The General Dhiraj Seth Takes Over As The Chief Of The Army Staff: General Dhiraj Seth has formally assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired after more than 40 years of distinguished service.General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, is a highly […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
K9 Vajra-T
K9 Vajra-T: After the successful collaboration on the K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzer, India and South Korea are set to deepen their defence partnership. K9 Vajra-T is a 155 mm, 52-caliber tracked self-propelled artillery system (howitzer). It is an Indian adaptation of South Korea’s K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. It is built by Larsen & […]
Army to Raise Baaz Battalions
Army to Raise Baaz Battalions: The Indian Army is set to raise specialised drone units called Baaz Battalions to strengthen its unmanned warfare capabilities and expand the use of drones in future military operations. Baaz Battalions will be dedicated units focused on operating, managing and sustaining the Army’s growing ecosystem of drones and Remotely Piloted […]
Garudastra Mortar System
Garudastra Mortar System: India successfully tested Garudastra, an indigenous long-range 120 mm vehicle-mounted mortar system in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, demonstrating its advanced mobility, precision engagement and rapid firing capabilities. Garudastra is a long-range, vehicle-mounted 120mm mortar system designed to provide accurate indirect fire support with high mobility and rapid battlefield response. It offers rapid deployment, […]
Project BRAHMANK
Project BRAHMANK: Project BRAHMANK of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 16th Raising Day on June 29, 2026, at Ranaghat, Arunachal Pradesh.Project BRAHMANK is a highly specialized, forward-deployed engineering and infrastructure development unit. Operating under extreme geographical conditions, it serves as a core baseline asset tasked with building heavy-duty roads, multi-ton tactical bridges, and […]
Exercises Valiant Shield 2026
Exercises Valiant Shield 2026 Valiant Shield 2026 (VS26) is a biennial, high-intensity multinational field training exercise. Initially launched in 2006 as a unilateral, U.S.-only military drill, it evolved in 2024 into a major multilateral platform to seamlessly integrate allied combat forces across sea, air, land, space, and cyberspace. Nations Involved: Lead Nation: United States. Core […]
Exercise Resolute Dragon 26
Exercise Resolute Dragon 26: Resolute Dragon 26 is an annual, bilateral field training exercise conducted in Japan. It is specifically engineered to rehearse, refine, and strengthen joint command-and-control architectures and multi-domain maneuver tactics between U.S. expeditionary units and Japanese ground forces. Nations Involved: United States and Japan. Key Features: Concentrates on defending key maritime routes […]
FP-5 Flamingo Missile
FP-5 Flamingo Missile: Ukraine has recently claimed that its domestically developed FP-5 Flamingo long-range missiles struck a key Russian defence manufacturing facility in the Volgograd region. FP-5 Flamingo Missile is a long-range, ground-launched cruise missile developed by Ukrainian defense company Fire Point. It entered service in 2025. It has a reported 6-meter wingspan, and an […]
Exercise RIMPAC 2026
Exercise RIMPAC 2026: The United States officially launched Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 recently, bringing together military forces from 30 countries for the world’s largest international maritime exercise.Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is the world’s largest international maritime exercise.Hosted by the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, it is held biennially (every two years) in and […]
National War Memorial
National War Memorial: The names of six military personnel — five from the Indian Army and one from IAF — who died in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor have been recently inscribed on a wall at the National War Memorial as a tribute to the fallen heroes. It is a national monument built […]
