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Defence

Naval Exercises

Indian Navy Ships Tarkash and Ranvijay Complete Foreign Port Deployments

1 Oct 2026

• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
• Kenya Capital: Nairobi
• Oman Capital: Muscat

Naval Exercises

India and ASEAN Conclude Maritime Exercise in Philippines

30 Sep 2026

• Participating Ships: INS Sahyadri, INS Kulish
• ASEAN HQ: Jakarta, Indonesia
• ASEAN Secretary-General: Kao Kim Hourn

Joint Exercises

India and Kazakhstan Begin 9th Edition of Exercise KAZIND

30 Sep 2026

• Kazakhstan Capital: Astana
• Kazakhstan Currency: Tenge
• India-Kazakhstan Drill: KAZIND

Air Force Exercises

Multilateral Air Combat Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 Underway at Jodhpur

28 Sep 2026

• Exercise Type: Multilateral Air Exercise
• Inaugural Edition: 2024
• Host: Indian Air Force

Defence Acquisitions

NIMAS Team Achieves Historic Feat by Summiting 20 Unscaled Himalayan Peaks in 23 Days

28 Sep 2026

• NIMAS Location: Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
• Expedition Leader: Col. Ranveer Singh Jamwal

Naval Exercises

Sail Training Vessel INS Sudarshini Arrives in Alexandria Under Lokayan 26 Mission

26 Sep 2026

• Expedition Name: Lokayan 26
• Home Port of Departure: Kochi, Kerala
• Ship Type: Three-masted sail training barque

Defence Manufacturing

GRSE Launches Second Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shruti'

12 Aug 2026

• GRSE Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal
• GRSE Parent Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Naval Exercises

Indian Navy and US Navy Begin 8th Edition of Joint EOD Exercise in Kochi

11 Aug 2026

• Southern Naval Command Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

Defence Manufacturing

HAL Unveils India's First Satellite-Guided Precision System for Helicopter Navigation

8 Aug 2026

• HAL Established: 22 December 1940
• HAL Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Defence Agreements

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye Sign Mecca Joint Defence Pact

8 Aug 2026

• Signatories: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye
• Pact Name: Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
• Signing Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Missiles

India Successfully Test-Fires Surface-to-Surface Agni-4 Ballistic Missile

7 Aug 2026

• Agni-4 Missile Type: Intermediate-Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile
• Strike Range: Up to 4,000 km
• Test Location: Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha

Defence Acquisitions

France Submits Technical-Commercial Proposal for 114 Rafale Fighter Jets to IAF

7 Aug 2026

• Manufacturer of Rafale: Dassault Aviation (France)
• IAF Initial Acquisition: 36 Rafales (fly-away)
• Indian Navy Procurement: 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft

Air Force Exercises

Indian Air Force Executes Counter-UAS Exercise 'ROTOR CLAP-III' in Pokhran

5 Aug 2026

• Chief of the Air Staff (India): Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
• Pokhran Location: Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan
• HAL Prachand: First Indian light combat helicopter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Defence Acquisitions

Indian Army Rolls Out Indigenous Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel for Cold Operating Zones

4 Aug 2026

• Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) is home to the world's highest airstrip located in the Ladakh region at an elevation of over 16,000 feet.

Air Force Exercises

Indian Air Force Concludes Counter-Drone Tactical Exercise ROTOR CLAP III in Pokhran

2 Aug 2026

• Location: Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
• Chief of Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari (or serving CAS)
• Focus: Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS)

Defence PSUs

Indian Navy Inducts Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel 'Nipun'

1 Aug 2026

• Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL): Founded in 1941, HQ in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh under Ministry of Defence
• Primary Function: Shipbuilding and naval repairs

Defence Acquisitions

Indian Navy Inducts Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel 'Nipun'

31 Jul 2026

• Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) HQ: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

Weapons Systems

Indian Navy Launches 'Machilipatnam', the 7th Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft

30 Jul 2026

• Shipbuilder: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Carries Out Maiden Flight-Test of Long-Range Missile 'Kusha'

25 Jul 2026

• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• Test Site Location: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island), Odisha

Joint Exercises

Tri-Services All-Women Expedition 'Samudra Pradakshina' Concludes Successful Global Voyage

24 Jul 2026

• Union Minister of Defence: Rajnath Singh
• Expedition Vessel: Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni

Air Force Exercises

Indian Air Force Participates in 45th Edition of Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia

23 Jul 2026

• Host Organization: Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
• Exercise Venue: RAAF Base Darwin, Australia

Defence Acquisitions

DRDO Signs Contracts with AIEL and Adani Defence for Indigenous AEW&C Mk-II

23 Jul 2026

• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• CABS Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• AEW&C Full Form: Airborne Early Warning and Control

