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Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli.
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F71), a multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The ship is the eighth in the series of Project 1135.6 (also known as the Talwar class).
INS Udaygiri, the second stealth frigate under Project 17A, was delivered to the Indian Navy on July 1, 2025. Named after the former INS Udaygiri, decommissioned in 2007 after 31 years of service.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting took place in Qingdao, China. During this meeting, India declined to sign the joint declaration.
The eighth edition of the Indo-French Joint Military Exercise ‘Shakti’ concluded on 1 July 2025. India was represented by a 90-member contingent, including a Battalion from the J&K Rifles and troops from other arms and services.
Parag Jain, a senior IPS officer from the 1989 Punjab cadre, has been appointed as the new Chief of RAW, India’s external intelligence agency.
The coast guards of India, US, Australia and Japan have launched the first-ever “Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission” to strengthen maritime security and interoperability in the vast Indo-Pacific region.
The Indian Army has placed an order with Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited to procure around 450 Nagastra-1R loitering munitions.
The US launched aerial strikes, targeting Iran’s three key nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, under the codename “Operation Midnight Hammer”.
Indian Navy's first Project 17-A stealth frigate, INS Nilgiri, has been inducted into the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has bagged a Transfer of Technology (ToT) deal, valued at ₹511 crore, from ISRO, to build and operate Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs).
Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems Limited have signed four Production Transfer Agreements to manufacture the Rafale fighter aircraft fuselage in India.
India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from Iran following the escalating tensions arising from the Iran-Israel conflict.
The Defence Cyber Agency, under the Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters, launched ‘Cyber Suraksha’, a multi-phase cybersecurity training exercise.
The Indian Army has successfully conducted trials of the Rudrastra, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for deep-strike missions.
INS Arnala, the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft commissioned by the Indian Navy. It is named after Arnala Fort off the coast of Maharashtra.
Rinkoo Singh LME Indian Navy scripted history by becoming the “fastest to travel from Koteshwar (Gujarat) to Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh) on bicycle.
The Union Ministry of Defence granted Miniratna Category-I status to the defence central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) Munitions India Limited (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), and India Optel Limited (IOL).
Anil Chauhan, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), will represent India at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, or the Asian Security Summit, to be held in Singapore.
Mongolia is hosting the 17th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant.The exercise is planned to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from May 31 to June 13, 2025.
India is set to participate in LIMA 2025, the 17th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, which will be held in Malaysia.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) signed a significant contract with the Indian Army Air Defence to supply the Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System (IDDIS), a state-of-the-art indigenous counter-drone system developed in collaboration with DRDO.
The NCC contingent successfully scaled Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain peak. This was the third successful expedition of the NCC to Mount Everest after 2013 and 2016.
Sub-inspector Geeta Samota created history by becoming the first CISF personnel to scale Mt Everest.
A large-scale integrated field training exercise named ‘Teesta Prahar’ was conducted by the Indian Army at the Teesta field firing range.
DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight trials of its Stratospheric Airship Platform at an altitude of around 17 km. It is an unmanned airship designed for high-altitude operations in the stratosphere (17-22 kms above Earth).
The Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted Exercise Raahat—a large-scale joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) simulation in Assam.
INS Sharda, an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, has arrived at Maalifushi Atoll, Maldives, to participate in its first-ever Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
Indian Armed Forces launched 'Operation Sindoor', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and POK from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed. Altogether, nine (9) sites have been targeted. Video
The Indian Navy is all set to formally induct and unveil the name of the ancient stitched ship—the recreation of a fifth-century ship—on Wednesday at the Naval Base in Karwar.
India will conduct its largest civil defence drill since 1971 on May 7. The nationwide exercise includes air raid sirens, blackout simulations, and evacuation drills. Major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai fall under Category 1 zones.
The US has approved the sale of HawkEye 360 technology to India. This system will improve India's ability to detect illegal activities and monitor its Exclusive Economic Zone. The $131 million deal includes software, training, and support.
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He succeeded Air Marshal S P Dharkar.
The US has approved a $131 million military hardware and logistic support package for India. The deal includes sea-vision software, remote software, analytic support, and related logistics. Reel
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. He succeeds Lt Gen JP Mathew.
Lt Cdr Divya Sharma, Dornier pilot of INAS 318 at INS Utkrosh in the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), has become the "first woman" to be a Qualified Flying Instructor of the Indian Navy.
Alok Joshi, a former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has been appointed as the head of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).
The IAF is fielding Mig-29 and Jaguar aircraft in the 10th edition of Exercise Desert Flag. It is a multinational exercise being hosted by the UAE Air Force.
The 6th edition of India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-6 commenced in Pune, Maharashtra. Indian contingent comprising 60 personnel is being represented by a Battalion of JAT Regiment and Indian Air Force.
CHESS DRDO conducted a successful field demonstration of the Land version of Vehicle mounted Laser Directed Weapon (DEW) MK-II(A) at Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
India has approved a major government-to-government agreement with France to procure 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets for the Indian Navy at over ₹63,000 crore.
Russia has invited PM Modi to attend the May 9 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Germany in World War II.
CSIR-NAL has signed its first-ever technology transfer agreement with a private company (Pioneer Clean Amps Pvt. Ltd.) to manufacture HANSA-3 (NG) trainer aircraft. HANSA-3 (NG) is a next-generation, two-seater, ab-initio trainer aircraft developed for pilot training.
On 1st April 2025, the Indian Navy & the US Navy inaugurated the 4th edition of the bilateral joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) amphibious exercise, Tiger TRIUMPH 2025.
The IAF will participate in the 12-day INIOCHOS-25 wargame in Greece, deploying Su-30 MKI jets, IL-78 refuelers, and C-17 Globemaster aircraft.
India launched “Operation Brahma” to assist Myanmar in the wake of a devastating earthquake that struck the country.
India has approved its largest defense procurement, clearing the purchase of 156 Made-in-India Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) 'Prachand' for the Indian Army and Air Force.
The Indian Army has achieved a milestone by developing and successfully testing an indigenous First Person View (FPV) drone equipped with an anti-tank kamikaze payload.
The Indian Navy inducted its eighth and final Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79). The contract for these vessels was signed in 2021.
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