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Why in news? On 18 and 19 May 2026 the private defence company Nibe Limited successfully demonstrated its Suryastra rocket system for the Indian Army ...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced on 18 May 2026 that final development trials of the third‑gene...
Why in News? The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) often features in discussions on national security. September 2026 marks its 58th anniversary, promp...
Why in news? Mauritius and India recently opened a 3‑km airstrip and deep‑sea jetty on the remote Agalega Islands. The infrastructure, built by In...
Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Achal, a new state‑of‑the‑art Fast Patrol Vessel, on 9 May 2026 at Goa Shipyard. The vesse...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s research vessel INS Sagardhwani visited Cam Ranh port in Vietnam on its way back from the Sagar Maitri expedition. Du...
Why in news? On 7 May 2026 the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force carried out the maiden flight trial of th...
Why in news? Turkey unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) concept, called Yıldırımhan, at the SAHA defence expo in early May 202...
Why in news? An Indian start‑up, Eon Spacelabs, unveiled Lumira_E40I50, a light‑weight thermal imaging payload for drones. The system replaces ex...
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation’s Project Deepak celebrated its 66th Raising Day on 4 May 2026 in Shimla. The project marks more than six...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s submarine INS Sindhukesari made an operational turnaround visit to Colombo on 3 May 2026. Sri Lanka’s Navy welcomed...
Why in news? The Indian Army dispatched a contingent to Cambodia to participate in the second edition of Exercise CINBAX. This joint exercise with the...
