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India Inducts First Indigenous Hovercraft into Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle, designated H-561, on 18 June 2026. The hovercraft was built at Chowgule & Company Private Limited’s shipyard...

June 19, 2026

Russia Considers BrahMos Missile for Its Own Arsenal

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed as a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia. In June 2026, Russian officials and...

June 19, 2026

India’s Defence Production Reaches Record High

India’s annual defence production reached ₹1.78 lakh crore in Financial Year 2025-26. The figure was ₹84,643 crore in FY 2020-21 and ₹43,746 crore in FY 2013-14. Defence Production...

June 17, 2026

Sundarraj Pattilingam Appointed NIA Inspector General

On 16 June 2026, the Union government appointed Sundarraj P, also known as Sundarraj Pattilingam, as an Inspector General in the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He is a...

June 17, 2026

Bharat Forge Unveils Simha 4×4 Armoured Vehicle

On 16 June 2026, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited, a wholly-owned defence subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, partnered with Paramount to unveil the Simha 4×4, a Light Armoured Multi-Purpose...

June 17, 2026

US renames Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command

The United States renamed the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command back to the U.S. Pacific Command on June 16 or June 17, 2026, depending on the local time of the...

June 17, 2026

Air Force to Join Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 is scheduled from 20 July to 7 August 2026 in Australia’s Northern Territory. The Indian Air Force is among the participating air forces in...

June 17, 2026

Indian Navy’s Sea King 42B Squadron Retires

The Indian Naval Air Squadron 330, known as “The Harpoons”, was number plated on 14 June 2026 after 55 years of service. The squadron was commissioned on 17...

June 16, 2026

INS Agray Joins Arnala-Class Anti-Submarine Fleet

INS Agray is the fifth ship of the Arnala class of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy. The vessel was launched on 13...

June 15, 2026

India Tests Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on 15 June 2026 from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam...

June 15, 2026

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