1. ‘'Kirana Hills Was Not Targeted, Hit Accidentally During Op Sindoor”: Ex-CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said that Pakistan's Kirana Hills was not deliberately targeted during Operation Sindoor, clarifying that an Indian loitering munition searching for radar installations around Sargodha may have accidentally struck the area after running low on fuel. Kirana Hills is associated with sensitive military and nuclear related infrastructure.

Chauhan said the munition's intended mission was to locate radar targets, while the impact at Kirana Hills was inadvertent. His remarks provide the clearest Indian explanation yet of the much-debated incident during Operation Sindoor.

2. DRDO Successfully Tests Indigenous Combat Parachute System at 22,000 Feet

The Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), designed and developed by DRDO's Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), has been successfully tested at Nyoma's Mudh Drop Zone, one of the world's highest altitude drop zones.

Test jumpers executed the jump from 22,000 feet above mean sea level in temperatures as low as −15°C, using the indigenous MCPS along with a para computer, oxygen system and specialised jumpsuits. The parachute was deployed at 20,000 feet, with the team completing a safe landing at 13,700 feet, demonstrating the system's capability under extreme high-altitude conditions.

3. India opens DRDO Conventional Missile Technology to Private Industry

India’s Ministry of Defence has approved the transfer of technology for DRDO-developed conventional missile systems to Indian private companies, allowing them to manufacture these systems at scale and potentially develop variants based on military requirements. It boosts India’s self-reliance initiatives in defence production.

According to reports, technologies to manufacture tactical missiles like Akash, Astra, Nag, Rudram and Pralay would be shared with the DRDO playing a supervisory role. Strategic missiles like Agni, Brahmos, K-series missiles, and medium-range surface-to-air missiles have been kept out of this arrangement.

4. Hyderabad based T-Hub Partners with Central Command to Develop New Tech

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Hyderabad-based innovation start-up T-Hub partners with the Central Command of the Indian Army, giving Defence start-ups a direct opportunity to work on real military requirements.  T-Hub will receive active problem statements from the Central Command and identify start-ups that can develop solutions for them. 

Startup founders will be able to work with Army stakeholders to develop, test and validate technologies against the military’s actual deployment requirements. The partnership builds on T-Hub’s existing work with the Army’s Western Command.

5. Indian Navy to Commission Second Nistar-Class Diving Support Vessel Nipun

The Indian Navy is set to commission ‘Nipun’, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar-class, on 31st August 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The induction of the specialised vessel will mark an important addition to the Navy’s deep-sea diving and underwater support capabilities and herald the beginning of a new chapter in the ship’s journey from construction to operational service.

It is Indigenously designed and constructed by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam. The vessel was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 Jul 2026, following completion of an extensive programme of outfitting and trials. 

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