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India Tests High-Altitude Akash Prime Missile in Ladakh: Key Boost to Indigenous Air Defence
On July 16, 2025, India achieved a significant milestone in its air defence capabilities by successfully destroying two high-speed unmanned aerial targets at high altitude in the ...
Ladakh Seeds Sent to Space: Seabuckthorn and Himalayan Buckwheat on NASA’s ISS Mission for Future Space Agriculture
Two Ladakh-native superfoods—seabuckthorn and Himalayan (tartary) buckwheat—were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 missio ...
Ladakh Seeds in Space: Seabuckthorn and Himalayan Buckwheat Return from NASA’s ISS Mission for Agriculture Research
In August 2025, two indigenous crops from Ladakh—Seabuckthorn and Himalayan (Tartary) Buckwheat—completed a pioneering journey to space as part of NASA’s Crew- ...
PixxelSpace Consortium Wins ₹1,200 Crore IN-SPACe Bid to Build India’s First Indigenous 12-Satellite Earth Observation Constellation
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Winning Consortium: A private consortium led by Bengaluru-based PixxelSpace, along with PierSight Space, Sa ...
DRDO 2.0: India’s Defence R&D Shifts to Directed Energy, AI, Quantum Technologies
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is undergoing a significant strategic transformation under its new initiative—DRDO 2.0. Spearheaded by senior o ...
ISRO Successfully Tests Gaganyaan Parachute System; DRDO Conducts Maiden Flight of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) of its parachute-based deceleration system for the upcoming Gagany ...
INS Tamal Commissioned into Indian Navy: Boost to Maritime Defence Capabilities
On July 1, 2025, the Indian Navy commissioned its latest stealth frigate, INS Tamal (F71), at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The commissioning ceremony was attended b ...
India’s First Private Satellite Broadband: Ananth Technologies Gets IN-SPACe Approval, Service to Launch by 2028
Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies has received approval from IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) to launch India’s first private satellite b ...
ICMR Invites Firms for Transfer of Technology of ‘AdFalciVax’: India’s Indigenous Multi-Stage Malaria Vaccine
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organizations, companies, and manufacturers to facilitate the tra ...
India Launches First-Ever e-Truck Incentive Scheme under PM E-DRIVE: Up to ₹9.6 Lakh Per Vehicle for Sustainable Freight Mobility
Here’s your detailed analysis with updated facts, a sharp SEO-optimized heading, and exam-ready MCQs: On July 11, 2025, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy unveiled India&rsqu ...
INS Nistar Commissioned: India’s First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel Boosts Deep-Sea Rescue & Saturation-Diving Capability
On July 18, 2025, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Nistar in Visakhapatnam, marking India’s first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV). The cerem ...
Indian Army Receives First AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters: Major Boost to Combat Rotorcraft Fleet
On July 22, 2025, the Indian Army took delivery of the first three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, marking a significant enhancement to its air combat capabilities. These h ...
DRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Extended-Range Drone-Launched Missile ULPGM-V3 from Kurnool
On July 25, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that DRDO successfully carried out the flight trials of the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at th ...
GRSE Delivers Advanced P-17A Frigate ‘Himgiri’ to Indian Navy; NISAR Launch Marks Indo-US Earth-Observation Milestone
1. Delivery of ‘Himgiri’ by GRSE On July 31, 2025, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) delivered INS Himgiri, the first Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) fr ...
India Tests Indigenous Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) from INS Kavaratti, Boosting Navy’s Underwater Strike Capability
From June 23 to July 7, 2025, the Indian Navy successfully conducted user trials of the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) from INS Kavaratti, a Kamorta-class anti-submar ...
Skyroot’s KALAM 1200 Static Test: A Landmark in India’s Private Space Endeavour
On August 8, 2025, at 09:05 hrs, Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based private space company, successfully conducted the first static test of its KALAM 1200 solid rocket motor&mdash ...
Indian Navy Inducts Survey Vessel ‘Ikshak’: Third Sandhayak-Class Ship Delivered by GRSE
On August 14, 2025, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, a leading defence PSU, delivered the Survey Vessel ‘Ikshak’ to the Indian Navy in Kolkata. ...
India’s Tejas Fighter Jet & Safran Engine Collaboration: A Boost to Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
At the ET World Leaders Forum in Delhi (Feb 2025), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India’s strides in defence self-reliance. He called the Tejas Light Combat Aircr ...
DRDO Conducts Back-to-Back Tests of Indigenous Pralay Missile from Abdul Kalam Island
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted two consecutive flight tests of the Pralay missile on July 28 and 29, 2025, from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Ka ...
Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Returns from Axiom-4 ISS Mission; DRDO & AIIMS Bibinagar Launch India’s First Carbon Fibre Prosthetic Foot
1. Historic Return of Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla made history as the first Indian national to visit the International Space Station (IS ...