Category: Defence Current Affairs

Medium Range-Surface to Air Missile: The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a Medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) air defence missile system aboard the INS Surat warship in the Arabian Sea recently. It is a high-response, quick-reaction, vertically launched supersonic missile designed to neutralize enemy aerial threats – missiles, aircraft, guided bombs, helicopters, etc. It is […]

Exercise Balikatan 2025: As many as 17,000 personnel are participating in the annual “Balikatan” exercises, which this year will simulate a “full-scale battle scenario” as the treaty allies seek to deter China’s ambitions in the waterway. It is the largest bilateral exercise conducted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States. “Balikatan,” […]

India Signs $7.4 Billion Deal with France for Rafale Fighter Jets: India signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth approximately 630 billion rupees ($7.4 billion). This deal, which includes both single-seater and twin-seater versions of the fighter jets, aims to bolster India’s naval air power and strengthen […]

Scramjet Engine Test: The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), under DRDO, successfully conducted a ground test of a Scramjet Engine for over 1,000 seconds at Hyderabad. A Scramjet (Supersonic Combustion Ramjet) is an air-breathing engine designed to operate efficiently at hypersonic speeds (Mach 5 and above). Unlike traditional jet engines, it does not use […]

Exercise ‘Aakraman’ Indian Air Force Drills with Rafales and Su-30s: Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted major military drills, named Exercise ‘Aakraman,’ simulating attacks on both mountain and ground targets. The exercise, which involved India’s most advanced fighter jets, including the Rafale and Su-30MKI aircraft, aimed to test and enhance the IAF’s capabilities in complex combat […]

China Has Tested A Revolutionary Type Of Hydrogen Bomb: China has tested a revolutionary type of hydrogen bomb that functions without traditional fissile materials like uranium or plutonium. Instead, it uses advanced fusion techniques such as magnesium hydride-based fusion, raising serious concerns about arms control, international law, and global security. This advancement could potentially redefine […]

ALH Dhruv, : Features The Indian Army has resumed limited operations of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv in the Anantnag region. Advanced Light Helicopter or ALH-DHRUV is an indigenously developed utility aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with a twin-engine. It has a multi-role, multi-mission dimension to it. Even though its development started in […]

Exercise Desert Flag-10: India participated in Exercise Desert Flag-10, a premier multinational air combat exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force.The exercise includes air forces from Australia, Bahrain, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, the UK, and the US.The exercise aims to enhance interoperability, operational synergy, and mutual understanding through […]

Pahalgam Terror Attack: A terror attack in Pahalgam, Anantnag (J&K) killed over 26 civilians, including tourists, making it the deadliest such attack since 2019. The strike coincided with PM Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia and US Vice President JD Vance’s trip to India, signalling calculated geopolitical messaging.Terrorists ambushed a group of ~40 tourists at the […]