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India and South Korea hold first bilateral naval exercise (IN‑RoKN)

India and South Korea hold first bilateral naval exercise (IN‑RoKN)

Why in news? The Indian Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) conducted their inaugural bilateral naval exercise, known as IN‑RoKN, a...

Akash Missile System – India’s Indigenously Developed Air‑Defence Shield

Akash Missile System – India’s Indigenously Developed Air‑Defence Shield

Why in news? India’s home‑grown Akash surface‑to‑air missile system returned to the headlines in 2025 after successful tests of its ...

DRDO’s Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS)

DRDO’s Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS)

Why in news? On 16 October 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a high‑altitude free‑fa...

Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 – Strengthening India‑Indonesia Maritime Ties

Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 – Strengthening India‑Indonesia Maritime Ties

Why in news? The fifth edition of the bilateral naval exercise Samudra Shakti was held at Visakhapatnam from 14 to 17 October 2025. The exer...

Astra Mk‑II – India’s Next‑Generation Air‑to‑Air Missile

Astra Mk‑II – India’s Next‑Generation Air‑to‑Air Missile

Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has begun work on the Astra Mark II, an indigenous beyond‑visual‑r...

Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: Strengthening India–Australia Military Cooperation

Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: Strengthening India–Australia Military Cooperation

Why in news? On 12 October 2025, a 120‑member Indian Army contingent departed for Irwin Barracks in Perth to participate in Exercise AUSTR...

Hwasong‑20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Hwasong‑20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Why in news? North Korea showcased its new Hwasong‑20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a military parade on 10 October 202...

Saksham Counter‑UAS: A Grid to Guard Our Skies

Saksham Counter‑UAS: A Grid to Guard Our Skies

Why in news? Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) unveiled the Saksham Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft System (C‑UAS) Grid in October 2025. The in...

AIM‑120 AMRAAM Missile

AIM‑120 AMRAAM Missile

Why in news? The United States awarded a contract to Raytheon to manufacture AIM‑120 Advanced Medium‑Range Air‑to‑Air Missiles (AMRA...

Exercises in the news: NATPOLREX‑X and Exercise Konkan‑25

Exercises in the news: NATPOLREX‑X and Exercise Konkan‑25

Why in news? In October 2025 two major maritime exercises drew attention. NATPOLREX‑X tested India’s preparedness for oil spills, while ...

The Battlefield and Change: India’s Defence Reforms

The Battlefield and Change: India’s Defence Reforms

Why in news? The Chief of Defence Staff recently announced plans to accelerate the creation of integrated theatre commands. The reforms aim ...

National Security Council Secretariat

Why in news? The government announced a reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in September 2025, appointing an ...

MiG‑21: Backbone of the IAF Retires

MiG‑21: Backbone of the IAF Retires

Why in news? On 26 September 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally retired its last two MiG‑21 squadrons at the Uttarlai airbase in Ra...

Agni‑Prime Missile Test

Why in news? On 24 September 2025, India successfully test‑fired the Agni‑Prime (Agni‑P) missile from a rail‑based mobile launcher a...

India’s First Overseas Defence Manufacturing Facility

India’s First Overseas Defence Manufacturing Facility

Why in news? Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. announced in September 2025 that it would establish a defence manufacturing plant in Berrechid, Moro...

Exercise Cold Start

Exercise Cold Start

Why in news? India announced that it will conduct its largest tri‑service drone and counter‑drone exercise, codenamed “Cold Start,” ...

CORE Programme for Civil–Military Synergy

Why in news? The Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) launched a professional engagement called the Comprehensive Orientation for Rejuvenation and...

Operation Guddar: Counter‑Terrorism in Kashmir

Why in news? Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir launched Operation Guddar in Kulgam district to flush out militants hiding in forested are...

Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR‑2025)

Why in news? The Ministry of Defence released the Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap 2025 to outline the long‑term military tec...

MiG‑21

Why in news? The Indian Air Force (IAF) announced that it would retire the iconic MiG‑21 fighter jet from operational service on 26 Septem...