Exercise Akhand Prahar-II: The Indian Army, in a bid to strengthen combat readiness, recently conducted Exercise Akhand Prahar-II at Jaisalmer in the desert region of Rajasthan. Exercise Akhand Prahar-II is a military exercise conducted by the Indian Army. It was jointly conducted by the Army’s “Black Mace” Brigade and “Battle Axe” Division at Jaisalmer in […]
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Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026
Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026: The 5th edition of the Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 is an annual joint military exercise conducted between India and Australia. It is aimed at enhancing interoperability, jointmanship and operational coordination between the two armies while developing a common understanding of tactics, techniques […]
Combined Task Force 154
Combined Task Force 154: The Indian Navy is scheduled to hand over command of Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154) at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. Combined Task Force 154 is the Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) dedicated multinational maritime training task force. It was established in 2023. It is dedicated to enhancing maritime security through […]
Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026 (CP26)
Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026 (CP26): Indian Army’s Assam Regiment troops recently won the Gold Medal at the Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026, held in Wales, United Kingdom. Exercise Cambrian Patrol is the British Army’s premier military patrolling event. The exercise is designed to enhance operational capabilities by subjecting participating teams to highly demanding military tasks and […]
What is the JWALA Missile?
What is the JWALA Missile? JWALA, India’s first private-sector micro-missile, is set for trials after successful solid rocket motor tests, strengthening indigenous counter-drone capabilities. JWALA-MK1 is India’s first indigenously developed private-sector micro-missile. It is being developed by IG Defence, a private Indian defence technology company. It is a short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) engineered specifically as […]
Varunastra
Varunastra: The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 4,106 crore for the acquisition of a dedicated communication satellite capability, GSAT-7C for the Indian Air Force, and Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy. Varunastra is a ship launched, heavy weight, electrically-propelled anti-submarine torpedo. It is capable of targeting quiet submarines, both in […]
INS Samarthak : Set To Commission
INS Samarthak: Set To Commission The Indian Navy is set to commission Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar. INS Samarthak is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Indian Navy. It is built by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd under the Government of India’s Make in India initiative. Motto: The ship’s motto: Victory […]
Exercise IBSAMAR IX
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
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
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 […]
