Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Ajit Kumar Mohanty has inaugurated the worlds first Hydrogen Production Facility based on the Copper-Chlorine (Cu-Cl) Thermochemical Cycle utilizing nuclear process heat generated from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) for the indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW& C) system, marking a major milestone for Indias airborne surveillance and battle management capabilities and the countrys push for defence self-reliance.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated a range of advanced strategic capabilities, including a multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system and a new anti-ship missile, marking a significant milestone in Indias indigenous defence programme and strategic capabilities.
India conducted the maiden test-flight of countrys first Made in India Airbus C295 military transport aircraft from the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Vadodara on 11 June 2026. The aircraft is the first of 40 C295 aircraft to be built in India under a partnership between Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems Limited for the Indian Air Force.
The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), on 2 June 2026 launched the VYOMA Innovation Challenge to encourage the development of open-source, multilingual and voice-first artificial intelligence solutions that can operate in offline and low-connectivity environments.
