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Defence

Naval Exercises

INS Sharda Completes Port Call at Colombo under MAHASAGAR Vision

15 Jun 2026

• MAHASAGAR stands for Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
• Chief of the Naval Staff of India: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
• Capital of Sri Lanka: Colombo (Executive/Judicial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative)

Missiles

DRDO Demonstrates Multi-Layered Ballistic Missile Defence and Anti-Ship Missile Systems

13 Jun 2026

• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V. Kamat
• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• DRDO Established: 1958

Defence Acquisitions

SIPRI Yearbook 2026: India Ranks 5th Globally in Military Spending; Nuclear Warheads Rise to 190

11 Jun 2026

• SIPRI Headquarters: Solna, Sweden
• SIPRI Established: 1966
• SIPRI Director: Dan Smith

Defence Agreements

Defence Ministry Greenlights First Large-Scale Solar Power Project in Sitapur, UP

10 Jun 2026

• Ministry of Defence (MoD) current Minister: Rajnath Singh
• NTPC stands for National Thermal Power Corporation
• BESS stands for Battery Energy Storage System

Defence Manufacturing

Ministry of Defence Approves Pioneer 250 MW Solar and Battery Storage Project on Defence Land in UP

10 Jun 2026

• DGDE: Directorate General Defence Estates
• NTPC Limited HQ: New Delhi
• NTPC Founded: 7 November 1975

Missiles

DRDO and Indian Air Force Test-Fire Indigenous RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile

5 Jun 2026

• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V. Kamat
• Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh

Weapons Systems

Indigenous 'Divyastra Mk-1' Kamikaze Drone Successfully Tested by Indian Army

4 Jun 2026

• Developer of Divyastra Mk-1: Hoverit (Indian startup)
• Test Location: Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Missiles

Indian Air Force Receives Fourth Squadron of Russian S-400 Triumf System

4 Jun 2026

• S-400 Triumf: Mobile, surface-to-air missile system developed by Russia's Almaz Central Design Bureau
• India-Russia S-400 Deal Value: $5.43 billion, signed in 2018 for 5 squadrons

Missiles

DRDO and IAF Complete Successful Flight-Test of Indigenously Developed RudraM-II Missile

3 Jun 2026

• DRDO was formed in 1958 and is headquartered in New Delhi.
• RudraM-II is designed as an Air-to-Surface Anti-Radiation missile system.

Defence Agreements

India and Vietnam Secure Landmark Deal for Supersonic BrahMos Cruise Missile Export

1 Jun 2026

• BrahMos Developer: Joint venture between DRDO (India) and NPOM (Russia)
• Vietnam Capital: Hanoi
• Vietnam Currency: Vietnamese dong

Missiles

India Successfully Flight-Tests Indigenously Developed Agni-1 Short-Range Ballistic Missile

27 May 2026

• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• Agni-1 Induction Year: 2004
• ITR Location: Chandipur, Odisha

Defence Manufacturing

India's First 300-km Universal Rocket Launcher 'Suryastra' Unveiled at New Shirdi Defence Hub

27 May 2026

• Union Minister of Defence: Rajnath Singh
• Integrated Test Range (ITR) Location: Chandipur, Balasore district, Odisha
• NIBE Defence Hub Location: Shirdi, Maharashtra

Defence Manufacturing

Private Sector Defence Boosted as Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Shirdi Complex and Suryastra Launcher

25 May 2026

• NIBE Limited is a Pune-based defense technology company.
• Shirdi is located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.

Defence Manufacturing

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Private Artillery Shell Plant and 'Suryastra' Launch System

25 May 2026

• Nibe Limited HQ: Pune, Maharashtra
• Elbit Systems HQ: Haifa, Israel
• Universal Rocket Launching System Name: Suryastra

Missiles

India Successfully Test Fires Suryastra Universal Rocket Launcher System off Odisha Coast

25 May 2026

• The Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, serves as the primary multi-range testing ground for India's domestic rockets, missiles, and air defense systems.
• NIBE Limited is an Indian engineering enterprise specializing in manufacturing specialized components for the country's defense sector.

Defence Agreements

L&T Partners with France's Exail Technologies for Unmanned Mine Countermeasure Systems

22 May 2026

• L&T Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• L&T MD & CEO: Sekharipuram Narayanan Subrahmanyan

Defence Acquisitions

United States Approves USD 428.2 Million Defence Sustainment Packages for India

21 May 2026

• FMS: Foreign Military Sales (US government program for defense procurement)
• M777A2: Ultra-light artillery gun manufactured by BAE Systems
• AH-64E Apache: Advanced attack helicopter manufactured by Boeing

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Conducts Flight Trials of Indigenous Precision Guided Missile ULPGM-V3

21 May 2026

• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• DRDO Chairman: Samir V Kamat
• DRDO Established: 1958

Defence Agreements

Indian Navy and Army Sign Key Strategic Agreements to Advance Defense Operational Synergy

20 May 2026

• Chief of the Army Staff: General Upendra Dwivedi
• Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

Weapons Systems

Indian Army Inducts First Indigenous FPV Kamikaze Drones

19 May 2026

• FPV: First-Person View.
• VTOL: Vertical Take-Off and Landing.
• Kamikaze drones are also known as loitering munitions, which crash into targets to detonate.

