Defence
Ukraine Says Russia Now Holds North Korea's KN-30 Missile
Why in news?Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reported a new North Korean missile in Russia’s inventory during August 2026. It identified the weapon ...
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Why in news?Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reported a new North Korean missile in Russia’s inventory during August 2026. It identified the weapon ...
Why in news?Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered the anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft Mangrol to the Indian Navy on 21 August 2026. It is the t...
Why in news? Lucknow-based Kawa Unmanned Aerial Vehicles reported the maiden flight of its Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition. The test took place in Ut...
Why in news?Indian troops reached Thailand for the fifteenth Exercise MAITREE, scheduled from 18 to 31 August. Who is participating? The Indian Army s...
Why in news?A Fort Hood-based AH-64E Apache crashed near Salado, Texas, on 12 August. The United States Army confirmed that two soldiers died. Known f...
Why in news?Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers launched Shruti in Kolkata. It is the second next-generation offshore patrol vessel built there fo...
Why in news?A bilateral Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise was reported in Kochi. The Indian and United States naval engagement was scheduled ...
Why in news? Exercise Pitch Black 2026 concluded in Australia on 7 August; the Indian Air Force joined the exercise from 20 July. India deployed Rafal...
Why in news? The Qadr-F returned to attention during renewed Iranian missile operations in 2026. Iranian state-linked reporting identified it among we...
Why in news? Australia announced an AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile acquisition on 6 August 2026. The weapon is made in the United States; it ...
Why in news? India successfully test-fired the Agni-4 ballistic missile on 6 August 2026. The launch took place at Chandipur’s Integrated Test Range...
Why in news? New images suggested a ground launcher for Russia's S8000 Banderol. The weapon had earlier appeared beneath an Orion unmanned aircraft. U...
