Exercise SLINEX: Indian Naval Ships INS Rana and INS Jyoti participating in the 12th edition of Sri Lanka and India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25). Exercise SLINEX is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, which was conceptualised in 2005. It has strengthened maritime cooperation between the nations over two decades. It aims at enhancing […]
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Golden Dome Missile Defense System
Golden Dome Missile Defense System: U.S. President has unveiled the Golden Dome Missile Defense System design and appointed a leader for the $175 billion project, aiming to shield the U.S. from foreign missile threats. It Is a next-generation U.S. missile defense program using space-based and land-based intercept layers to neutralise missile threats. Envisioned as a […]
INS Tamal concludes a three-day port call at Casablanca, Morocco
INS Tamal concludes a three-day port call at Casablanca, Morocco: The Indian Navy’s newest stealth frigate, INS Tamal, successfully completed a three-day port call at Casablanca, Morocco from 6–9 August 2025 as part of her return journey to India. Commissioned in Russia on 1 July 2025, INS Tamal is sailing home via several European and […]
India’s defence exports hit ₹23,000 crore in 2024–25
India’s defence exports hit ₹23,000 crore in 2024–25: India’s defence exports reached an impressive ₹23,000 crore in 2024–25, and this figure is set to double within the next two to three years, according to Dr. Sameer Kamat, Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) and Chairman of the Governing Council of the […]
Agnishodh and Project SAMBHAV
Agnishodh and Project SAMBHAV: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, inaugurated ‘Agnishodh’, the Indian Army Research Cell (IARC), at the IIT Madras campus. The COAS also highlighted Project SAMBHAV (Secure Army Mobile Bharat Vision) as a key tech initiative for secure communication. Agnishodh serves as a bridge between academic research and military […]
HQ-16 Missile
HQ-16 Missile: The United States military publicly unveiled a mockup of a Chinese HQ-16 surface-to-air missile system, drawing attention at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association ‘AirVenture Show’ in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The HQ-16, known by its NATO designation CH-SA 16, is a medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system developed by China and based heavily on Russia’s Buk […]
Operation Akhal
Operation Akhal: Operation Akhal, a joint anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, entered its third day, with at least one terrorist killed amid continued firefight by Indian security forces. A high-intensity counter-terrorism operation launched in the Akhal Khulsan forest area of Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Launched by: Jointly conducted by the Indian […]
Central Industrial Security Force : Recruitment Of Additional Personnel
Central Industrial Security Force : Recruitment Of Additional Personnel The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently approved the recruitment of 58,000 additional personnel for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), anticipating future industrial hubs in areas now affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). It is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India. It […]
China and Russia began joint naval drills
China and Russia began joint naval drills: China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan recently. The Sea of Japan, or East Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is bound by Japan and Sakhalin (Sakhalin Oblast, Russia) to the east and by mainland Russia, North Korea […]
INS Himgiri
INS Himgiri: INS Himgiri (Yard 3022) was delivered to the Indian Navy at GRSE, Kolkata. INS Himgiri is the third ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Himgiri, a Leander-class frigate,that was decommissioned on […]
