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US renames Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command

The United States renamed the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command back to the U.S. Pacific Command on June 16 or June 17, 2026, depending on the local time of the...

June 17, 2026

Air Force to Join Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 is scheduled from 20 July to 7 August 2026 in Australia’s Northern Territory. The Indian Air Force is among the participating air forces in...

June 17, 2026

Indian Navy’s Sea King 42B Squadron Retires

The Indian Naval Air Squadron 330, known as “The Harpoons”, was number plated on 14 June 2026 after 55 years of service. The squadron was commissioned on 17...

June 16, 2026

INS Agray Joins Arnala-Class Anti-Submarine Fleet

INS Agray is the fifth ship of the Arnala class of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy. The vessel was launched on 13...

June 15, 2026

India Tests Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on 15 June 2026 from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam...

June 15, 2026

Army Clears Indigenous Production of MEPRO X6 Sights

The Indian Army selected the MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the daytime optic for in-service NEGEV machine guns on 15 June 2026. The programme involves indigenous manufacture in...

June 15, 2026

Indian Army Introduces New Uniform Code

The Indian Army introduced a new uniform code through the 174-page Army Uniforms-2026 Pamphlet in June 2026. The manual is the first comprehensive update to the Army’s dress...

June 15, 2026

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

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