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August 5, 2025
Adapting to disruptive tech, rethinking legacy structures & prioritising Tri-service synergy key to tackling today's security challenges: CDSChief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across the three services to tackle the challenges emanating...
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August 5, 2025
Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Ships on Operational Deployment in South East Asia Conclude the Port Call at ManilaAs part of the ongoing Operational Deployment to South East Asia, Indian Naval Ships INS Delhi (Guided Missile Destroyer), INS Shakti (Fleet Tanker), and INS Kiltan (Anti Submarine Warfare corvette) of the Eastern Fleet...
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August 4, 2025
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff Inaugurates 'Agnishodh' Research Cell at IIT Madras to Boost Self-Reliance in Defence TechnologyIn a landmark step towards Atmanirbharta in defence technology, the Indian Army has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to establish 'Agnishodh', the Indian Army Research Cell (IARC) on the IIT Madras campus.
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August 4, 2025
Alay Parikh to Lead Business Development for Boeing Defense and Services in IndiaBoeing has appointed Alay Parikh as Director of business development for its Defense and Services business in India, reinforcing the company's commitment to strengthening operations and accelerating growth in the region.
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August 1, 2025
Exceptional back-end support by different departments of MoD to the Armed Forces was key to Operation Sindoor's success: Defence MinisterRajnath Singh calls for enhanced civil-military synergy to bolster security structure & safeguard national interests
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August 1, 2025
Indian Naval Ships visit Manila, Philippines, Strengthening Maritime Cooperation in South East AsiaAs part of the Indian Navy's ongoing operational deployment to South East Asia, Indian Naval Ships INS Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan, of the Eastern Fleet...
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August 1, 2025
Embraer to develop a strong industrial partnership with Lithuania while strengthening its presence across EuropeEmbraer, a leading aerospace company, is working with Lithuanian industry to establish long-term cooperation in aerospace and defense.
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August 1, 2025
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, assumes charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval StaffVice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on August 1, 2025. On assuming charge, the Flag Officer paid solemn homage to the Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the nation, by laying a floral wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.
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August 1, 2025
Lt General Pushpendra Singh takes over as Vice Chief of the Army StaffLt General Pushpendra Singh assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on July 31, 2025. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Operational Logistics & Strategic Movement at Army Headquarters.
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August 1, 2025
Vice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair, Assumes Charge as Controller Personnel ServicesVice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on July 31, 2025. On assuming charge, the Flag Officer paid solemn homage at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.
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August 1, 2025
Raj Kumar Arora takes over as Controller General of Defence AccountsRaj Kumar Arora took over as the Controller General of Defence Accounts on August 1, 2025.
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August 1, 2025
Dr Mayank Sharma assumes the office of Financial Advisor (Defence Services)Dr Mayank Sharma assumed the office of Financial Advisor (Defence Services) on August 1, 2025.
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July 31, 2025
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval CommandVice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command on July 31, 2025.
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July 31, 2025
Project 17A Indigenous Advanced Stealth Frigate Himgiri Delivered to Indian NavyA major milestone in achieving self-reliance in warship design and construction, Himgiri (Yard 3022), the third ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), was delivered to the Indian Navy on July 31, 2025 at GRSE, Kolkata.
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July 31, 2025
Second Edition of India-UAE Defence Industry Partnership Seminar Held on JDCC SidelinesOn the sidelines of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC), a seminar on the India-UAE Defence Industry Partnership was held at the India Habitat Centre...
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July 30, 2025
India & UAE Commit to Deepening Defence Partnership at 13th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee MeetingIndia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation during the 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, held at the Secretary level for the first time, in New Delhi on July 30, 2025.
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July 29, 2025
DRDO successfully conducts two consecutive flight-tests of Pralay missileDefence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive successful flight-tests of Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha on July 28 & 29, 2025.
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July 29, 2025
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff Embarks on an Official Visit to JapanAdmiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, has proceeded on a four-day official visit to Japan from July 30 to August 2, 2025.
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July 29, 2025
Goa Shipyard Ltd Launches “ICGS Atal” (Yard 1275): A Salute to Indigenous Maritime ProwessSixth Fast Patrol Vessel Launch Reinforces India's Self-Reliance in Shipbuilding
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July 28, 2025
Ministry of Defence to set up testing facility in Mechanical & Material domain in Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial CorridorMinistry of Defence (MoD) signed an MoU to establish a state-of-the-art testing facility in Mechanical & Material domain Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor in Tiruchirappalli under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), on July 28, 2025 in New Delhi.
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July 28, 2025
Boeing-Built X-37B Spaceplane Set for Eighth MissionThe Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is preparing to launch its eighth mission (OTV-8) from Florida's Space Coast, with liftoff scheduled no earlier than August 21.
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July 27, 2025
AHRR Hosts First-Ever Armed Forces National Conference 'SHAPE 2025' on Sustainable Hospital PlanningThe Department of Hospital Administration at Army Hospital Research & Referral (AHRR), New Delhi, successfully organised the first-ever Armed Forces National Conference, SHAPE 2025: Sustainable Hospital Architecture, Planning, Infrastructure and Equipment, on July 26-27, 2025.
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July 27, 2025
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025 to Kick off at Jodhpur: Advancing India–Singapore Defence CooperationThe 14th edition of the India–Singapore Joint Military Exercise, Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025, is set to commence today at Jodhpur and will continue till August 4, 2025.
