Category: Defence Current Affairs

HAROP Drones: Indian armed forces recently deployed Israeli-origin Harop drones to carry out precision strikes on air defence systems in Pakistan as part of their ongoing ‘Operation Sindoor’. The Harop drone, developed by the MBT Missiles Division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), belongs to a class of weapons known as loitering munition These drones are […]

INS Vikrant: Deployed To the Arabian Sea Amid surging tensions between India and Pakistan, especially after Pakistan’s attempted aerial strikes on Indian territory, the Indian Navy has deployed its most formidable naval asset — INS Vikrant — to the Arabian Sea. INS Vikrant is India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured aircraft carrier. The ship has […]

IMDEX Asia 2025: INS Kiltan, an Indian Naval Ship, arrived in Singapore to participate in IMDEX Asia 2025, held at the Changi Exhibition Centre. IMDEX Asia is a premier maritime and defence exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, held biennially in Singapore since its inception in 1997. It serves as a global platform for navies, coast […]

SCALP Missile: In Operation Sindoor, SCALP missiles were reportedly launched from Indian Rafale jets to strike deep-terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK. The SCALP missile, also known by its British name, ‘Storm Shadow’, is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile. It is conventionally armed and used for deep strike missions against high-value, fixed or stationary targets. […]

BrahMos Missile Production to Begin in Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will mark a historic milestone in its defence manufacturing journey with the inauguration of the BrahMos missile production unit in Lucknow. Set up by BrahMos Aerospace with an investment of ₹300 crore, this facility is poised to produce the world’s most powerful supersonic cruise missile. The […]

Arnala : First Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Delivery of ‘Arnala’- First Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft to the Indian Navy ‘Arnala’ is the first of eight indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) delivered to the Indian Navy It was designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), […]

INS Sharda to Maldives for HADR: INS Sharda arrived at Maafilaafushi Atoll, Maldives, for a joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise with the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). The exercise is part of India’s “MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions)” vision in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Earlier, […]

Mission Sankalp: Mission Sankalp, a massive anti-Naxal operation along the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border, entered its third week, with confirmed Maoist casualties and strategic gains.Launched by: Security forces under the joint command of Chhattisgarh Police, Telangana Police, CRPF, and CoBRA. Area of Operation: Karregutta hills, Bijapur district (Chhattisgarh) – Mulugu district (Telangana) border. Objective: Flush out top […]

Stratospheric Airship Platform: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight trials of its Stratospheric Airship Platform at an altitude of around 17 km. During the flight, data from onboard sensors was collected for the development of high-fidelity simulation models for future high-altitude flights. It strengthens India’s earth observation and Intelligence, […]

HADR Exercise: INS Sharda, an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, has arrived at Maafilaafushi Atoll, Maldives, to participate in its first-ever Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, scheduled from May 4 to May 10, 2025. This initiative is part of India’s broader strategic vision to foster regional maritime cooperation and ensure disaster […]