Defence Agreements

Merlinhawk Aerospace and Boeing Partner to Support Naval Aviation EO/IR Systems

22 Jul 2026

• Merlinhawk Aerospace HQ: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Army Exercises

Indian Army Launches 'Operation Jal Rahat' for Flood Disaster Relief in Assam

22 Jul 2026

• Capital of Assam: Dispur

Defence Acquisitions

Indian Navy Inducts 21st MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter from the United States

18 Jul 2026

• Helicopter Model: MH-60R Seahawk
• Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin, USA
• Total Helicopters Contracted: 24

Defence Acquisitions

US Delivers 21st MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter to Strengthen Indian Navy's Fleet

18 Jul 2026

• Manufacturer of MH-60R Seahawk: Lockheed Martin, USA

Military Exercises

Indian Navy Set to Host Multi-Nation Maritime Training Exercise 'Operation Southern Readiness 26-2' in Kochi

17 Jul 2026

• Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Headquarters: Manama, Bahrain
• CMF Member Count: 47 nations
• CTF 154: Combined Task Force 154 (CMF's training task force)

Weapons Systems

Indian Army Commences Procurement of 450 Carl Gustaf M4 Rocket Launchers

13 Jul 2026

• Saab HQ: Stockholm, Sweden
• Manufacturing Location in India: Jhajjar, Haryana
• FDI in Defence: Up to 74% under automatic route, 100% permitted via government route

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Conducts Flight Tests of Enhanced Pinaka Guided Rocket System

9 Jul 2026

• DRDO Founded: 1 January 1958
• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Defence Agreements

Indonesia Partners with India to Acquire BrahMos and Astra Missiles

8 Jul 2026

• BrahMos Aerospace: Joint Venture between India (DRDO) and Russia (NPO Mashinostroyeniya)
• BrahMos Headquarters: New Delhi, India
• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana

Defence Agreements

India and Japan Enter Milestone Co-Development Pact for UNICORN Naval Mast System

7 Jul 2026

• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Headquarters: Bengaluru
• BEL established: 1954
• Japan Capital: Tokyo, Currency: Yen

Defence Manufacturing

Adani Group Commits 2,500 Crore Rupees for Defence Manufacturing Facility in MP

6 Jul 2026

• Shivpuri is located in Madhya Pradesh
• National Highway-27 (NH-27) connects Porbandar in Gujarat to Silchar in Assam

Naval Exercises

Indian Navy Joins 30th Edition of Multinational Maritime Exercise RIMPAC 2026 in Hawaii

2 Jul 2026

• RIMPAC is hosted biennially in the Hawaiian Islands and southern California.

Army Exercises

COAS General Dhiraj Seth Launches 'VIJAY' Roadmap for Army Modernization

2 Jul 2026

• Ministry of Defence Head: Rajnath Singh (Union Cabinet Minister).
• General Dhiraj Seth took office as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff.

Defence Manufacturing

Indian Coast Guard Inducts Indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Akshay in Goa

1 Jul 2026

• Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) HQ: Vasco da Gama, Goa
• Goa Shipyard Limited is a Miniratna Category-I PSU under the Ministry of Defence.

Naval Exercises

Indian Navy Deploys Multiple Warships and Training Vessels Across Global Ports

29 Jun 2026

• Chief of the Naval Staff of India: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
• Navy Day in India: 4 December

Defence Acquisitions

DRDO Grants Final Operational Clearance to India's Netra AEW&C Platform

26 Jun 2026

• Netra AEW&C was developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), a laboratory of DRDO.
• CABS is situated in Bengaluru.
• The platform utilizes the Brazilian Embraer EMB-145I aircraft.

Research Initiatives

IIT Ropar Secures ₹120 Crore Defence Technology Projects from Army Technology Board

24 Jun 2026

• IIT Ropar Location: Rupnagar, Punjab
• Army Technology Board (ATB): Conducts research to meet technology requirements of the Indian Army

Defence Acquisitions

United States Unveils $230 Million Support Package for India's M777A2 Howitzers

24 Jun 2026

• M777 Howitzer Manufacturer: BAE Systems
• M777 Howitzer Type: 155mm ultra-lightweight towed artillery
• US Secretary of Defense: Lloyd Austin

Naval Exercises

Indian Naval Vessels INS Udaygiri and INS Kavaratti Arrive in Vietnam for South East Asia Deployment

24 Jun 2026

• INS Udaygiri Class: Nilgiri-class stealth frigate (Project 17A)
• INS Kavaratti Class: Kamorta-class anti-submarine corvette (Project 28)
• Vietnam Capital: Hanoi
• Vietnam Currency: Vietnamese dong

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