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The final phase was completed after the district administration transferred possession of the remaining 28.65 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF). The land, handed over through a Right of Possession arrangement, will facilitate fencing along approximately 3.86 kilometres in the Char Chandanpur and Hazrahati Mirganj areas.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has already demonstrated the basic long-range hypersonic missile technology and publicly displayed the LR-AShM during the Republic Day Parade in January 2026. Reporting preserved in DRDO’s own January 2026 newspaper-clippings compilation subsequently stated that higher-range versions reaching up to 3,500 km were at various stages of development, citing a senior DRDO scientist.
The contract was disclosed by Jaykay Enterprises Limited on 25 August 2026. Allen Reinforced Plastics is a step-down subsidiary of Jaykay Enterprises through its defence and aerospace arm. The order is domestic and is valued at approximately ₹60.01 crore including GST. The company has stated that execution will be carried out according to the terms and conditions contained in the order.
The facility was formally inaugurated on 26 August 2026 by Ravi K., Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), in the presence of Puneet Kaura, Director of SHDS and Managing Director and CEO of Samtel Avionics, along with senior representatives of HAL and the Samtel Group.
The JDC has been established to operationalise the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait in December 2024, when bilateral relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership.
The seventh edition of Vyzov, also translated as Challenge-7, is being conducted at a training ground of Russia’s Central Military District near Yekaterinburg in the Ural region. The competition began on 24 August and is scheduled to conclude on 30 August 2026, when the final obstacle-course event and awards ceremony are expected to take place.
The inaugural course began in August 2026 and will run for approximately 12 weeks. Unlike a general physical-training programme, the Mahila Commando Conversion Course is intended to convert already serving police and CAPF personnel into personnel capable of undertaking demanding tactical assignments requiring advanced weapons skills, close-quarter intervention and counter-terror expertise.
British officials indicated on 26–27 August 2026 that an Inter-Governmental Agreement for the missiles is expected to be signed soon. India is now expected to emerge as one of the largest customers for the weapon, reflecting the Army’s growing requirement for highly mobile short-range missiles capable of countering drones, helicopters and other low-altitude threats.
The existing VSHORADS is already a major technological advance over older-generation infrared-guided missiles. Developed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat, the fourth-generation system incorporates an uncooled Imaging Infrared seeker, miniaturised reaction-control system, integrated avionics and a dual-thrust solid-propellant motor. These technologies give the missile better target discrimination, manoeuvrability and resistance to conventional infrared countermeasures.
The compact platform has been developed around the requirement for a small, rapidly deployable aircraft capable of carrying useful tactical sensors without the logistical footprint associated with larger reconnaissance UAVs. S7 Systems says the drone offers a 20-minute flight endurance, an operational range of 2 kilometres and payload capacity of up to 300 grams, while supporting configurable sensors, communications and mission equipment.
