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36 stories for “Defence” · September 2026
Clear filtersUN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) released the Gender Snapshot 2026 report. It finds that one in three institutional mechanisms for gender equality saw their power reduced in the las...
Authorities will carry out spatial mapping and field verification of military installations inside the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh. The survey will rely on GPS, GIS, geo-referencing and satellite...
India took part in the second El Alamein International Air Show in Egypt through the Indian Air Force's Sarang Helicopter Display Team. The show featured military, commercial and private aircraft, along with defence, spa...
The Union Home Minister inaugurated the two-day 9th National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2026 in New Delhi. Sessions covered counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing through the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), narcoti...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated indigenous Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) technology. A GaN MMIC is a small chip that handles hig...
India has become a dialogue partner in Tempest, the sixth-generation fighter jet programme jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy, with induction planned from 2034. The status lets India discuss the pro...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched its first Dronathon-2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The event tests drone capabilities in surveillance, reconnaissance, autonomous operations, swarm tec...
A new DRDO weapon and missile testing range has been proposed at Junput in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. Once set up, Junput will be DRDO's third major testing hub, after the Chandipur facilities and the testing...
A 2026 report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) estimates India may possess around 190 nuclear warheads: over 160 for operational launchers and about 30 more for new missiles under production. FAS says India...
The Indian Army has established AASHVAST at the DG EME headquarters in New Delhi to identify software threats and security weaknesses in military drones. AASHVAST stands for Assessment and Analysis of Electronic Systems...
The 22nd edition of Yudh Abhyas, the annual India–US bilateral Army exercise, is being held in a two-theatre format at Bikaner in Rajasthan and Auli in Uttarakhand. Separately, INS Mysore reached Lumut, Malaysia, to take...
Stanzin Tsangyang has become the first woman officer from Kargil district to be commissioned into the Indian Army. She was commissioned at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. She is also the first person from Z...
