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INS Arnala – India’s Anti‑Submarine Shallow‑Water Craft

INS Arnala – India’s Anti‑Submarine Shallow‑Water Craft

Why in news? INS Arnala, the first indigenously designed and built Anti‑Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW‑SWC) of the Indian Navy, has dr...

Vayu Shakti 2026: Air Force Firepower Demonstration

Vayu Shakti 2026: Air Force Firepower Demonstration

Why in news? The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced that its biennial Vayu Shakti exercise will be held on 27 February 2026 at the Pokhran range nea...

PSLV‑C62 Mission – ISRO’s First Launch of 2026

PSLV‑C62 Mission – ISRO’s First Launch of 2026

Why in news? ISRO is preparing to launch the PSLV‑C62 mission on 12 January 2026. The flight will carry the hyperspectral Earth observation satellit...

Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) – DRDO’s Propulsion Breakthrough

Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) – DRDO’s Propulsion Breakthrough

Why in news? On 3 February 2026 the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight‑tested the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SF...

Exercise Khanjar‑XIII – India–Kyrgyzstan Special Forces Drill

Exercise Khanjar‑XIII – India–Kyrgyzstan Special Forces Drill

Why in news? The 13th edition of the India–Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise Khanjar began on 4 February 2026 at Missamari in Assam. The two�...

Bhairav Battalions – Rapid‑reaction Units on India’s Borders

Bhairav Battalions – Rapid‑reaction Units on India’s Borders

Why in news? The Indian Army has begun raising Bhairav Battalions, specialised formations designed for quick cross‑border operations along sensitive...

Indian Coast Guard – Protecting Maritime Interests

Indian Coast Guard – Protecting Maritime Interests

Why in news? India marked the 49th anniversary of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on 1 February 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the service fo...

Exercise Agni Pariksha

Exercise Agni Pariksha

Why in news? The Indian Army and the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) conducted a joint artillery drill called Exercise Agni Pariksha at Sigar, Ar...

Pechora Missile System

Pechora Missile System

Why in news? Bengaluru‑based defence firm Alpha Design Technologies Ltd (ADTL) recently completed a major upgrade of the Indian Air Force’s Pechor...

BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

Why in news? In January 2026 the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out a high‑altitude rescue and road restoration mission at Chatergala Pass ...

Remount and Veterinary Corps – Backbone of the Army’s animal units

Remount and Veterinary Corps – Backbone of the Army’s animal units

Why in news? The Indian Army’s Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) will feature a unique contingent in the 2026 Republic Day parade. For the first ti...

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium – India to host IONS Conclave and International Fleet Review

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium – India to host IONS Conclave and International Fleet Review

Why in news? India will host a major maritime gathering in February 2026 that includes the International Fleet Review, Exercise MILAN 2026 and the 9th...

Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 – Honouring lifesavers

Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 – Honouring lifesavers

Why in news? The President of India has approved the conferment of the Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 to thirty individuals. The list includes six re...

Gangapur Dam and the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Show

Gangapur Dam and the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Show

Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran aerobatic team performed a thrilling air show over the Gangapur Dam near Nashik...

INS Sudarshini Sets Sail on the ‘Lokayan 26’ Expedition

INS Sudarshini Sets Sail on the ‘Lokayan 26’ Expedition

Why in news? The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini has embarked on Lokayan 26, a ten‑month transoceanic voyage that began on 20 Janu...

China’s Type 096 Tang‑Class Submarine Enhances Sea‑Based Deterrence

China’s Type 096 Tang‑Class Submarine Enhances Sea‑Based Deterrence

Why in news? Chinese state media recently revealed new specifications for the Type 096 (Tang‑class) nuclear‑powered ballistic missile submarine. T...

ICGS Sankalp

ICGS Sankalp

Why in news? As part of India’s “Security and Growth for All in the Region” (SAGAR) vision, the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sankalp called at Port L...

RBS‑15 Anti‑Ship Missile

RBS‑15 Anti‑Ship Missile

Why in news? Swedish defence company Saab released a video showing its RBS‑15 Gungnir missile destroying the radar and launcher units of Russia’s ...

Man Portable Anti‑tank Guided Missile Weapon System

Man Portable Anti‑tank Guided Missile Weapon System

Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Army successfully carried out trials of a new Man‑Portable Anti�...

Bhairav Battalions – Agile Hybrid‑Warfare Units of the Indian Army

Bhairav Battalions – Agile Hybrid‑Warfare Units of the Indian Army

Why in news? The Indian Army has started raising specialised Bhairav Battalions to respond swiftly to hybrid threats along India’s borders. By Janua...

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