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The United States Army and Navy have recently completed integrated testing of the Dark Eagle Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), marking a key milestone in the US effort to deploy operational hypersonic strike capabilities amid intensifying great power competition.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch AST SpaceMobile’s advanced BlueBird Block-2 satellite using its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket on December 24, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, under a commercial agreement facilitated by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).

Parliament has passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, fundamentally restructuring India’s nuclear power framework by allowing private participation in nuclear power plant operations and related activities.

The Indian Army is undertaking a significant strategic shift in its air defense doctrine. In light of the evolving threat posed by subsonic cruise missiles, the Army is re-optimizing and upgrading its Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) to effectively counter low-flying targets.

The Indian Navy has commissioned its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (‘Ospreys’), at INS Hansa in Goa, marking a significant step in strengthening naval aviation and maritime combat capability on the western seaboard.

In a historic step towards making India self-reliant in clean energy, Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) and Altmin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up the country's first large-scale battery-grade lithium refinery in Hyderabad.

Recently, India achieved a historic milestone in the field of indigenous semiconductor technology by launching the DHRUV64 microprocessor. This processor was developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP).

The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development informed the Lok Sabha that the BharatNet Project is being implemented in a phased manner to ensure broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the country.

India has unveiled DHRUV64, its first fully indigenously developed 64-bit microprocessor, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards technological self-reliance in semiconductors and advanced computing.

The Indian Army has received the final batch of three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, completing its six-helicopter fleet under a 2020 procurement deal. The helicopters will be inducted into the 451 Army Aviation Squadron, based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, significantly enhancing the Army’s combat aviation capabilities.