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India's defence sector is experiencing a period of significant advancement and self-reliance, underscored by record production reaching ₹1.54 lakh crore in FY 2025-26 and exports surging to ₹38,424 crore. The government's ambitious targets of ₹3 lakh crore production and ₹50,000 crore exports by 2030 are driving initiatives like the Aatmanirbhar Bharat program and the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor. Key leadership changes, including the appointments of Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani as Chief of Defence Staff and Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as Chief of Naval Staff, signal a continued focus on modernization and operational readiness, exemplified by the successful Operation Sindoor and the ongoing Kalam & Kavach conferences emphasizing jointness and technological innovation.
GRSE Launches Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers launched Yard 3039 Sanghmitra, a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, on May 20, 2026.
Construction of 11 NGOPVs is underway concurrently at GRSE Kolkata and G
India Defence Production Hits Rs 1.54 Lakh Crore Record
Defence production reached an all-time high of Rs 1.54 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, with exports surging to Rs 38,424 crore from Rs 686 crore a decade ago.
Government set targets of Rs 3 lakh crore defen
Defence Ministry Inaugurates Kalam & Kavach 3.0 Conference
Raksha Rajya Mantri inaugurates Kalam & Kavach 3.0 conference on May 14, 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
Conference focuses on Jointness, Aatmanirbharta, Innovation (JAI) with Indigenisation and
Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani Appointed Chief of Defence Staff
Government appoints Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as Chief of Defence Staff effective from charge assumption.
General Anil Chauhan completes tenure as CDS on May 30, 2026, with Subramani
Ministry of Defence Inaugurates Armed Forces Ophthalmology Conference
Raksha Rajya Mantri inaugurated the AIOS–Armed Forces Ophthalmology Update 2026 conference in New Delhi on May 09, 2026.
The two-day event is jointly organized by Army Hospital (R&R) and All-India Oph
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Appointed Indian Navy Chief
Government appoints Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as Chief of Naval Staff effective May 31, 2026.
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi retires after serving as current Chief of Naval Staff.
Swaminathan br
Defence Ministry Showcases Operation Sindoor Capabilities
Defence Minister highlights Operation Sindoor as short-duration, deep-penetration military success demonstrating India's joint response capabilities.
Conference focused on strengthening AI, autonomous
Ministry of Defence Showcases Indigenous Weapons at North Tech Symposium
Raksha Rajya Mantri credits indigenous weapons for Operation Sindoor's success, highlighting defense self-reliance.
Government initiatives and Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor are strengtheni
Defence Ministry Hosts Joint Commanders' Conference Jaipur
Ministry of Defence hosts Joint Commanders' Conference in Jaipur on May 7-8, 2026 focusing on military capability in new domains.
Conference commemorates first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a land
Shri Anugraha Narayana Das Appointed CGDA
Shri Anugraha Narayana Das assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts effective May 1, 2026.
He is a 1991-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer with over three decades of defence