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The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission INS Mangrol on October 12, 2026, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. It is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Indian Air Force Day is observed every year on 8 October to commemorate the establishment of the Indian Air Force in 1932. 

The India–Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise is being conducted from 28 September to 11 October 2026.

Indian Coast Guard ship Shaunak has embarked on a maritime mission to Australia with six officers, known as ‘Sea Riders’, from QUAD countries onboard.

Germany has expressed readiness to sign a government-to-government agreement with India for the construction of six conventional submarines under Project 75(I). On 23 September 2026, German Ambassador Jasper Wieck said Germany had completed its documentation and was awaiting completion of India’s internal processes.

Indian Air Force (IAF) is scheduled to host the second edition of Exercise Tarang Shakti at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from September 26 to October 12, 2026. 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released ‘Raksha’, a comprehensive strategic framework for India’s defence diplomacy on December 3, 2026.

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nipun, its second indigenous Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel (DSV), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

India’s AK-203 Sher assault rifle has achieved a major milestone in indigenous defence manufacturing. Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) has produced and test-fired the first AK-203 rifle made entirely from Indian components and input materials at its Amethi facility in Uttar Pradesh.

The eighth edition of the India-U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded on 14 August 2026 at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.