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The Ministry of Defence said the missile was launched on August 6, 2026, under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The flight validated all designated operational and technical parameters, indicating that the missile, its mobile launching system, command procedures and supporting tracking infrastructure performed according to mission requirements.
Media reports citing Indian defence sources said the Indian Air Force deployed these “dummy aircraft” ahead of its strikes during the night of May 9–10, 2025. Their purpose was to convince Pakistani air-defence operators that Indian fighters were approaching, forcing surveillance radars and surface-to-air missile systems to switch into active combat modes.
The Tejas Mk2 builds on this technological foundation but moves into the medium-weight fighter category. It is being developed with a more powerful engine, a larger mission-system architecture, advanced sensors and greater capacity for fuel and weapons.
Structural assembly of India’s next indigenous fighter is under way, marking a decisive transition from design work to hardware. The real test, however, will be converting the prototype into a certified, combat-ready aircraft without allowing another prolonged development cycle.
India’s unmanned-aircraft industry has moved rapidly from imported hobby platforms and experimental prototypes to indigenous
The Diving Support Craft programme was initiated through a contract signed between the Ministry of Defence and Titagarh Rail Systems Limited—then known as Titagarh Wagons Limited—on February 12, 2021. The project covers five vessels numbered DSC A20 to DSC A24 and was sanctioned at an overall cost of ₹174.77 crore.
Commercial movement through these routes had remained suspended since 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent deterioration in bilateral relations along the India–China border. The reopening marks a cautious revival of local economic exchanges between Indian frontier communities and markets in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award during a ceremony held on August 1, coinciding with the 106th death anniversary of freedom fighter and nationalist leader Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The event was organised by the Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust at the Kataria High School ground in Mukundnagar.
The new radome has been developed by DRDO’s Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), or R&DE(E), in Pune. Once cleared after flight trials, it is expected to replace the imported radome presently used on the Tejas Mk1A and support the expanding production requirements of the fighter aircraft.
Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered the specialised vessel to the Navy at Visakhapatnam on July 30, 2026. Nipun was designed and constructed in accordance with the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping.
