Category: Defence Current Affairs

INS Mahe: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) recently delivered the first of the eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), INS Mahe, indigenously designed and built by it to the Indian Navy. It is the first of the eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) of the Indian Navy. It is indigenously designed and built by […]

Notice to Airmen: India recently issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale tri-services military exercise, “Ex Trishul,” to be conducted along the Pakistan border. Notice to Airmen, also known as Notice to Air Mission, is a notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure, or hazard, […]

Project Arunank: The Project Arunank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) marked its 18th Raising Day. Project Arunank has been implemented since 2008 by the Border Roads Organization (BRO) in Arunachal Pradesh. The name of the Project has been conceived from the name of the State of Arunachal Pradesh. Objective is to provide vital connectivity […]

Hyunmoo-5 Missile: South Korea is ready to deploy its ‘monster missile’ Hyunmoo 5 at the end of the year marking a significant conventional arsenal upgrade against its northern counterpart in the Korean peninsula. It is a ballistic missile developed by South Korea. It is designed for deep penetration strikes with a massive conventional warhead capable […]

JAIMEX 2025: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri participated in the Sea phase of JAIMEX-25 (Japan India Maritime Exercise). It is a maritime exercise between India and Japan. It underscores the strong and burgeoning Navy-to-Navy interactions that underpin the ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’established between India and Japan in 2014. This partnership is a crucial pillar […]

IN-RoKN Exercise: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri recently arrived at Busan Naval Harbour, South Korea, on 13 October 2025 to participate in the inaugural India–Republic of Korea Navy (IN–RoKN) Bilateral Exercise. It is the Indian Navy (IN)–Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) bilateral naval exercise. The inaugural IN–RoKN Exercise is taking place in South Korea. It […]

Tomahawk Missiles: The U.S. President has indicated that Washington may consider supplying long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine if Russia does not undertake credible measures to de-escalate the ongoing conflict. The Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile. It can be launched from ships and submarines for precision strikes on high-value or heavily defended […]

Indigenous Military Combat Parachute System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) from a record altitude of 32,000 feet, marking a major milestone in indigenous defence innovation and self-reliance. MCPS is developed by DRDO’s Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (Agra) and Defence Bioengineering […]

India and Indonesia Begin 5th Samudra Shakti Naval Exercise: The Indian Navy (IN) and the Indonesian Navy commenced the 5th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise “Samudra Shakti 2025” on October 14, 2025, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The joint exercise will run till October 17, highlighting the growing maritime partnership between the two nations. Samudra […]

Astra Mark 2 Missile: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently announced its intention to extend the range of its Astra Mark 2 air-to-air missile to more than 200 kilometres. Astra Mark 2 Missile is a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile. It is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). […]