Category: Defence Current Affairs

Quantum Communication: The Ministry of Defence said in a statement that IIT-Delhi scientists together with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) demonstrated quantum communication over a distance of more than 1 km in free space. Quantum Communication is a way to send information using the tiniest particles in the universe, like light particles (called […]

8th Edition of Exercise Shakti: The 8th edition of Exercise Shakti, a joint military exercise between India and France, is scheduled from 18th June to 1st July 2025 at La Cavalerie, France. It is a biennial training engagement between the Indian and French Armies, aimed at enhancing interoperability, operational coordination, and military-to-military connect. This edition […]

Extended Trajectory-Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM): India is preparing to test its most advanced indigenously developed hypersonic missile—the Extended Trajectory-Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM). Extended Trajectory-Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM) is a long-range hypersonic cruise missile. It is indigenously developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under a classified initiative […]

Achal Fast Patrol Vessel: The Achal Fast Patrol Vessel was ceremoniously launched in Goa. Achal Fast Patrol Vessel is the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Designed and constructed under stringent dual-class certification from the American Bureau of […]

Rudrastra: India’s latest homegrown battlefield tech marvel Rudrastra was successfully tested by the Indian Army. Rudrastra is a hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone developed by Solar Aerospace and Defence Limited (SDAL). It can not only take off like a helicopter but also cruise like an aircraft, making it versatile and hard to spot. […]

Kamlesh Paswan Inaugurates India’s First Agri-Drone Indigenization Hub in Chennai: Union Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan inaugurated the Agri-Drone Indigenization Facility of Garuda Aerospace in Chennai on June 14, 2025. Alongside the launch, the Minister also unveiled 300 Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and flagged off the DGCA-approved Train the Trainer (TTT) […]

Exercise Shakti 2025: Exercise Shakti 2025 will be held at La Cavalerie in France, from June 18 in La Cavalerie. Exercise Shakti is a joint military exercise between India and France It is a biennial event conducted alternatively in India and France. It is the 8th edition of Exercise Shakti and last time it was […]

Exercise ‘Tiger Claw’: Bilateral defence cooperation, the first joint military exercise “Tiger Claw” between the Garud Special Forces of the Indian Air Force and the United States Air Force (USAF) Special Forces concluded on June 10, 2025. Conducted from May 26 to June 10 across North India, this exercise represents a significant evolution in the […]

Exercise Khaan Quest 2025: The Indian Army contingent reached Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the Multinational Military Exercise KHAAN QUEST, which is scheduled to be conducted from 14th to 28th June 2025. Exercise Khaan Quest is a multinational military exercise. The exercise will bring together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping […]

Passage Exercise (PASSEX): The Indian Navy and UK Royal Navy conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the North Arabian Sea.PASSEX refers to joint naval drills conducted between friendly navies when they cross each other during deployments. It enhances interoperability, communication, and strategic cooperation at sea.Conducted in the North Arabian Sea, a region of geostrategic importance […]