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IAF to Receive First Made-in-India C295 in September 2026

The Indian Air Force is scheduled to receive its first Made-in-India C295 transport aircraft in Vadodara, Gujarat, on 22-23 September 2026. The aircraft is part of a 56-aircraft...

June 24, 2026

India-UAE BrahMos and Akashteer Talks

India and the United Arab Emirates are in early-stage discussions on the possible sale of Indian defence systems, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akashteer air...

June 23, 2026

Taiwan Launches Combat Readiness Drill

Taiwan’s military launched a five-day Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise on 22 June 2026 across the island. The drill runs until 26 June 2026 and includes rapid mobilisation, battlefield...

June 22, 2026

US Approves Support Package for India’s Apaches and M777 Systems

The United States approved a military support package for India on 22 June 2026 for sustainment services linked to AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers. The...

June 22, 2026

Canada Acquires Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar System

Canada finalised an agreement on 22 June 2026 with Australia and BAE Systems Australia for the acquisition of an Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) system. The contract value is...

June 22, 2026

India to Acquire Nine Retired Jaguar Fighter Jets

India is set to acquire nine retired SEPECAT Jaguar fighter aircraft from the United Kingdom in 2026. The aircraft will be used for cannibalisation, a practice in which...

June 20, 2026

SMPP-KNDS Partnership for Loitering Munitions

SMPP, an Indian defence technology firm, and KNDS, a European land defence company, signed a strategic teaming agreement on 20 June 2026 at the Eurosatory Exhibition in Paris....

June 20, 2026

Three New Naval Warships to Join Indian Navy

The Indian Navy will commission three indigenously built warships on 21 June 2026 in Kolkata. The vessels are INS Dunagiri, INS Agray and INS Sanshodhak, and all three...

June 20, 2026

Defence Ministry Signs Gas Turbine Contract for Navy

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited on 19 June 2026 for the procurement of 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators...

June 20, 2026

India Declares Naxalism Effectively Ended

India became effectively free from Naxalism on 31 March 2026, after nearly six decades of Left-Wing Extremism in several parts of central and eastern India. The movement began...

June 19, 2026

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