Defence
INS Mahendragiri: Project-17A Frigate, Features & Indian Navy
Why in news? The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Mahendragiri, its sixth Project‑17A stealth frigate, on 11 July 2026 at Visakhapatnam. The v...
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Why in news? The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Mahendragiri, its sixth Project‑17A stealth frigate, on 11 July 2026 at Visakhapatnam. The v...
Why in news? Germany announced in July 2026 that it would build a second Arrow‑3 missile defence site in Bavaria. The first battery near Berlin beca...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Trikand recently took part in a multinational maritime exercise in the Arabian Sea. Its deployment showca...
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated the 16th raising day of Project BRAHMANK on 29 June 2026. The project oversees constructio...
Why in news? In mid‑June 2026 defence media reported that the Indian Army plans to acquire about 300 additional K9 Vajra‑T self‑propelled howitz...
Why in news? The United States Navy has announced that the 30th Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise will take place from 24 June to 31 July 2026 in a...
Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard commissioned a new Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named ICGS Akshay on 27 June 2026 at Goa. The ship was built by Goa Sh...
Why in news? Ukraine’s defence industry recently unveiled the FP‑5 “Flamingo” cruise missile and reportedly used it for deep strikes on Russia...
Why in news? In June 2026 the government released the names of six soldiers who died during Operation Sindoor in May 2025. These names will be inscrib...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force recently granted final operational clearance to the indigenous Netra AEW&C system. This happened on 25 June 2026 and...
Why in news? Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) received large orders in June 2026 to supply launchers and line‑replaceable units for the HELINA (also ca...
Why in news? Russia’s 9M730 Burevestnik cruise missile, known to NATO as SSC‑X‑9 Skyfall, returned to headlines after researchers analysed recen...
