On 14 August 2026, the Government of India announced 1,057 Gallantry and Service Medals for personnel in the police, fire services, Home Guard and Civil Defence, and correctional...
The Indian Army conducted a 14-day specialised training programme for Central Industrial Security Force personnel at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala, Tripura, from 27 July 2026 to...
The Indian Army has agreed to establish youth training centres at district headquarters across Telangana after a meeting between Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Lieutenant General...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced the bilateral air exercise Udara Shakti 2026 on 10 August 2026. The five-day exercise is...
India’s Ministry of Defence issued a Request for Proposal on 12 August 2026 for 60 multirole transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, with an estimated value of...
Indigenous unmanned systems will be showcased for the Indian Air Force at the Pokhran Firing Range in Rajasthan in September 2026. The demonstration will include long-range unmanned aerial...
The Indian Navy’s second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), named Shruti and designated Yard 3037, was launched on 11 August 2026 by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers...
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has revived the Su-30MKI production line at its Nashik facility in Maharashtra. The plan covers 12 new Su-30MKI fighter aircraft for the Indian Air...
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved a one-year extension for Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin on 8 August 2026. The extension allows him to continue as head...
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2027 is scheduled from 9 August 2027 to 22 August 2027. The multinational military exercise is being planned as the largest and most ambitious edition...
The eighth India-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded on 14 August 2026 at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi. The five-day bilateral training programme ran...
India has begun concerted efforts to join the French-led Future Combat Air System, a sixth-generation fighter aircraft programme, in 2026. The development comes alongside India’s fifth-generation Advanced Medium...
