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A major milestone for the IAF's high-altitude airlift capability.
An IL-76MD has landed at Nyoma airfield in Eastern #Ladakh at 13,629ft. Operations at such extreme alti can significantly strengthen the ability to move heavy equipment, supplies and personnel to forward areas.
From bilateral cooperation to multilateral maritime coordination, INS Sahyadri's visit to Japan brings both dimensions together.
🇮🇳Navy frigate will participate in JAIMEX 2026 with Japan and the multilateral Ex-#MALABAR2026, providing opportunities to enhance interoperability..
With this successful test, system is ready for induction and mass production
Another successful milestone for Pralay.
DRDO has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenous #Pralay missile off the Odisha coast at 11:10 AM. The test, carried out as part of user evaluation trials, met all stipulated objectives.
Another successful milestone for Pralay.
DRDO has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenous #Pralay missile off the Odisha coast at 11:10 AM. The test, carried out as part of user evaluation trials, met all stipulated objectives.
Interesting middle section
Confi 1: 18 AShM: Anti-Ship Aggression (Max SSM)
Confi 2: 8 AshM + Modular containerized warfare (LMs/UAVs/ Decoy) or drone-intercepting quadcopters 190+
DRDO successfully test-fired Pralay from LC-III at ITR Chandipur, with the missile reportedly engaging 2 simulated targets at aprx 500 km.
• Quasi-ballistic flight profile
• Multi-warhead compatibility.
The successful trial advances India's long-range conventional strike cap
DRDO has successfully conducted #salvo launch of two #Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha at about 1030 hrs on December 31, 2025.
The flight-test was conducted as part of #user evaluation trials.
Both the missiles followed the intended trajectory meeting all flight objectives as confirmed by tracking sensors deployed by the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
The terminal events were confirmed by Telemetry systems installed onboard ship, deployed near the impact points.
🇮🇳⚓ A 3,000-km reach. A 48-hour mission. 20 lives saved.
The Indian Navy successfully rescued all 20 crew members of the pirated fishing vessel Azini in the Arabian Sea on 2 November 2026.
🇮🇳 Rafale-M × INS Vikrant: 1st landing successfully accomplished on 29 October 2026, achieving the landing on its maiden attempt.
The ongoing trials will validate the aircraft's suitability for carrier ops, paving the way for its eventual operationalisation in the IN.
One vehicle. 2 extreme operating environments.
L&T and BAE have begun production of the BvS10 Sindhu for the #IndianArmy
▪️ 18 vehicles ordered
▪️ Ladakh: Ops at 18K ft in extreme cold/snow
▪️ Kutch: Patrolling marshland, desert and the Great Rann
▪️ Temp range: −55°C to +55°C
