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Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan Takes Charge of Western Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command on 30 May 2026 in Mumbai. He succeeded Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan...

May 31, 2026

India-Germany Submarine Deal Nears Finalisation

India and Germany are nearing finalisation of a multi-billion-dollar submarine cooperation agreement for six HDW Class 214 submarines under Project 75-I. The proposed deal is valued at about...

May 31, 2026

General Anil Chauhan Completes Tenure as CDS

General Anil Chauhan completed his tenure as Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs on 30 May 2026. He received a ceremonial Guard...

May 30, 2026

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar Becomes 48th Vice Chief of Naval Staff

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on 29 May 2026 in New Delhi. He paid homage at the...

May 30, 2026

Rajesh Kumar Singh Gets Additional Charge as DRDO Chairman

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh was given the additional charge of Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development, and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)...

May 30, 2026

IAF Signs Contracts with IIT Bombay for Su-30MKI Maintenance

The Indian Air Force signed three contracts with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on 27 May 2026 for predictive maintenance technologies for the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet...

May 29, 2026

MoD Likely to Issue AMCA Manufacturing RFP Soon

The Ministry of Defence is expected to issue a Request for Proposal for the manufacturing of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft by June 2026. The Advanced Medium Combat...

May 25, 2026

India Test-Fires Agni-1 Short-Range Ballistic Missile

India successfully test-launched the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile on 22 May 2026 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha. The launch was conducted under the aegis...

May 23, 2026

RRP Defense Secures ₹29.83 Crore Order from Bharat Electronics

RRP Defense Limited received a purchase order worth ₹29,83,81,230, or about ₹29.83 crore, plus applicable GST, from Bharat Electronics Limited on 20 May 2026. Bharat Electronics Limited is...

May 22, 2026

India Launches Operation Ragepill Against Captagon Network

On 16 May 2026, the Narcotics Control Bureau announced Operation Ragepill, which led to the dismantling of an international syndicate involved in Captagon trafficking. The operation resulted in...

May 22, 2026

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