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Samudra Pradakshina
Why in news? Nine women officers completed the Samudra Pradakshina sailing expedition. The journey lasted 314 days and covered nearly 25,500 nautical ...
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Why in news? Nine women officers completed the Samudra Pradakshina sailing expedition. The journey lasted 314 days and covered nearly 25,500 nautical ...
Why in news? The United States confirmed another MH-60R Seahawk delivery to India. The helicopter reached the Indian Navy at Kochi. Two more aircraft ...
Why in news? The Indian Navy will host a multinational maritime training programme in Kochi. It will run from 20 to 23 July 2026. The programme involv...
Why in news? India held a Strategic Infrastructure Conclave in New Delhi. The Border Roads Organisation organised the two-day event. The Defence Minis...
Why in news? The Indian Navy will commission Malvan on 22 July 2026. It is the second ship of the Mahe class. The vessel is designed for anti-submarin...
Why in news? Taiwan’s long-range radar tracked a Chinese ballistic-missile launch from the South China Sea. China did not publicly identify the miss...
Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket. The 8 July test occurred at Chandipu...
Why in news? An Indian Navy Drishti-10 crashed near Porbandar on 8 July 2026, and it was conducting a routine training sortie. The aircraft fell in an...
Why in news? India and Indonesia concluded an agreement involving Astra Mk-I missiles. The agreement was announced during the Indian Prime Minister’...
Why in news? INS Surat exercised with Japan’s JS Takanami on 8 July 2026. The Passage Exercise took place off the Mumbai coast, and the ships practi...
Why in news? The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Mahendragiri, its sixth Project‑17A stealth frigate, on 11 July 2026 at Visakhapatnam. The v...
Why in news? Germany announced in July 2026 that it would build a second Arrow‑3 missile defence site in Bavaria. The first battery near Berlin beca...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Trikand recently took part in a multinational maritime exercise in the Arabian Sea. Its deployment showca...
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated the 16th raising day of Project BRAHMANK on 29 June 2026. The project oversees constructio...
Why in news? In mid‑June 2026 defence media reported that the Indian Army plans to acquire about 300 additional K9 Vajra‑T self‑propelled howitz...
Why in news? The United States Navy has announced that the 30th Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise will take place from 24 June to 31 July 2026 in a...
Why in news? Ukraine’s defence industry recently unveiled the FP‑5 “Flamingo” cruise missile and reportedly used it for deep strikes on Russia...
Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard commissioned a new Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named ICGS Akshay on 27 June 2026 at Goa. The ship was built by Goa Sh...
Why in news? In June 2026 the government released the names of six soldiers who died during Operation Sindoor in May 2025. These names will be inscrib...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force recently granted final operational clearance to the indigenous Netra AEW&C system. This happened on 25 June 2026 and...