UAVs. Today, for the first time, he put one on displee.RUSTOM-1, is technically called a medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV Male). The aircraft was under development for some time. He flew his 8 successful mission testing in December 2011. The aircraft has a reputation for surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, and can be used in several scenarios. It has a maximum speed of 250 km per hour, 22000 feet of altitude and has a strength of 12-15 hours, range 250 km with fully developed.

This was also the year that the contingent of Air Force headed by women, the first in the history of the Republic Day parade. Sheha Sekhawat had a history of making ledi.Zriteli welcomed her as a commentator noted that it was the first woman to lead the Air Force contingent in the Republic Day parade.

India has also invited 20 Afghan children, aged 8 to 12, the Day of the Republic. Another innovation.