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36 stories for “Defence” · August 2026
Clear filtersIndia Optel Limited (IOL), which functions under the Department of Defence Production, has introduced indigenous GARUD High-Resolution Binoculars for civilian buyers. The binoculars were designed and manufactured by the...
IntroductionDeepening defence-to-defence bilateral ties under India's Act East Policy, an Indian Army contingent comprising troops primarily from the 9 Gorkha Rifles officially departed on 18 August 2026 to participate i...
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...
IntroductionTo secure domestic supply chains for electric vehicle batteries and advanced semiconductor manufacturing, the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 18 August 2026 signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
IntroductionIn response to persistent missile and drone strikes on commercial merchant vessels along vital Middle Eastern chokepoints, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 18 August 2026 officially operationalised the Multinat...
IntroductionTo significantly enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Ministry of Defence on 17 August 2026 signed a landmark ₹1,943 crore contra...
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 '...
IntroductionConsolidating long-standing strategic defence partnerships with Southeast Asian partners under India's Act East Policy, the Indian Army announced on 17 August 2026 the deployment of an infantry contingent to...
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...
IntroductionAddressing national emergency preparedness and community resilience during his 80th Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the Prime Minister announced the creation of a “massive, modernized Civil Defenc...
IntroductionDuring his historic address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026, the Prime Minister of India unveiled the transformative 'Sapta Dhara' (Shakti Ki Sap...
IntroductionFirmly countering repeated, unilateral attempts by China to rename geographic locations in India's northeastern frontier, the Survey of India officially updated its national cartographic maps on 16 August 202...
