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Neither the number of systems supplied nor the contract value, configuration or delivery schedule has been publicly disclosed. The precise Akash variant supplied to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan has also not been identified in the information currently available.
The contract was signed in New Delhi on September 21, 2026, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The procurement marks another step in the indigenisation of critical systems used across India’s armoured vehicle fleet.
Exercise Nomadic Elephant is conducted annually, with the venue alternating between India and Mongolia. The previous edition was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, during May and June 2025.
The Ministry of Defence officially describes Agni-5 as a three-stage solid-fuel surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of striking targets at ranges of up to 5,000 kilometres with a high degree of accuracy. Its combination of long range, road mobility, canisterised launch and sophisticated guidance has already made it a central component of India’s strategic missile capability.
The policy direction is reflected in DRDO’s Transfer of Technology Policy 2025, which explicitly permits industry to carry out value addition to transferred technologies in consultation with DRDO in order to improve performance or economic viability.
The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team flew nine distinctive red-and-white Hawk Mk 132 aircraft during the display. The aircraft are licence-manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and form the backbone of the team’s precision aerobatic operations.
India has already demonstrated that it can physically destroy a satellite in orbit. The successful
BEL described the group that entered its Bengaluru Complex as a three-member Japanese parliamentary delegation led by Taro Kono, who has previously served both as Japan’s Foreign Minister and Defence Minister.
Personnel from both navies are also participating in yoga sessions, sporting events and cultural activities. These engagements are intended to strengthen personal interaction alongside operational cooperation, which has become an important component of recurring bilateral exercises.
General Seth visited Russia from 16 to 18 September 2026 as part of continuing military engagement between the two countries. The Ministry of Defence said the visit was aimed at strengthening the longstanding India–Russia defence partnership and expanding military-to-military cooperation.
