Current Affairs

Mk-1A fighter jets

On 21 August 2025, the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) said that the Centre has approved the acquisition of 97 LCA Mk-1A fighter jets worth Rs.62,000 crore.

Ballistic Missile Agni-5

The Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Agni-5 was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha on 20 August 2025.

Indian Naval Ships INS Rana

Indian Naval Ships INS Rana (a Guided Missile Destroyer) and INS Jyoti (Fleet Tanker) arrived at Colombo to participate in the 12th edition of Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25) scheduled from 14 to 18 Aug 25.

Ikshak

The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) delivered Ikshak warship to the Indian navy on 14 August 2025.

First static test KALAM 1200 successfully

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 8August 2025 announced that Skyroot Aerospace has successfully carried out the first static test of its powerful KALAM 1200 solid rocket motor, the first stage of the Vikram-1 launch vehicle, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.

Airbus C-295

Spain has delivered the final batch of Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF).