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Why in news? Discussions around supplying long‑range weapons to allied nations and reports of battlefield use have put the United States’ Army Tac...
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Why in news? Discussions around supplying long‑range weapons to allied nations and reports of battlefield use have put the United States’ Army Tac...
Why in news? The eighth edition of the bilateral military exercise “AJEYA WARRIOR” between India and the United Kingdom began on 17 November 2025 ...
Why in news? Responding to increasing military activity by China near the Tibet–Sikkim border, India has begun constructing three new army garrisons...
Why in news? France recently released footage of a test launch of the Air-Sol Moyenne Portee-Renovee (ASMPA-R) nuclear cruise missile from a Rafale fi...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force have begun the 8th edition of Exercise Garuda at the Mont-de- Marsan air ba...
Why in news? For the first time since its formation, the Indian Army's Territorial Army (TA) is preparing to induct women soldiers into combat units. ...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently showcased a set of small, man‑portable autonomous underwater ve...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force recently inaugurated the upgraded Mudh–Nyoma airbase in Ladakh. Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh landed a C‑130J tr...
Why in news? U.S. defence technology firm Anduril Industries and the United Arab Emirates’ state‑owned EDGE Group have agreed to co‑develop the ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth over ₹2,095 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited to procure INVAR anti‑tank guided ...
Why in news? On 10 November 2025, India and Vietnam convened their 15th Defence Policy Dialogue in New Delhi. The meeting reviewed ongoing defence coo...
Why in news? India and Sri Lanka are holding the eleventh edition of Exercise Mitra Shakti from 10 to 23 November 2025 in Belagavi, Karnataka. This an...
Why in news? Recent incidents in conflict zones have drawn attention to the continued use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by insurgent groups. ...
Why in news? The Gujarat Anti‑Terrorism Squad recently arrested three men, including a doctor, for allegedly trying to extract the deadly toxin rici...
Why in news? The 2025 edition of Exercise Malabar began on 10 November 2025 near Guam in the Northern Pacific. Hosted by the United States, the exerci...
Why in news? The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China formally inducted the aircraft carrier Fujian after extensive sea trials. The carrier's...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel INS Savitri made a port call to Port Louis in early November 2025. During the visit the ship�...
Why in news? The Indian Armed Forces will conduct the tri‑service exercise Poorvi Prachand Prahar in the high‑altitude valley of Mechuka in Arunac...
Why in news? Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on 26 October 2025 that Russia had successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik, a nuclear‑powe...
Why in News? The Ministry of Defence announced that Visakhapatnam will host a combined International Fleet Review (IFR), Exercise MILAN 2026 and the I...