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Indian Navy Launches Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Srishti
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched INS Srishti, Yard 1283, at its Vaddem facility in Goa on 27 October 2026. It is the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel...
Poland and UK Sign Three-Year Defence Plan
Poland and the United Kingdom signed a three-year defence cooperation plan in Warsaw on 27 October 2026. Named the Warsaw Defence Plan, it was signed by Polish Deputy...
Indian Naval Academy Unveils Twin-Drone Maritime Rescue System
The Indian Naval Academy unveiled an indigenously built twin-drone system for maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operations on 27 October 2026. The system combines a quadcopter that searches...
India to Participate in 13th ADMM-Plus Meeting in Philippines
India’s Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh, will lead the Indian delegation to the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), scheduled for 28–29 October 2026 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines....
Sarvam Signs Defence Ministry MoU for Armed Forces AI Projects
On 27 October 2026, Sarvam signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) under the Ministry of Defence. The agreement sets an...
DAC Clears Defence Acquisitions Worth ₹2.12 Lakh Crore
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹2.12 lakh crore on 26 October 2026. The proposals cover equipment...
DAC Approves ₹2.12 Lakh Crore Defence Procurement Package
On 26 October 2026, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹2.12 lakh...
Indian Navy Training Squadron Visits Sri Lanka
The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron arrived in Sri Lanka on 26 October 2026 for a three-day goodwill visit scheduled to conclude on 28 October. The squadron comprises...
Indian Navy’s Indigenous AIP System Enters Setting-to-Work Phase-2
The Indian Navy’s indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system reached a development milestone on 24 October 2026 with the inauguration of the Setting to Work Phase-2 (STW-2) activity...
What Is the Pentagon’s FORTRESS America Plan?
The Pentagon’s FORTRESS America initiative was formally launched by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on 30 September 2026. FORTRESS stands for Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources,...
Ukraine Joins NATO Procurement Agency Partnership
Ukraine joined the NATO Support and Procurement Agency’s (NSPA) Security Cooperation Support Partnership (SCSP) on 22 October 2026. The arrangement gives Ukrainian defence companies access to NATO contracts...
