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5 stories for “Defence” · August 2026

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Sunday30 Aug 2026

Science & Tech

Bengaluru startup FWDA unveils FWD Supreme Lite, India's first AI-piloted fighter aircraft programme

Bengaluru-based defence startup Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA) has unveiled FWD Supreme Lite, billed as India's first AI-piloted fighter aircraft programme. Designed and developed in India, it is a 250-kg-class...

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Tuesday18 Aug 2026

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Indigenous Jet-Powered Loitering Munition 'Divyastra Mk3' Successfully Clears Maiden Flight Tests in UP Defence Corridor

IntroductionIn a major leap for indigenous precision-strike military technology, India's first fully indigenous jet-powered loitering munition (kamikaze drone), 'Divyastra Mk3', successfully cleared its maiden flight tri...

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Monday17 Aug 2026

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Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth Makes History as Indian Air Force's First Woman 'Top Gun' Fighter Combat Leader

IntroductionIn a historic triumph for women in armed combat roles, Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth created history on 17 August 2026 by becoming the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) to qualify as a '...

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Indian Air Force Deploys Rafale Fighter Jets at Bilateral Exercise 'Udara Shakti 2026' in Malaysia

IntroductionDeepening bilateral defence cooperation and interoperability across the strategic Malacca Strait gateway, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced the biennial air combat...

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Wednesday5 Aug 2026

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IIT Patna Develops Hybrid Magneto-Rheometer to Study Magnetorheological Fluids

Scientists at IIT Patna, Bihar, have built a hybrid magneto-rheometer, with support from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to advance research on magnetorheological (MR) fluids and smart materials.The devic...

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