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Rajnath Singh Presents SIDM Champion Awards 2026
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh presented the SIDM Champion Awards 2026 on 9 October 2026 at the 8th Annual Session of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) in...
Indian Coast Guard Commissions Indigenous ICGS Ajit
The Indian Coast Guard commissioned the indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ICGS Ajit at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on 9 October 2026. Dr Sirish Choudhary, Principal Integrated Financial...
Indian Navy Commissions INS Mangrol
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), its third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on 12 October 2026. Cochin Shipyard Limited...
IIT Ropar Awards First Defence Technology MTech Degrees to Army Officers
On 9 October 2026, the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar awarded its first MTech (Defence Technology) degrees to 59 officers of the Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S)....
Indian Navy Receives Indigenous Military-Grade ROVs
On 7 October 2026, Kochi-based company EyeROV delivered two TROUT underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems to the Indian Navy. The delivery is the first of five systems...
France Tests M51.3 Ballistic Missile from Le Vigilant
France test-fired an upgraded M51.3 strategic ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) Le Vigilant on 6 October 2026. The unarmed missile was launched off Finistère in...
Pakistan Test-Fires Extended-Range Fatah-4 Cruise Missile
Pakistan test-fired an extended-range version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on 6 October 2026. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the system can engage...
GE Aerospace Delivers Four More F404 Engines for LCA Mk-1A
GE Aerospace announced on 7 October 2026 that it had shipped four F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A programme. The...
DRDO Conducts Maiden Live Jump of Advanced High-Altitude Parachute
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden live jump of its Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) on 6 October 2026. The trial took place at the...
Indian Coast Guard to Conduct SAREX-2026 off Paradip Coast
The Indian Coast Guard will conduct the 12th National Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise, or SAREX-2026, off the Paradip coast on 7 and 8 October 2026. The exercise...
DRDO Tests High-Altitude Platform at 20 km
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a flight trial of an indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform System (HAPS) on 6 October 2026. The experimental platform reached 21...
