Defence
Ukraine Develops AI-Controlled Turrets To Shoot Down Drones Using Fibre Optics.
Kyiv; May 2026: The Ukrainian military has deployed a new AI-controlled turret from a Brave1 platform participant in combat conditions to intercept enemy drones. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Head Of The Ministry, Mykhailo Fedorov. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, UKRAINE – Turrets with artificial…
India Successfully Tests Advanced Agni Missile with MIRV Capability
India conducted the successful flight-trial of an Advanced Agni missile with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on May 08, 2026. The missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads, targeted to different targets spatially distributed over a large geographical area in the Indian…
Raksha Rajya Mantri Visits Trivandrum Military Station
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth visited Trivandrum Military Station under Southern Command of Indian Army on May 08, 2026 and reviewed the operational preparedness and ongoing developmental projects. During the visit, the Raksha Rajya Mantri interacted with troops and gained firsthand insight into the operational preparedness and welfare measures…
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Appointed New Chief of Naval Staff
New Delhi, May 2026 : The Government on Friday appointed Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is scheduled to retire on May 31. Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, a position he…
Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani Appointed India’s New Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi, May 2026 : The Centre on Friday appointed N. S. Raja Subramani as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding Anil Chauhan, whose tenure is scheduled to conclude on May 30. With this appointment, Lieutenant General Raja Subramani will become the country’s top military officer and principal…
Steel Cutting Of Fifth Fleet Support Ship For Indian Navy
‘Steel Cutting’ Ceremony of 5th and the last of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam on 08 May 2026, in presence of VAdm Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition as the Chief Guest. CMD, HSL and other senior officials from Indian Navy and HSL…
10ᵗʰ India-Australia Defence Policy Talks held in New Delhi
The 10ᵗʰ edition of Defence Policy Talks between India and Australia took place in New Delhi on May 08, 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Shri Amitabh Prasad, while the Australian side was headed by First Assistant Secretary, International Policy Mr Bernard Philip. The discussion reaffirmed the…
Raksha Mantri visits Tiranga Mountain Rescue’s photo exhibition in New Delhi marking 10 years of dedicated service to the nation
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on May 08, 2026, visited a photo exhibition titled ‘A Decade of Silent Service to the Nation’ organised by Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR), India’s pioneering high-altitude rescue organisation, at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi to commemorate 10 years of dedicated service. The exhibition featured impactful photographs, capturing TMR’s…
Op Sindoor Showcased India’s New Military Resolve and High-Impact Warfare Doctrine: Rajnath Singh
Urges Commanders to stay future-ready amid geopolitical uncertainties “Need to strengthen capabilities in AI, autonomous systems, data analytics & secure communication networks” “Future wars will we won by innovative thinking & enhanced synergy” “‘Element of surprise’ key to remain unpredictable & secure strategic edge” “Operation Sindoor is a testament to the…
Raksha Rajya Mantri to inaugurate India’s first International Ophthalmology Research Conference in New Delhi
The Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi, in collaboration with All-India Ophthalmological Society, is set to host India’s first International Ophthalmology Research Conference at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment on May 09 & 10, 2026. This two-day academic event, named All-India Ophthalmological Society – Armed Forces…
