Shahed Drones : Russia Russia launched one of the largest air attacks of the war on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight into June 11, 2025, deploying over 300 drones, including approximately 250 Shahed drones, alongside missiles. Shahed drones are Iranian-made Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) and loitering munitions, primarily developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Ice Breaker Missile
Ice Breaker Missile: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering the acquisition of Israel’s advanced air-launched cruise missile, the ‘Ice Breaker.’ Ice Breaker Missile is a long-range, autonomous, precision-guided weapon system. It was developed by Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Compatible with multiple air and ground platforms, it offers significant flexibility in operational […]
First-Person View Drones
First-Person View Drones: Ukraine used First-person view drones to attack Russia and destroyed more than 40 planes. First-Person View Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles enhanced with artificial intelligence to perform advanced tasks with greater precision and autonomy. By processing real-time video data through AI algorithms, FPV drones are able to avoid obstacles, and carry out […]
Bayraktar TB2
Bayraktar TB2: Turkey’s much-hyped Bayraktar TB2 drones have suffered a devastating reputational blow after Pakistan’s Turkish-origin drone fleet failed spectacularly during Operation Sindoor. Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish-made Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and precision strike missions. It is Turkey’s first domestically developed armed […]
Invar Missile
Invar Missile: The Ministry of Defence is finalising a procurement order for 500 Invar anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from state-run Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL), with the deal expected to be worth between Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 3,000 crore. Invar Missile is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) designed to be launched from tank platforms. The […]
Exercise Nomadic Elephant : 17th edition
Exercise Nomadic Elephant : 17th edition The Indian Army contingent departed for 17th edition of India- Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT which is scheduled to be conducted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Exercise Nomadic Elephant is an annual joint military exercise conducted alternatively in India and Mongolia. Last edition of the same exercise was conducted at […]
INS Brahmaputra : Likely To Regain Seaworthiness
INS Brahmaputra: Likely To Regain Seaworthiness The Indian Navy’s guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra, which suffered extensive damage in a dockyard accident last year, is likely to regain seaworthiness by the end of 2025 and be fully combat-ready by mid-2026, senior officials said recently. INS Brahmaputra is the first indigenously built Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate. […]
INSV Kaundinya
INSV Kaundinya: The Indian Navy has inducted the INSV Kaundinya, a reconstructed 5th-century stitched ship based on depictions found in the Ajanta Cave paintings. This initiative was launched in July 2023 under a tripartite agreement involving the Ministry of Culture, the Indian Navy, and Hodi Innovations. The Ministry of Culture funded the ship as a […]
Golden Dome
Golden Dome: US President Donald Trump announced the final design selection for the ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence shield. Golden Dome is a proposed next-gen missile defence system integrating space-based and terrestrial technologies. Conceptualized as a strategic shield for intercepting ballistic and hypersonic missiles at launch. Launched By: Announced by Donald Trump in January 2025, under […]
Operation Abhyaas
Operation Abhyaas: Operation Abhyaas, a large-scale civil defence preparedness drill, was recently held in several places in India as directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to assess emergency response readiness amid heightened national security concerns.A multi-agency civil defence exercise conducted to simulate coordinated emergency responses, especially in urban areas during crises like blackouts, […]
