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26 Apr, 2026
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On 31st December 2025, a successful salvo launch of two ‘Pralay’ missiles was conducted in quick succession off the coast of Odisha.
The test demonstrated the missile system’s rapid-launch capability, operational reliability, and battlefield readiness.
A Salvo Test involves firing multiple missiles in quick succession from the same launcher to check simultaneous launch capability and operational reliability.
It demonstrates the missile system’s precision, rapid-fire capability, and battlefield readiness.
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At the 77th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) showcased the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) for the first time.
The missile represents a major step in strengthening India’s long-range maritime strike and sea-denial capability.
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On 24th September 2025, India successfully test-fired the Agni-Prime (Agni-P) missile from a rail-based mobile launcher.
With this achievement, India joined a select group of countries capable of firing containerised missiles from mobile rail networks, alongside Russia, the United States, and China.
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The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth Rs. 5,083 crore for the procurement of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch-Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.
The contracts aim to strengthen India’s coastal surveillance, maritime operations, and naval air-defence capability.
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On 20th August 2025, India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore district, Odisha.
The test was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, strengthening India’s long-range strategic deterrence capability.
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On 16–17 July 2025, India successfully test-fired three important missile systems — Agni-I, Prithvi-II, and Akash Prime — from testing sites in Odisha and Ladakh.
The tests demonstrated India’s growing strategic deterrence capability and advancements in high-altitude air-defence systems.
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India successfully test-fired the Agni-III intermediate-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
The test was conducted on 6 February 2026 as part of a routine training exercise to validate operational preparedness.
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On 3rd January 2026, under emergency procurement powers, the Indian Army signed a Rs. 293 crore contract with Pune-based NIBE Limited, in collaboration with Elbit Systems, for the supply of an advanced long-range universal rocket launcher system.
The system, named Suryastra, is India’s first Made-in-India universal multi-calibre rocket launcher.
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On 11th June 2025, the Indian Army successfully completed trials of the Rudrastra hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) UAV at Pokhran, Rajasthan.
The UAV is designed for surveillance, reconnaissance, target engagement, and terrain mapping in challenging battlefield environments.
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The Indian Army has inducted its first batch of indigenously developed First Person View (FPV) drones equipped with anti-tank payloads, marking a major advancement in India’s tactical drone warfare capability.
These drones are designed for precision battlefield strikes and reflect evolving modern warfare trends seen in recent global conflicts.
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In March 2025, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) renamed Astra Mk-III, India’s most advanced air-to-air missile, as Gandiva, after Arjuna’s legendary bow from the Mahabharata.
The missile is expected to redefine Beyond Visual Range (BVR) aerial combat by combining long-range strike capability with advanced ramjet propulsion.
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On 24th January 2025, the Defence Minister inaugurated SANJAY, a cutting-edge Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) designed to enhance the Indian Army’s real-time reconnaissance and decision-making capabilities.
The system strengthens battlefield transparency by integrating surveillance inputs, analytics, and communication networks for faster operational decisions.
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In May 2025, the United States approved the $131 million sale of HawkEye 360 satellite surveillance technology to India.
The system is expected to strengthen India’s maritime monitoring and domain awareness capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
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On 23rd August 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast.
The system marks a major step toward building India’s first indigenous multi-layered air defence shield for protecting critical military and civilian installations.
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On 1st February 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
The trials demonstrated the system’s precision in intercepting low-altitude aerial threats.
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On 23rd January 2026, the Atlas of Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture was launched in New Delhi by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The launch marked a major step in India’s climate-resilient agriculture strategy and coincided with the 15-year review of the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) programme.
