DRDO Offers 28 Indigenous Weapons for Emergency Procurement by Armed Forces: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has offered 28 indigenously developed weapon systems to the Indian armed forces under the emergency procurement clause. This strategic move comes in the wake of the ongoing Operation Sindoor, ensuring that the Army, Navy, and Air Force […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Tomahawk Missile
Tomahawk Missile: The US has entered Israel’s war with Iran, launching precision strikes on Tehran’s key nuclear facilities using Tomahawk cruise missiles and GBU-57 bunker busters. Tomahawk Missile is a long-range, subsonic cruise missile developed by the United States Navy. It is launched from ships or submarines through a Vertical Launch System and used for […]
INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command
INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command: INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command and would be an integral part of the Eastern Sword-Sunrise Fleet. It is the first of the indigenously built Project 17A stealth frigates of the Indian Navy. It is designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built […]
INS Tamal : Set to commission
INS Tamal : Set to commission The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate Tamal on 01 Jul 2025 at Kaliningrad, Russia. It is the stealth multi-role frigate belongs to the series of Krivak class frigates inducted from Russia over the past two decades. The ship’s name, Tamal, symbolises the […]
Operation Midnight Hammer
Operation Midnight Hammer: The US launched Operation Midnight Hammer, deploying B-2 bombers and bunker-buster bombs in a precision strike on Iran’s nuclear sites (Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan), claiming significant damage to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Operation Midnight Hammer is classified US military airstrike targeting Iran’s key nuclear facilities with precision weapons. Launched by: US Department of defence. […]
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber: The United States recently deployed its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers on Saturday to carry out precision airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is a United States long-range stealth bomber. It first flew in 1989 and was delivered to the U.S. Air Force starting in 1993. There are currently […]
Quantum Communication
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
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)
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
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 […]