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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.

India is moving towards finalising the long-delayed Project-75I (P-75I) programme for six advanced conventional submarines, to be built in India with German technological assistance from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

The 15th edition of Exercise Maitree, a bilateral military exercise between the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army, will be conducted from August 18 to August 31, 2026, in Thailand.

Agni-6 has come into the news in 2026 after DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat said that DRDO is prepared to proceed with the full-scale development of the next-generation Agni-VI missile.

France has submitted its technical and commercial proposal to India for the procurement of 114 Rafale multirole fighter aircraft under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement. The proposal is currently under examination by the Ministry of Defence and the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The 21st edition of the India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas is being held at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA.