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Defence

Defence Agreements

Defence Minister Unveils 'Defence Forces Vision 2047' for Military Modernization

11 Mar 2026

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

Army Exercises

Indian Army Hosts First Strategic Communication Conclave in Lucknow

9 Mar 2026

• Lucknow is the headquarters of the Indian Army's Central Command.
• Chief of Army Staff: Gen Upendra Dwivedi (Current).
• Vice Chief of Army Staff (Designate): Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth (effective 1 April 2026).

Defence Manufacturing

BEL and Bellatrix Aerospace to Develop Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) Satellites

9 Mar 2026

• BEL Headquarters: Bengaluru.
• VLEO: Very Low Earth Orbit.
• Chairman & MD of BEL: Bhanu Prakash Srivastava (Current as of 2024-25).

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Flight Tests Indigenous VSHORADS in Odisha

5 Mar 2026

• DRDO Chairman: Samir V. Kamat
• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• VSHORADS technology: Miniaturized Reaction Control System (RCS)
• Ministry of Defence: Rajnath Singh

Naval Exercises

Indian Navy Commissions 'Dolphin Hunter' INS Anjadip at Chennai

4 Mar 2026

• Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
• Manufacturer: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
• Vessel Type: ASW-SWC (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft)

Naval Exercises

INS Tarangini Visits Sri Lanka as Part of 'Bridges of Friendship' Outreach

2 Mar 2026

• INS Tarangini: Commissioned in 1997
• Trincomalee: A major deep-water harbor in Sri Lanka
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral R. Hari Kumar

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