Category: Defence Current Affairs

Exercise IBSAMAR IX: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash deployed in South Africa to participate in the ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026. Exercise IBSAMAR IX is a joint multinational maritime exercise conducted between Indian, Brazilian, and South African Navy. IBSAMAR has been conducted biennially since 2008 under the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) […]

Indian Navy Commissions INS Mangrol: The Indian Navy recently commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, following the commissioning of INS Mahe (P80) in November 2025 and INS Malvan (P81) in July 2026. Designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, INS Mangrol […]

Exercise KONKAN-2026: Indian Navy’s guided missile stealth frigate INS Trishul is scheduled to participate in Exercise KONKAN-26 which is to be conducted in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Exercise KONKAN-2026 is an annual bilateral maritime exercise conducted between India and United Kingdom (UK). It is fostering enhanced interoperability and mutual understanding in maritime operations between the two […]

Exercise INDRA 2026: Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri is participating in Exercise INDRA 2026 which is to be conducted at Vladivostok, Russia. Exercise INDRA 2026 is a bilateral exercise conducted between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN). Since its inception in 2003, Exercise Indra has epitomised the long-term strategic relationship between the Indian […]

SAREX-2026: The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) off Paradip, Odisha. SAREX-2026 is a multi-agency exercise aim to strengthen maritime safety and rescue operations aligned with “India’s ‘SAGAR’ and ‘Mahasagar’ visions.” It is being conducted by the Indian Coast Guard. SAREX-2026 Theme: “Leveraging Technology to Strengthen SAR Preparedness […]

Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: The Indian Navy will commission Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Mangrol Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: It is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), […]

INS Shreyas: The INS Shreyas was launched by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. INS Shreyas is the third of four next-generation offshore patrol vessels. These ships derive their names from India’s rich heritage, with this ship being named as ‘Shreyas’, meaning ‘Best’ or ‘Most Excellent’ in Sanskrit. It is being built by defence […]

What is the M51.3 Missile? France recently test-fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine. The M51.3, built by ArianeGroup, entered service on 24 October 2025. It was developed as a further evolution of the M51 missile family. It is being considered as the primary weapon system for […]

Advanced High-Altitude Parachute: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted the maiden live jump of the indigenously developed Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at Nyoma (Mudh DZ) in Ladakh. Advanced High-Altitude Parachute is a static-line parachute system for the mass drop of paratroopers. It has been designed and developed by DRDO’s Aerial Delivery Research […]

What is the FP-7 Missile?   Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said recently. The FP-7 Missile, nicknamed the Pelican, is a ground-launched tactical ballistic missile developed by Ukrainian defence company Fire Point. It is designed for shorter-range strikes against targets such as logistics […]