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ISRO Targets Mid-2028 Launch of GSAT-7B
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is expected to launch GSAT-7B by mid-2028 as the Indian Army’s first dedicated communication satellite. The satellite is designed to provide secure,...
Indian Navy to Host Swavlamban 2026
The Indian Navy will host the fifth edition of its Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, Swavlamban 2026, on 26 and 27 October at the Manekshaw Centre in New...
NATO Expands Black Sea Surveillance Deployments
On October 20–21, 2026, NATO announced additional maritime patrol aircraft, surveillance drones and radar tracking systems for the Black Sea region. The deployments followed drone strikes targeting commercial...
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Completes Final Kiran Sortie
Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), completed his final trainer sortie in an HJT-16 Kiran Mk-1 aircraft on 20 October 2026. The...
India-Australia Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 Begins in Keralam
The fifth edition of the India-Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 began on 19 October 2026 at the Foreign Training Node in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam. It is scheduled to...
Army Conducts Akhand Prahar-II Exercise in Jaisalmer
The Indian Army conducted Akhand Prahar-II in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on or around 18 October 2026. The exercise involved the Army’s Black Mace Brigade and Battle Axe Division and...
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...
