Category: Defence Current Affairs

Vayu Baan Project: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated Vayu Baan, a pioneering project to develop India’s first helicopter-launched drone system. It is a small, autonomous drone designed to be dropped from a moving helicopter mid-flight. Once released, the drone unfolds its wings, activates its propulsion, and operates as either a surveillance asset or […]

INS Taragiri: The Indian Navy is preparing to commission its latest stealth Frigate, Taragiri (F41), on 03 Apr 2026. It is the fourth ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL). It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Taragiri, a Leander-class frigate that was part of the Indian Naval […]

Exercise Sea Dragon 2026: The Indian Navy along with multiple partner nations is participating in Exercise Sea Dragon 2026, a United States Navy-led multinational anti-submarine warfare drill. It is a United States Navy-led multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) drill conducted annually to strengthen maritime security and cooperation among allied nations in the Indo-Pacific region. It has […]

The Sejjil Ballistic Missile: Iran officially deployed the Sejjil ballistic missile for the first time in active combat during Wave 54 of its military operations against US and Israeli positions.The missile, nicknamed the dancing missile for its evasive maneuvers, reportedly struck strategic infrastructure.The Sejjil (also known as Sajjil or Ashura) is an indigenous, two-stage, medium-range […]

China’s rapid construction of 628 “Xiaokang” villages along the Line of Actual Control: India’s Military leadership warned that China’s rapid construction of 628 “Xiaokang” villages along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), particularly the 90% cluster facing Arunachal Pradesh, is a strategic move to solidify territorial claims through civilian settlement.These dual-use villages in contested areas […]

Sheshnaag-150: India is developing the Sheshnaag-150, a long-range swarm attack drone that can fly over 1,000 km, carry powerful warheads and strike targets. Sheshnaag-150 is a long-range collaborative attack swarm drone, with autonomous systems capable of deep strikes and saturation attacks. It is being developed by NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT), a Bengaluru-based aerospace startup […]

Air Droppable Container- 150: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully conducted four in-flight release trials of the indigenous Air Droppable Container ‘ADC-150’ from a Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft off the coast of Goa. It is an indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container with 150 kg payload capacity. […]

India Ranked Second in Global Arms Imports: India has emerged as the world’s second largest arms importer during the period 2021-2025. This are the accounting for 8.2% of total global arms imports. According to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The report highlights a gradual shift in India’s defense procurement […]

Kheybar Shekan Missile: Iran’s IRGC claimed it targeted Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office and an air force command centre using Kheybar Shekan missiles recently. Kheybar Shekan Missile is Iran’s latest long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile. The name means “breaker of Khayber” in Arabic, a reference to the Battle of Khayber in Arab history. It is the […]