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July 26, 2025
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Nation pays tribute to the indomitable courage & sacrifice of the soldiers who ensured India's victory in 1999The Nation is paying tributes to the bravehearts of the Indian Armed Forces, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland, on Kargil Vijay Diwas, which is celebrated on 26th July every year to commemorate India's historic victory in 1999.
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July 25, 2025
DRDO conducts successful flight-trials of Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3In a major boost to India's defence capabilities, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out flight-trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
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July 23, 2025
Defence Secretary holds bilateral meeting with Director General, Israel Ministry of Defence in New DelhiDefence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral meeting with Director General, Israel Ministry of Defence Major General (Res) Amir Baram in New Delhi on July 23, 2025.
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July 22, 2025
Keel Laying Ceremony of 1st Ship of Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (06 NGOPVs) for Indian Coast GuardMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), a Navratna DPSU, achieved the milestone of keel laying of 1st ship of 06 NGOPVs (Y-16401) for the Indian Coast Guard on July 22, 2025.
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July 19, 2025
CDS visits Defence Services Staff College, WellingtonChief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan visited the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in Tamil Nadu on July 19, 2025.
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July 19, 2025
INS Sandhayak, The First Indigenous Survey Vessel Large (SVL), Visits Port Klang, MalaysiaIndian Navy's indigenously designed and constructed Survey Vessel Large (SVL) INS Sandhayak made her maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia, for hydrographic cooperation, from July 16-19, 2025.
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July 18, 2025
INS Nistar, first indigenously designed & constructed Diving Support Vessel, commissioned in Vizag in the presence of Minister of State for DefenceINS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth in Visakhapatnam on July 18, 2025.
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July 18, 2025
Minister of State for Defence visits DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in HyderabadMinister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth visited Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, DRDO in Hyderabad on July 16 & 17, 2025.
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July 17, 2025
Successful test-firing of Prithvi-II & Agni-I Ballistic MissilesShort-Range Ballistic Missiles - Prithvi-II and Agni-I - were successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha on July 17, 2025.
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July 17, 2025
HAL receives first set of wing assemblies for LCA Mk1A from L&TThe first set of wing assemblies for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, produced by Larsen & Toubro, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on July 17, 2025.
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July 17, 2025
Successful trial of Akash Prime at High-AltitudeIndia, on July 16, 2025, achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two Aerial High Speed Unmanned targets at high-altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army.
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July 17, 2025
Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Ships Arrive in Singapore as Part of the Deployment to South East AsiaIndian Navy Deepens Maritime Ties with Singapore
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July 17, 2025
Embraer and Portuguese Air Force celebrate major milestones with delivery of the third KC-390 and maiden flight of the A-29NEmbraer, a global leader in aerospace and defense, and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) celebrated two major milestones today involving the KC-390 Millennium and A-29N Super Tucano programs: the delivery of the third KC-390 Millennium aircraft...
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July 17, 2025
Latest GA Autonomous Jet Demo Features Live Air-to-Air Engagement CapabilityAutonomous Tasking With TacACE and Optix.C2 Showcase Maturity and Operational Readiness
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July 17, 2025
Belgian Aircrew Completes MQ-9B TrainingGA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Training Was Conducted at Multiple Sites, Including Flight Test & Training Center and Desert Horizon
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July 17, 2025
A New Transatlantic Partnership for European CCAGeneral Atomics announces plans for rapid international uncrewed fighter development
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July 17, 2025
Defence Secretary formally flags-in mountaineering expeditions to Mt Everest and Mt KilimanjaroDefence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh formally flagged-in mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro at an event organised in South Block, New Delhi on July 17, 2025.
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July 16, 2025
Operation Sindoor demonstrated operational effectiveness and strategic value of indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, says Chief of Defence StaffGeneral Anil Chauhan calls for strategic urgency of achieving full-spectrum indigenisation in unmanned aerial platforms & counter-measures
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July 16, 2025
XQ-67A Demonstrates Autonomy and Datalink Interoperability During High Desert Flight TestAFRL's XQ-67A, a second-generation Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), successfully demonstrated integration of government reference autonomy during a recent flight test in the California High Desert.
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July 16, 2025
Northrop Grumman Appoints New Country Executive for GermanyNorthrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Stephanie Willmann to be the company's first country lead executive for Germany. In this newly created position, Stephanie will lead Northrop Grumman's enhanced commitment to the Bundeswehr, with a focus on providing German and NATO forces mission-winning capabilities and cultivating trusted local industry partnerships.
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July 11, 2025
Defence Minister chairs Governing Council Meeting of NCC Alumni AssociationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the first Governing Council Meeting of National Cadet Corps Alumni Association (NCCAA) at South Block, New Delhi on July 11, 2025.
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July 11, 2025
DRDO & IAF conduct successful flight-test of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile with indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker from Su-30 MKIDefence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) & Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) 'Astra' equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from Su-30 MKI platform off the coast of Odisha on July 11, 2025.
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July 11, 2025
ICG Rescues Two Crew Members from stranded US Sailing Vessel off Andaman & Nicobar IslandsThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the US sailing vessel 'Sea Angel' stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on July 10, 2025.
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July 9, 2025
Keel Laying of Third Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy'Keel Laying' ceremony of third Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on July 9, 2025, in the presence of Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition and senior officials from the Indian Navy, HSL and L&T.
