IND - PRC - PAK | 2026

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India’s MOD said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will perform the Bhoomi Pujan for a 10,000 ton aluminium extrusion press at Yantra India Limited’s Ordnance Factory Ambajhari in Nagpur on June 19th.

The press is framed as a defense and aerospace manufacturing asset for large, high strength aluminium alloy extrusions, reducing import dependence.

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India’s MOD signed a roughly Rs 425 crore contract with Bharat Forge Limited for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy. MOD said the generators will power critical combat systems, advanced weapons, and sensors on modern naval combatants.

Separately, the Navy will commission three indigenously built platforms the Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray in Kolkata on June 21st.

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India’s Defence Information Technology Consultative Committee cleared projects intended to support the armed forces and national technology development.

The committee reviewed indigenous advanced chip manufacturing, a sovereign operating system and database, strategic siting of defence data centres, and disruptive technologies across the services.

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India’s DRDO handed the Final Operational Clearance certificate for the indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control system to the Indian Air Force.

Netra provides airborne surveillance, situational awareness, battle management, and command and control capabilities. Indian officials also cited its operational use during the Balakot strikes and Operation Sindoor.

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India’s Ministry of Defence says Lt. Gen. Dhiraj Seth was appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff. He succeeds Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, who relinquished the Army Chief appointment after more than four decades.

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India’s Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals to enhance combat readiness.

The package includes anti UAV electronic warfare systems, MPATGM, MRSAM, V-SHORADS, active protection systems for tanks, jet based kamikaze drones, shipborne UAS, multi influence ground mines and fixed-wing high altitude pseudo satellites.

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India’s Ministry of Defence says the Indian Navy will commission Mahendragiri, its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam on July 11th.

The ship includes reduced radar signature, CODOG propulsion, surface to surface and surface to air missile systems, electronic warfare, anti submarine warfare systems and an integrated Combat Management System.

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India & Japan held Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, reviewing military exchanges, exercises, maritime cooperation and defense equipment and technology ties. Both sides also discussed expanding cooperation in defense industry, cybersecurity and space.

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The Indian Army observed a Make-II demonstration of the vehicle mounted Bhargavastra counter drone system in Nagpur.

Its radar, EO/IR and passive RF sensors detected a drone swarm, generated a common air picture and assigned targets before a firing sequence was demonstrated. The system combines electronic countermeasures, unguided rockets and precision micro missiles.

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India has reportedly completed technical evaluations of the Airbus A400M, Lockheed Martin C130J and Embraer C390 for the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft program.

The proposed acquisition covers 12 flyaway and 68 domestically produced aircraft, with requirements including an 18 to 30 tonne payload and operations from short or unprepared airfields.

A formal RFP is expected next and no aircraft has been selected.

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The Islamabad based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies recorded a sharp escalation in terrorism and counterterrorism violence during July.

It counted 112 security personnel, 74 civilians and 19 peace committee members killed, alongside 401 people classified as militants.

Eight suicide attacks were recorded, including five vehicle borne attacks. The figures come from a nongovernmental monitoring organization, not an independently audited official casualty record.

The highest monthly figures in more than a decade.

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India and Japan signed a new Maritime Security Cooperation agreement in New Delhi on August 20, expanding bilateral military and maritime cooperation.

The agreement includes maritime domain awareness, search and rescue, protection of sea lines of communication, naval exercises, port access, ship maintenance, unmanned systems, special operations exchanges and possible joint naval shipbuilding.

A permanent working group covering operations, intelligence, equipment, technology and defense industry cooperation will also be established.

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