Category: Defence Current Affairs

EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI: The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI officially commenced on 16 April 2025 at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh (Pune). Exercise DUSTLIK is an annual bilateral military exercise conducted alternatively in India and Uzbekistan, with the previous edition (DUSTLIK-V) held in Termez District, Uzbekistan in April 2024. The first edition […]

Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System: Philippines recently confirmed the deployment of US anti-ship missile system NMESIS for this year’s Balikatan military exercises. It is an anti-ship missile system developed for the US Marine Corps (USMC) to support land-to-sea attacks performed by the US Navy. It features the US Navy’s latest anti-ship missile, the Naval Strike […]

Defence Literature Festival ‘Kalam & Kavach 2.0’: The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), under the aegis of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) of the Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Pentagon Press, hosted the second edition of the Defence Literature Festival ‘Kalam & Kavach 2.0’ in New Delhi on April 15, 2025. […]

Gujarat Police’s GP-DRASTI Drone Program: Enhancing Public Safety The GP-DRASTI (Drone Response and Aerial Surveillance Tactical Interventions) program, introduced by the Gujarat police, marks a significant leap in modernizing law enforcement in the state. This initiative involves using quadcopters for enhanced crime monitoring, quicker response times, and better crime scene documentation. The program is designed […]

Mir Alam Tank: The Telangana state government will build a bridge spanning 2.5 km across the Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad and develop three island zones there in the style of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. It is a freshwater tank in Hyderabad, Telangana, located in the southern part of the Musi river. It […]

Mk-II(A) Laser Directed Energy Weapon : India recently conducted a successful trial of the Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) that can disable fixed-wing and swarm drones, becoming one of the only four nations to have developed the technology. It is a 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system designed to take down helicopters, swarm drones and radars. […]

Africa India Key Maritime Engagement : Began The inaugural edition of the Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME), a large-scale multilateral maritime exercise, began in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. AIKEYME is a large-scale multilateral maritime exercise between India and African nations, inaugurated in April 2025 at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. India and Tanzania jointly host the exercise, reflecting their […]

Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ recently. “Gaurav” is a 1,000-kg class glide bomb designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO. Unlike conventional bombs that fall vertically after release, glide bombs are equipped with fins or wings that allow […]

BM-04 Missile: India unveiled the BM-04 missile at a defense exhibition in Hyderabad last month. This next-generation short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) reflects India’s focus on enhancing its conventional counterforce capabilities. The BM-04 is India’s latest short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Unveiled at the Vigyan Vaibhav 2025 defense […]

Saras Mk2: The Saras Mk2, an updated version of an India-designed civilian aircraft, is set to test-fly in December 2027, Director, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) told recently. Saras Mk2 is a 19-seater, multi-purpose civilian aircraft. It is the first Indian multi-purpose civilian aircraft in the light transport aircraft category. It is being developed by National […]