INS Tarkash: In News Indian Naval Ship Tarkash, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, recently arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles, during its ongoing deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region. INS Tarkash is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.\ It is the second of three Talwar-class guided missile frigates. Designed and […]
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Exercise Pitch Black 2026
Exercise Pitch Black 2026: India will participate in Australia’s Exercise Pitch Black 2026 from July 20 to August 7 alongside 18 other nations. Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial and multinational exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It is the RAAF’s flagship international flying exercise. The name ‘Pitch Black’ was derived from […]
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed as Army Chief
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed as Army Chief: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed the next Chief of the Army Staff and will assume office on 30th June 2026, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi.He is a graduate of the Higher Command Course and the National Defence College, attended the Command and Staff Course in Paris, […]
Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range (NASM–MR)
Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range (NASM–MR): India recently concluded successful trials of a multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system and the maiden flight-test of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range (NASM-MR). Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range (NASM–MR) is a subsonic, sea-skimming anti-ship missile. It is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian […]
AN-32 Aircraft : Crashed
AN-32 Aircraft : Crashed An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft crashed and caught fire at the Air Force Station in Assam’s Jorhat recently, killing five personnel. The AN-32 (Antonov AN-32) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. Its NATO reporting name is Cline. It is designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design […]
India Signs BrahMos Missile Deal with Vietnam
India Signs BrahMos Missile Deal with Vietnam: The Defence Secretary said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that India has signed a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam, while a similar agreement with Indonesia is in the final stages following a March 2026 agreement. The Philippines was the first foreign buyer, signing a contract worth nearly […]
Hellfire Missile
Hellfire Missile: The U.S. military fired a Hellfire missile at a tanker heading toward Iran recently as part of a blockade being imposed by President Donald Trump, who is pressing Tehran to negotiate a peace agreement on his terms. AGM-114 Hellfire is a short-range, air-to-ground, subsonic tactical missile. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the Hellfire originates […]
Project UDAYAK
Project UDAYAK: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated the 37th Raising Day of Project UDAYAK. Project UDAYAK is an initiative of the Border Roads Organisation. The Project was aptly named ‘Udayak’, meaning the Rising Sun as the first rays of the rising sun in the country fall in the AOR of the project. It was […]
Sikkim Police Awarded Prestigious President’s Police Colour by President Droupadi Murmu
Sikkim Police Awarded Prestigious President’s Police Colour by President Droupadi Murmu: The Sikkim State Police has been awarded the prestigious President of India’s Police Colour. It is one of the highest honors to be given to police force in the country. Honorable President Droupadi Murmu presented the honour at a special ceremony in Gangtok on […]
Major Abhilasha Barak Wins UN Military Gender Advocate Award
Major Abhilasha Barak Wins UN Military Gender Advocate Award: Major Abhilasha Barak, an Indian peacekeeper serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has been named the recipient of the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. She will be honoured at the UN Headquarters during the commemoration of the International Day […]