Gita and Natyashastra added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register On 17 April 2025, the Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra were inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. With this inclusion, India now has 14 entries in UNESCO’s prestigious docu
‘Nafithromycin’: India’s First Indigenous Antibiotic On 18th October 2025, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology announced that India has developed its first indigenous antibiotic, Nafithromycin, marking a historic milestone in the cou
India’s First Indigenous IBR Vaccine On 29th September 2025, Indian Immunologicals Limited launched India’s first indigenously developed glycoprotein E (gE) deleted DIVA marker vaccine against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), named Raksha-IBR. The vaccine enables diff
Microsoft Introduces Majorana 1 Quantum Chip On 19th February 2025, Microsoft introduced its new Majorana 1 quantum chip, claiming it brings quantum computing “years, not decades” closer, joining companies such as Google and IBM in predicting a faster technological breakthrough.
Project Waterworth On 15th February 2025, Facebook owner Meta announced Project Waterworth, an ambitious plan to build a 50,000 km-long undersea cable network, surpassing Earth’s circumference, to enhance global connectivity and support AI development. The project aims to strengthe
Ironwood: 7th-Generation TPU for AI Workloads Google recently introduced Ironwood, its seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), designed specifically to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) models. Ironwood is the latest advancement in Google’s AI-focused hardware line,
QpiAI-Indus Quantum Computer On 14th April 2025, QpiAI, one of the eight startups selected under India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), announced the launch of QpiAI-Indus, a 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer, on World Quantum Day 2025. The launch marks a major milestone i
India Demonstrates Quantum Entanglement-Based Secure Communication On 16th June 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and IIT Delhi successfully demonstrated India’s first free-space quantum secure communication over a distance exceeding 1 km using quantum ent
BharatGen: Multilingual AI for Every Indian On 2nd June 2025, the Centre launched BharatGen, India’s first indigenously developed, government-funded, AI-based Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian languages. The initiative aims to strengthen AI accessibility in Indian la
Hybrid Stochastic Computing In a global first, China has recently begun large-scale deployment of non-binary AI chips developed using a novel Hybrid Stochastic Number (HSN) computing method. The technology aims to improve AI hardware efficiency by combining the strengths of binary and st
Alaknanda Galaxy Indian astronomers analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) identified a massive spiral galaxy named Alaknanda, dating back to a time when the Universe was only about 1.5 billion years old. The galaxy appears remarkably similar to the Milky Way, despite
Naval Communication Satellite CMS-03 On 2nd November 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched CMS-03, an advanced military communication satellite, aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket from Sriharikota. The mission marked a major enhancement in India’s maritim
India to Establish Two New Telescopes in Ladakh In the Union Budget 2026–27, the Government of India approved a major expansion of ground-based astronomy infrastructure in Ladakh. The programme includes the establishment of two new mega-telescopes and the upgradation of the existin
BSL-4 Containment Facility in Gandhinagar On 13th January 2026, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone of a Bio-Safety Level-4 (BSL-4) Containment Facility and laboratory in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This is only the second civilian BSL-4 laboratory in India after the National Ins
GlowCas9: A CRISPR Protein that Lights Up Gene Editing In December 2025, scientists at the Bose Institute, Kolkata developed GlowCas9, a novel CRISPR protein capable of emitting light while carrying out gene editing. The innovation introduces a new method to directly visualise genome edi
Brain-Computer Interface to Restore Natural Speech Researchers recently developed a breakthrough Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) capable of restoring naturalistic speech for individuals suffering from severe paralysis. The system converts brain activity directly into audible speech in nea
Neuralink’s ‘Blindsight’ Chip Recently, Elon Musk announced that his neurotechnology company Neuralink plans to implant its artificial visual prosthesis, Blindsight, in a human for the first time. The experimental device aims to partially restore vision in blind individ
“Transneuron” Recently, researchers developed a single artificial neuron called a “transneuron”, capable of replicating activity associated with multiple regions of the human brain. The breakthrough is considered a significant step toward machines with more human-
Miniature TnpB-based Genome Editing Tool Recently, Indian researchers created a hypercompact genome-editing system using TnpB proteins, offering a homegrown alternative to proprietary CRISPR-Cas technologies. What is the TnpB-based Genome Editing System?
Antibiotic-Producing Thermophilic Bacteria In a new breakthrough, researchers discovered thermophilic bacteria with strong antibiotic potential in the Rajgir hot spring located in Nalanda, Bihar.
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