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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...
IIT Kanpur Plans Defence Drone Hub and Strategic Research Expansion
On 14 October 2026, IIT Kanpur announced plans to establish a defence drone hub with the Ministry of Defence to develop critical components currently imported from abroad. The...
TDB Funds ideaForge’s YETI Autonomous Logistics Aircraft
ideaForge Technology Limited secured a ₹151-crore long-term debt facility from the Government of India’s Technology Development Board (TDB) for engineering and developing its YETI autonomous aerial logistics vehicle....
DRDO Tests Quantum Key Distribution Platform
On 14 October 2026, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) configured and tested its Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) platform on the live network of the dynamic test...
Indian Navy Commissions INS Samarthak
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Samarthak, its first Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV), on 16 October 2026 at Naval Base Karwar in Karnataka. Built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at...
Flying Wedge Defence Unveils FWD Supreme Prototype
Bengaluru-based Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA) unveiled a full-scale static prototype of the FWD Supreme in New Delhi on 13 October 2026. The company describes it as...
