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CISF to Introduce Sector-Based Commands from November 1
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will introduce an organisational restructuring on 1 November 2026. Approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the change replaces territorial supervision...
DRDO Develops 20% Lighter Armour for Combat Vehicles
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed indigenous armour panels that are 20% lighter than existing systems. The Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) (R&DE(E)), based in...
Iranian Lawmakers Approve Mehrdad Akhlaghi as Defence Minister
Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi as Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics on 18 October 2026. He succeeds Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed on 28...
INS Sudarshini Visits Oman During Lokayan-2026
INS Sudarshini, a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy, completed a port call at Salalah, Oman, during its ten-month Lokayan-2026 transoceanic deployment. The ship departed Salalah...
North Korea Tests AI-Enabled Zam-2.0 Torpedo
North Korea conducted an underwater test of the Zam-2.0, a new high-speed precision-guided torpedo system, on 15 October 2026. The country’s state news agency, KCNA, announced the test...
Military Nursing Service Commissions 29 Cadets as Lieutenants
On October 14, 2026, 29 nursing cadets from Batch IX of the College of Nursing, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantonment, were commissioned as Lieutenants in the...
Defence Ministry Signs ₹4,106 Crore Contracts for GSAT-7C and Varunastra
The Ministry of Defence signed two defence acquisition contracts worth approximately ₹4,106 crore in New Delhi on 15 October 2026. The agreements cover a GSAT-7C communication satellite for...
Pakistan Tests Extended-Range Fatah-II Missile
Pakistan test-launched an extended-range version of its Fatah-II missile on 13 October 2026. The missile has a stated range of up to 400 kilometres. The launch was attended...
Solar Defence Delivers 450 Nagastra-1R Loitering Munitions
Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL), a subsidiary of Solar Industries India, delivered 450 Nagastra-1R loitering munitions to the Indian Army on 13 and 14 October 2026. The...
Indian Navy Completes Maiden Command of Combined Task Force 154
The Indian Navy completed its maiden command of Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154) on 14 October 2026. It assumed command on 11 February 2026, at the Combined...
Sigma and Munitions India to Develop 155 mm Artillery Fuzes
Sigma Advanced Systems Limited (SASL) and state-owned Munitions India Limited (MIL) signed an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 14 October 2026. The collaboration covers integration, indigenous manufacturing...
