Indian Navy Commissions INS Aravali at Gurugram: On 12th September 2025 the Indian Navy marked a significant milestone with the commissioning of INS Aravali at Gurugram, in the presence of Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). The new base is designed to strengthen India’s information dominance, communication networks, and maritime security […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
All India Thal Sainik Camp 2025 Ends in Delhi
All India Thal Sainik Camp 2025 Ends in Delhi: The All India Thal Sainik Camp 2025, one of the most prestigious events of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) calendar, came to a close on 11 September 2025 at the DGNCC Camp in Delhi Cantt. Over 1,547 cadets from 17 NCC Directorates across India participated in […]
Samudra Pradakshina
Samudra Pradakshina: Defence Minister of India virtually flagged off ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, the world’s first tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, from the Gateway of India, Mumbai.Samudra Pradakshina is India’s first-ever tri-service (Army, Navy, Air Force) all-women circumnavigation expedition. It involves sailing around the globe, crossing all longitudes and major oceans, meeting the World Sailing Speed Record […]
US Hellfire missile
US Hellfire missile: A video has left Washington in disbelief after it appeared to show a US Hellfire missile bouncing harmlessly off an unidentified flying object (UFO) off the coast of Yemen. It is an air-to-ground, laser-guided, subsonic tactical missile with significant anti-tank capacity. It can also be used as an air-to-air weapon against helicopters […]
Reunion Island : Indian Navy’s first training squadron Arrived
Reunion Island : Indian Navy’s first training squadron Arrived Ships of the Indian Navy’s first training squadron (1TS), INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, arrived at Réunion Island, while INS Shardul reached Port Louis, Mauritius, recently, as part of their long-range training deployment in the southwest Indian Ocean Region. Reunion Island is a French island in […]
Iskander-K
Iskander-K: Russia struck Ukraine’s Cabinet building with an Iskander-K missile recently. Iskander-K is a Russian-made mobile short-range cruise missile launcher vehicle based on an 8×8 military truck chassis. The design of the Iskander-K is very similar to the Iskander-M, which is a ballistic missile launcher vehicle. The Iskander-K, also referred to as SSC-8, entered service […]
Innovations for Defence Excellence
Innovations for Defence Excellence: The Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation has inked an MoU with EdCIL (India) Limited to foster the development of dual-use cutting-edge technologies , driven by the new ASPIRE (Accelerating Strategic Progress in Research and Education) program. Innovations for Defence Excellence is the flagship initiative launched in 2018 by […]
Exercise ZAPAD
Exercise ZAPAD: An Indian Armed Forces contingent departed for the Mulino Training Ground, Nizhniy, Russia, to participate in the exercise ZAPAD 2025. Exercise ZAPAD is a multilateral joint military exercise. The Indian contingent consists of 65 personnel, including 57 from the Army, seven from the Air Force and one from the Navy. This exercise is […]
Operation Guddar
Operation Guddar: An encounter broke out in the Guddar forest of Kulgam, J&K, under Operation Guddar, after terrorists opened fire on security forces during a search operation. A counter-terrorism operation launched by J&K Police, Army, and CRPF in Kulgam district. Named after the Guddar forest area where militants were suspected to be hiding.Aim is to […]
Flamingo Missile
Flamingo Missile: Ukraine recently unveiled a new cruise missile named Flamingo. The FP-5 “Flamingo” missile is a long-range cruise missile. It was developed by Ukraine’s Fire Point defense company. With a claimed range of 3,000 kilometres, a 1,150-kilogram warhead, and a maximum takeoff weight of 6,000 kg, the Flamingo is among the world’s largest and […]
