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DEFENCE - August 2021

Aug 2021

Jun 24, 2025

India Largest Unmanned Submarine

Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Ltd (KDAIL) marked a historic milestone with a ceremonial plate-cutting event at its Halol facility in Gujarat, signalling the start of construction for India's largest and most advanced Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), the Jalkapi Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV). This ambitious project, spearheaded by the Indian Navy, represents a significant leap toward self-reliance in cutting-edge defence technology.
The Jalkapi, designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design — Submarine Design Group (DND-SDG), is a collaborative effort involving KDAIL, Rekise Marine, and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The project underscores India's growing expertise in autonomous underwater systems and its commitment to bolstering maritime defence capabilities.

IdeaForge Bags Drone Order from Indian Army

Drone technology firm ideaForge Technology secured an order worth about Rs. 137 crore for hybrid mini unmanned aerial vehicles systems from the Indian Army through the emergency procurement route.
According to ideaForge, a key requirement during the assessment for the selection of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) was that all critical sub-components must be sourced from non-border-sharing nations, and that the platform be substantially indigenous in capability and design.

Jun 23, 2025

IIT Kanpur and Western Command Sign MoU to Drive Innovation in UAVs, Robotics & Cybersecurity Sta...

In a move to bridge academic research with defence innovation, IIT Kanpur and Western Command of Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in research, development and indigenisation. The MoU was signed at IIT Kanpur campus.
The agreement was signed by Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director IIT Kanpur and Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, PVSM, AVSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Western Command.

Jun 20, 2025

Indian Army Establishes Drone Training Facility at Madras Regimental Centre

The Indian Army's Dakshin Bharat Area (DBA) established a drone training facility at the Madras Regimental Centre (MRC) in Wellington, Ooty, Tamil Nadu. The core purpose of this newly established facility is to train personnel on the basic operation of drones and help them understand the technical details and hardware of the drones and enable troops to identify technical faults in the drones and troubleshoot them themselves.

Jun 19, 2025

Indian Army Participates in Exercise Shakti in France

A 90-member Indian Army contingent, led by troops from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, is taking part in the eighth edition of the India-France joint military exercise 'Shakti', scheduled from June 18 to July 1, 2025, at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie.
This biennial engagement between the two nations focuses on enhancing counter-terror cooperation, sub-conventional operations, and military interoperability in semi-urban terrain, under the UN Charter's Chapter VII mandate.
The French Contingent: 90 troops from the 13th Foreign Legion Half-Brigade (13th DBLE) – an elite unit known for overseas operations.

Jun 18, 2025

Defence Cyber Agency Begins Exercise to Bolster Cyber Resilience at National Level

A comprehensive cyber security exercise designed to simulate 'real-world cyber threats' and with an aim to bolster resilience in the domain at the national level kicked off.
'Cyber Suraksha' is organised by Defence Cyber Agency under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.
This multi-phased exercise, which concludes on June 27, is a proactive step towards bolstering cyber resilience at national level, and encompasses the conduct of targeted training sessions, evaluation and an engaging capsule for leadership.
Over 100 participants from national-level agencies and stakeholders from defence domains are taking part in the event.

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