Defence Infrastructure

Indian Navy Inaugurates 'Bhojtal' Naval Sailing Node in Bhopal

18 May 2026

• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
• Bhojtal: Historical name for the Upper Lake in Bhopal.

Defence Manufacturing

Rajnath Singh Lays Foundation for AMCA Core Integration Centre in Andhra Pradesh

18 May 2026

• AMCA: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
• ADA: Aeronautical Development Agency
• DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation
• BDL Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana

Missiles

Agni Missile Success: India Validates MIRV Technology for Strategic Deterrence

15 May 2026

• DRDO Founded: 1958
• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V. Kamat
• HQ: New Delhi
• MIRV: Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle

Defence Acquisitions

Indian Army Inducts ULPGM and India’s First FPV Kamikaze Drone

14 May 2026

• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V. Kamat
• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• Army Chief: General Upendra Dwivedi

Defence Acquisitions

Indian Coast Guard Commissions 'ICGS Achal', 5th Adamya-Class Patrol Vessel

13 May 2026

• Director General of Indian Coast Guard: (Varies - Check Current)
• Goa Shipyard Limited HQ: Vasco da Gama, Goa
• FPV Class: Adamya-class
• ICGS Achal Base: Vadinar, Gujarat

Naval Exercises

INS Nilgiri Represents India in 17th Edition of Exercise Kakadu 2026

25 Mar 2026

• Exercise Kakadu Host: Royal Australian Navy
• Frequency: Biennial (Every 2 years)
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

Weapons Systems

Indian Navy to Commission Indigenous Stealth Frigate 'INS Taragiri' in April

23 Mar 2026

• MDL Headquarters: Mumbai
• Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh
• Project 17A Lead Designer: Warship Design Bureau (WDB)

Military Exercises

Indian Army Conducts Training Exercise 'Amogh Jwala' in Uttar Pradesh

21 Mar 2026

• Chief of Army Staff: General Upendra Dwivedi
• Indian Army Southern Command HQ: Pune
• Babina Range Significance: Major hub for armored training

Military Exercises

11th Joint Military Exercise 'LAMITIYE-2026' Commences in Seychelles

20 Mar 2026

• First edition of LAMITIYE: 2001
• Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) partner with India.
• IAF is using the C-130 Hercules aircraft for this exercise.

Naval Exercises

Indian Navy Participates in US-Led Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise 'Sea Dragon 2026' in Guam

18 Mar 2026

• Indian Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
• JMSDF: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
• Location of Guam: Western Pacific Ocean (US Territory)

Naval Exercises

INS Sudarshini Reaches Malta for Lokayan-26 Expedition

16 Mar 2026

• Indian Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi (Current as of 2024-25, check if updated).
• Malta Capital: Valletta.
• Malta Currency: Euro.

Missile Systems

Japan Joins US-led 'Golden Dome' Missile Defence Program

14 Mar 2026

• Golden Dome: Multi-layered missile defense system
• Focus: Ballistic, Cruise, and Hypersonic missile interception

Joint Exercises

Exercise Dharma Guardian 2026: India-Japan Joint Military Training Concludes

13 Mar 2026

• Location of Dharma Guardian 2026: Chaubattia, Uttarakhand
• Japanese Force: JGSDF (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)

Defence Manufacturing

DRDO and Navy Successfully Test Indigenous Air Droppable Container 'ADC-150'

13 Mar 2026

• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V Kamat
• NSTL Location: Visakhapatnam
• Nodal Lab: Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL)

Defence Manufacturing

DRDO and Navy Successfully Test Indigenous ADC-150 Air Droppable Container

13 Mar 2026

• DRDO Established: 1958.
• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi.
• DRDO Chairman: Samir V. Kamat.
• ADC-150 Payload: 150 kg.

Military Exercises

United States and South Korea Kick Off 'Freedom Shield' Military Drills

13 Mar 2026

• Exercise Name: Freedom Shield.
• Participants: USA and South Korea.

Joint Exercises

NATO Launches 'Cold Response' Arctic Military Exercise

12 Mar 2026

• NATO HQ: Brussels, Belgium
• NATO Total Members: 32
• NATO Established: 4 April 1949

Military Exercises

India and Seychelles Commence 11th Edition of Exercise 'Lamitiye 2026'

11 Mar 2026

• Seychelles Capital: Victoria
• Seychelles Currency: Seychellois Rupee

CCS-linked Defence Decisions

Rajnath Singh Unveils 'Defence Forces Vision 2047' Roadmap

11 Mar 2026

• Defence Minister of India: Rajnath Singh
• Centenary of Independence: 2047

Military Exercises

11th Edition of Joint Military Exercise 'Lamitiye 2026' Begins in Seychelles

11 Mar 2026

• Seychelles Capital: Victoria
• Seychelles Currency: Seychellois Rupee

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