General Dhiraj Seth took over as the Indian Army chief from retiring predecessor General Upendra Dwivedi on June 30, 2026. He is the first Armoured Corps officer in 32 years to become the Indian Chief of Army Staff after General Shankar Roy Chowdhury in 1994.
Merlinhawk collaborates with Italian Vega Composites to open a new facility for composites manufacturing at Shoolagiri in Tamil Nadu’s defence corridor, positioning India in the global aerospace ecosystem.
India’s new 12 GHz counter-drone capability marks a major leap toward advanced electronic warfare, highlighting the need for AI-driven, layered defences against rapidly evolving military drone threats and swarms.
Lieutenant General V. K. Saxena emphasizes the urgent need for reforming India’s defense procurement processes, citing crippling delays that risk obsolescence of critical technology, and introduces measures aimed at streamlining acquisitions.
Commissioning the three indigenously built ships for the Indian Navy, Indian Prime Minister Modi noted that a nation’s prosperity and security are linked to the oceans and the ability to defend national interests in the maritime domain.
Rajnath Singh talked to IAF soldiers in Shillong on the critical security threats faced by India and asked them to prepare themselves with technology to perform their role effectively. The Indian defence minister gave the example of Operation Sindoor on how India had prepared to tackle terrorism.
SMPP-KNDS teaming agreement combines technology transfer and indigenous manufacturing to support India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) vision and meet the emerging operational requirements of the armed forces.
APSEX and Kalaris to deploy AI-augmented, plug-and-play operating platform across a global network of 15 container terminals spanning nine ports. Adani Ports will invest USD850 million in technology and decarbonisation under its 2031 ambition, including USD100 million in two phases to accelerate automation and optimisation through its Kalaris partnership. APSEZ expects to unlock 91 MMT of additional capacity (~10% of installed capacity) by 2030 through the Kaleris partnership.
Together, Adani Enterprises and Jabil Inc. target GW-scale AI Rack and advanced infrastructure manufacturing for global data centre build-outs, anchoring India as a premier hub for AI hardware exports.
India’s defence minister called for reducing development-to-production timelines in DRDO’s research projects by integrating manufacturing plans, while hailing the indigenous defence technologies demonstrated by the armed forces during Operation Sindoor.
The Zorawar tanks’ protection levels are to be improved over the present STANAG Level 4 before they can be inducted into the Indian Army, and hence the delay in deployment.
The Indian Army gets delivery of 106 kamikaze drones from SMPP Limited to boost its deep-strike capabilities in a contested battlefield, countering enemy signal jamming and spoofing operations. SMPP focuses on developing and delivering advanced protection solutions and next-generation battlefield systems for the armed forces.
BrahMos Aerospace is ready to supply the supersonic cruise missile to the Russian forces if a formal request is received from Moscow. All future Indian Navy destroyers and frigates will be armed with the India-Russia joint venture BrahMos missile.
The Airbus C295 aircraft, being made at TASL’s final assembly line in Vadodara, carried out its first flight on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, marking a key milestone to replace the Indian Air Force’s ageing Avro fleet.
India has contracted a private firm for INR 499 crore to acquire 20 satellite signal jammers, enhancing naval operations and combating GPS spoofing incidents linked to Pakistan and China.
