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 […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
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 […]
Exercise INDRA 2026
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
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
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), […]
