Ministry of Defence

July 11, 2026 2:21 PM

Indian Navy commissions indigenous stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri, boosting maritime capabilities

The Indian Navy on Saturday commissioned the indigenously built advanced stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri into its Eastern Fleet in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, marking another milestone in India's drive towards defence self-reliance and maritime modernisation. Commissioned at Visakhapatnam, the warship is the sixth Project 17A stealth frigate to join the Navy within just 18 months, reflecting the rapid expansion of India's indigenous naval shipbuilding programme. Designed by...

July 7, 2026 11:34 AM

Indian Navy to commission indigenous stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri on July 11

The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Mahendragiri (F38), the sixth indigenous stealth frigate under the Project 17A programme, at Visakhapatnam on July 11, marking another milestone in India's indigenous warship-building capabilities and maritime defence preparedness. The naval warship is named after the Mahendragiri mountain range in the Eastern Ghats. Designed in-house by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, INS Mahend...

June 30, 2026 11:11 AM

IAF concludes fifth Warfare & Aerospace Strategy Programme, focuses on future of aerospace power

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully concluded the fifth edition of its Warfare & Aerospace Strategy Programme (WASP) with a Capstone Seminar, bringing together senior military leaders, strategic experts and programme participants to deliberate on the evolving nature of aerospace warfare and national security. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh was the chief guest of the seminar held on June 29. Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan (Retd.), former Chief...

June 18, 2026 3:58 PM

Rajnath Singh to perform Bhoomi Pujan for 10,000-ton aluminium extrusion press at Yantra India facility in Nagpur

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will perform the Bhoomi Pujan on Friday for a state-of-the-art 10,000-ton aluminium extrusion press at the Yantra India Limited (YIL) Ordnance Factory in Ambajhari, Nagpur, marking a significant step towards strengthening India's indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities. The ceremony will be attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar, senior officials from the Department of Defence Production and rep...

June 17, 2026 11:23 AM

India, Thailand agree to deepen defence cooperation at 10th Defence Dialogue in Bangkok

India and Thailand on Tuesday agreed to expand defence cooperation across key areas, including defence manufacturing, research, innovation, and capability development. During the 10th Thailand-India Defence Dialogue held in Bangkok, the high-level dialogue reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral defence ties and provided an opportunity for both countries to exchange views on regional and global security developments, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The meeting was co-chaired by Thai...

June 17, 2026 2:03 PM

India’s defence production hits record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY26, Rajnath Singh hails milestone

India's defence production reached an all-time high of ₹1.78 lakh crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking a significant milestone in the country's journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), defence production registered a 15.6 per cent increase over the previous fiscal year's output of ₹1.54 lakh crore. The growth has been even more pronounced over the longer term, with production rising b...

May 29, 2026 4:33 PM

Rajnath Singh releases commemorative book on Operation Sindoor, chronicling soldiers’ testimonies

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday released a commemorative volume on Operation Sindoor, documenting the personal experiences and testimonies of 100 officers, sailors, airmen and soldiers who participated in the operation. The publication, unveiled during a ceremonial event in New Delhi, aims to capture the human dimension of modern warfare by highlighting the courage, leadership and resilience displayed by personnel across the armed forces during the operation. In a post on X, Singh sai...

May 25, 2026 12:58 PM

Army Hospital (R&R) commissions advanced radiotherapy system to boost cancer care

Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi has commissioned a state-of-the-art Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator to strengthen advanced cancer treatment services for armed forces personnel, veterans, and their dependents. The new radiotherapy technology was formally inaugurated at the hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology on Monday in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the advanced Linear Accelerator will signifi...

May 21, 2026 9:52 AM

Indian Navy’s next generation offshore patrol vessel ‘Sanghmitra’ launched at GRSE Kolkata

The Indian Navy on Wednesday achieved another milestone in its indigenous shipbuilding programme with the launch of ‘Sanghmitra’, the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. The vessel, designated as Yard 3039, was launched by Sarita Vatsayan, Vice President, Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA), in the presence of Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan. The ceremony was conducted with full n...

May 20, 2026 12:12 PM

DRDO successfully completes trials of indigenous UAV missile in air-to-ground and air-to-air modes

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both air-to-ground and air-to-air modes, marking a major milestone for India’s indigenous defence capabilities and the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The trials were conducted at the DRDO test range near Kurnool using an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) designed to command and control the ULPGM we...