Defence
Indian Navy Inaugurates Milan Village As Part Of Exercise Milan 2026, Visakhapatnam
Feb 2026 : Indian Navy inaugurated the MILAN Village on 15 Feb 2026 at the Eastern Naval Command, as part of its flagship international naval exercise, MILAN 2026. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, who formally opened the village for…
Raksha Mantri & his French counterpart to co-chair 6th Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will co-chair the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of France Ms Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru, Karnataka on February 17, 2026. The meeting will review the entire gamut of bilateral defence cooperation, with focus on expanding industrial collaboration. …
Chief Of The Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi Is Set To Proceed On Visit To Australia
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi is set to embark on an official visit to Australia from 16 to 19 February 2026. The visit is aimed at further strengthening India – Australia defence cooperation and reinforcing the growing convergence between the two nations. As part of…
Naval Armament Organisation Wraps Up 24th OIC Conference and 7th IPIM
The Naval Armament Organisation (NAO) has successfully concluded its annual 24th Officers-in-Charge (OiC) Conference and 7th IT, Project and Infrastructure Meeting (IPIM) at Institute of Technology Management (ITM), DRDO, Mussoorie on 12-13 Feb 2026 under the chairmanship of Shri Divakar Jayant, INAS, Director General of Naval Armament. Senior INAS officers serving…
QA-Industry Conclave showcases digital transformation as the cornerstone of trusted & time-bound defence quality assurance
The Quality Assurance (QA)-Industry Conclave themed ‘Traceability, Speed and Trust – Leveraging Technology for Smarter Quality Assurance’ took place in New Delhi on February 13, 2026. It brought together senior leadership from the Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy, QA organisations, defence shipyards, public sector undertakings and leading private industry partners on a…
DAP 2026 proposes transformative leap in India’s defence procurement framework
The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026, the draft of which was released recently by the Ministry of Defence to replace the existing 2020 version, has been designed to bolster self-reliance, accelerate acquisition timelines, and empower the Indian defence industrial ecosystem. It aims to achieve a greater indigenous defence manufacturing base,…
Director General ICG inaugurates Waterjet Production & Testing Facility in Goa
The Director General of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), DG Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the Waterjet Production & Testing Facility of M/s Marine Jet Power (MJP) India at Goa on February 13, 2026, marking a significant milestone in India’s pursuit of maritime Aatmanirbharta. With this advanced production and testing facility under the…
IAF–RTAF Hold Joint Air Exercise in Indian Ocean Region
The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted an In-situ Exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in the Indian Ocean Region from 09 to 12 February 2026, strengthening military cooperation and enhancing mutual understanding between the two countries. The bilateral engagement between the two countries was executed in the form…
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks Rs 2,312 crore contract with HAL for eight Dornier 228 Aircraft under Buy (Indian) category
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur for the acquisition of eight Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at a cost of Rs 2,312 crore under Buy (Indian) category. The contract was signed…
DAC clears Rs 3.60 lakh crore worth of capital acquisition proposals to enhance the combat readiness of defence forces
The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals of the Services at an estimated value of about Rs 3.60 lakh crore, on February 12, 2026. For the Indian Air Force (IAF), AoN was approved for the procurement…
Indian Navy Inaugurates Milan Village As Part Of Exercise Milan 2026, Visakhapatnam
Feb 2026 : Indian Navy inaugurated the MILAN Village on 15 Feb 2026 at the …
