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Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed Next Chief of Army Staff

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth was appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff of India on 13 June 2026. He is scheduled to assume office on 30...

June 13, 2026

First Women NDA Cadets Join Indian Military Academy

President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the Passing Out Parade of the 158th Regular Course and the 141st Technical Graduate Course at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun on 13...

June 13, 2026

Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Advanced Weapon System Complex in Hyderabad

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an Advanced Weapon System Complex at the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex within the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad,...

June 13, 2026

India Advances Mission Sudarshan Chakra Missile Shield

India has advanced an indigenous multi-layer missile defence programme under Mission Sudarshan Chakra through a series of missile tests and new defence infrastructure developments in 2026. The programme...

June 13, 2026

DRDO Tests Ballistic Missile Defence and Anti-Ship Systems

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted three consecutive missile flight tests on 10 and 11 June 2026. The trials included interceptor missiles for Ballistic Missile Defence...

June 13, 2026

Unmanned Drone Boat Rescues Apache Pilots

An unmanned U.S. Navy boat rescued two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache aviators after their helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on 8...

June 10, 2026

Indian Army Plans 300 More K9 Vajra Guns

The Indian Army is preparing a proposal for the procurement of over 300 additional K9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers in June 2026. The estimated value of the programme is...

June 10, 2026

Zojila Tunnel Nears Breakthrough

The Zojila Tunnel is a 13.153-kilometre road tunnel under construction in the Himalayas at an altitude of about 11,578 feet, or nearly 3,000 metres, above sea level. The...

June 9, 2026

India Ranks Fifth in Military Spending, Second in Arms Imports

India remained the world’s fifth-largest military spender in 2025 with expenditure of $92.1 billion, and it ranked behind the United States, China, Russia and Germany. India was also...

June 8, 2026

Great Nicobar Airport Project Gets ₹13,000 Crore Approval

The Centre approved up to ₹13,000 crore for a dual-use airport at Great Nicobar Island on 8 June 2026. The airport is part of the Great Nicobar Project...

June 8, 2026

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