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Airbus C‑295 aircraft delivery
Why in news? India received the last of sixteen C‑295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space in July 2025, ahead of schedule. The remainin...
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Why in news? India received the last of sixteen C‑295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space in July 2025, ahead of schedule. The remainin...
Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successive flight‑tests of the Pralay quasi‑ballistic missile ...
Why in news? The Indian Army launched Operation ShivShakti to prevent infiltration across the Line of Control in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. I...
Why in news? Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir conducted a successful counter‑terrorism mission near Srinagar in July 2025. The operation neutral...
Why in news? The Indian Army conducted Exercise Divya Drishti in East Sikkim to test artificial‑intelligence‑powered battlefield technologies unde...
Why in news? The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai has developed and tested India’s first hydrogen‑powered driving power car. It forms part ...
Why in news? On 26 July 2025 India observed the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas to honour the soldiers who reclaimed strategic heights during t...
Why in news? The omission of the Paika Rebellion from a new NCERT history textbook sparked political debate in July 2025, with the government of Odish...
Why in news? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the third variant of its UAV‑Launched Precision Guided Missile...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force (IAF) announced that its last two MiG‑21 Bison squadrons would be retired in September 2025, ending more than six ...
Why in news? India successfully conducted field trials of the Akash Prime surface‑to‑air missile and night launches of Agni‑I and Prithvi‑II b...
Why in news? India and Japan announced that the next‑generation E10 Shinkansen trains will operate on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high‑speed rail corri...
Why in news? India is set to receive the first batch of AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States after delays. These helicopters will...
Why in news? The Indian Army activated “Operation SHIVA” to ensure the safety of pilgrims during the annual Amarnath Yatra. Key components Deploy...
Why in news? The Indian Navy and Air Force successfully test‑fired the indigenous Astra Mk‑II beyond‑visual‑range air‑to‑air missile, mar...
Why in news? In July 2025 the Indian Navy prepared to commission INS Nistar, its first indigenously designed Diving Support Vessel. Built by Hindust...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence identified an Indian firm to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for the S‑400 ‘Sudarshan...
Why in news? The Indian government fast‑tracked the procurement of 87 domestically produced Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones in July 20...
Why in news? The Indian Army announced plans to induct the first regiment of the indigenous 155 mm/52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (AT...
Why in news? India successfully conducted user trials of its indigenous Extended Range Anti‑Submarine Rocket (ERASR) from INS Kavaratti in July 202...