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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

India’s Nuclear Arsenal Reaches 190 Warheads

India’s nuclear arsenal was estimated at about 190 warheads in January 2026, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The estimate placed India among the nine nuclear-armed...

June 8, 2026

Indian Navy Seeks Indigenous 80-mm Rockets for MiG-29K

The Indian Navy issued an Expression of Interest on 26 May 2026 through the Naval Armament Inspectorate in Goa for the design, development and manufacture of indigenous 80-mm...

June 8, 2026

India, U.S. Hold 29th Army-to-Army Staff Talks

India and the United States held the 29th Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii on 6 June 2026. The talks formed part of bilateral defence cooperation between the two...

June 6, 2026

India Showcases Zorawar Tank and TEJASTRA

India showcased the indigenous Zorawar light tank and TEJASTRA at Larsen & Toubro’s Hazira facility in Gujarat in June 2026. The Zorawar platform is a 25-tonne light tank...

June 6, 2026

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Named Next Vice Chief

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force on 5 June 2026. He is scheduled...

June 6, 2026

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