Exercise Samanvay Shakti 2025: The Exercise Samanvay Shakti 2025 was inaugurated at Laipuli, in Tinsukia district of Assam. Exercise Samanvay Shakti is initiated by Indian Army collaboration with state officials of Assam & Manipur to foster efficient cooperation, cohesion and mutual understanding. It is a military-civil Integration exercise aimed at fostering synergy between security forces, […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
INS Aridhaman
INS Aridhaman: India is poised to significantly enhance its strategic defence capabilities with the upcoming induction of its third nuclear-powered Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman. INS Aridhaman is the second Arihant-class submarine. It is the second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) being built by India. It is being built under the Advanced Technology Vessel […]
Agni-5 Missile
Agni-5 Missile: India successfully test-fired its Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Agni-5 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha. Agni-5 Missile is a nuclear-capable land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) capability. It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is one of India’s most advanced long-range […]
Exercise SLINEX
Exercise SLINEX: Indian Naval Ships INS Rana and INS Jyoti participating in the 12th edition of Sri Lanka and India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25). Exercise SLINEX is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, which was conceptualised in 2005. It has strengthened maritime cooperation between the nations over two decades. It aims at enhancing […]
Golden Dome Missile Defense System
Golden Dome Missile Defense System: U.S. President has unveiled the Golden Dome Missile Defense System design and appointed a leader for the $175 billion project, aiming to shield the U.S. from foreign missile threats. It Is a next-generation U.S. missile defense program using space-based and land-based intercept layers to neutralise missile threats. Envisioned as a […]
INS Tamal concludes a three-day port call at Casablanca, Morocco
INS Tamal concludes a three-day port call at Casablanca, Morocco: The Indian Navy’s newest stealth frigate, INS Tamal, successfully completed a three-day port call at Casablanca, Morocco from 6–9 August 2025 as part of her return journey to India. Commissioned in Russia on 1 July 2025, INS Tamal is sailing home via several European and […]
India’s defence exports hit ₹23,000 crore in 2024–25
India’s defence exports hit ₹23,000 crore in 2024–25: India’s defence exports reached an impressive ₹23,000 crore in 2024–25, and this figure is set to double within the next two to three years, according to Dr. Sameer Kamat, Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) and Chairman of the Governing Council of the […]
Agnishodh and Project SAMBHAV
Agnishodh and Project SAMBHAV: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, inaugurated ‘Agnishodh’, the Indian Army Research Cell (IARC), at the IIT Madras campus. The COAS also highlighted Project SAMBHAV (Secure Army Mobile Bharat Vision) as a key tech initiative for secure communication. Agnishodh serves as a bridge between academic research and military […]
HQ-16 Missile
HQ-16 Missile: The United States military publicly unveiled a mockup of a Chinese HQ-16 surface-to-air missile system, drawing attention at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association ‘AirVenture Show’ in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The HQ-16, known by its NATO designation CH-SA 16, is a medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system developed by China and based heavily on Russia’s Buk […]
Operation Akhal
Operation Akhal: Operation Akhal, a joint anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, entered its third day, with at least one terrorist killed amid continued firefight by Indian security forces. A high-intensity counter-terrorism operation launched in the Akhal Khulsan forest area of Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Launched by: Jointly conducted by the Indian […]
