Current Affairs

Mahe into the Navys almshouse

Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered Mahe, the first of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft) to the Indian Navy on 23 October 2025.

Defence ship Magadala enters the water

The sixth vessel, named as INS Magdala, in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC) was launched at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.

The effect of the sun on the sedge

Chandrayaan-2 has made the first-ever observation of the effects of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from the Sun on the Moons exosphere.

Torpedo Cum Missile Barge LSAM 25

The Indian Navy inducted its 11th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge LSAM 25 (Yard 135) at an induction ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 17 October 2025.

Mission Drishti

Space-tech startup GalaxEye said, it will launch the worlds first multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite Mission Drishti in the first quarter of next year (2026), marking the beginning of setting up a constellation of satellites over the next four years.

Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA)

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the Tri-Services, has formally released the Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) Standard 1.0 a major milestone toward achieving self-reliance and interoperability in Indias military communication systems.

INS Androth

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Androth, the second vessel in its series of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at a ceremonial event held at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2025.

10th National Level Pollution Response Exercise

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted the 10th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) along with the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and Preparedness Meeting off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on October 5-6.

Massive war games between India and Britain

The bilateral Exercise KONKAN-2025 between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy commenced off the western coast of India on 5 October 2025.

Ship Akshar

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned Ship Akshar, the second of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), at Karaikal, Puducherry on 4 October 2025.

NIELIT Digital University (NDU)

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the NIELIT Digital University (NDU) on 2 October 2025.