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PM Modi commissions three indigenously built warships at Kolkata on June 21: Dunagiri, Sanshodhak and Agray, all GRSE built with over 75% indigenous content.

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India hosts the BRICS NSA Meeting in New Delhi on 22 and 23 June, chaired by Ajit Doval, on the theme of non traditional security challenges. China's Wang Yi, Russia's Shoigu and Iran's Nezamipour to attend, with Wang set for sideline talks with Doval.

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Three indigenously built warships set to join the Indian Navy on 21 June in Kolkata, in a commissioning ceremony presided over by the Prime Minister.

INS Dunagiri (Project 17A stealth frigate, BrahMos-armed), INS Sanshodhak (Survey Vessel Large, with AUV and ROV fit) and INS Agray (Arnala-class shallow-water ASW craft). All three built by GRSE. Indigenous content above 75%.

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Bharat Forge has signed a Rs 425 crore, five-year contract with the Ministry of Defence for Marine Gas Turbine Generators for Indian Navy Kolkata-class destroyers.

The 1.25 MW generators will be the first indigenous GT-based power plant to operate aboard Indian Naval ships. Minimum 60% indigenous content. Buy (Indian) category under DAP-2020.

Bharat Forge will also set up a dedicated Integration and Test facility and participate in development of larger propulsion gas turbines for the Navy.

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MoD has signed a Rs 425 crore contract with Bharat Forge, Pune for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy, under the Buy (Indian) category with 60% indigenous content.

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh was present at the signing in New Delhi today.

The generators power critical combat systems, weapons and sensors aboard naval warships. Contract includes end-to-end life-cycle support.

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MoD has signed a Rs 425 crore contract with Bharat Forge, Pune for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy, under the Buy (Indian) category with 60% indigenous content.

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh was present at the signing in New Delhi today.

The generators power critical combat systems, weapons and sensors aboard naval warships. Contract includes end-to-end life-cycle support.

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INS Trikand answered a distress call from MV Fareeda 5 over a likely piracy attempt in the Western Indian Ocean on 17 June, moving in to deter the threat and secure the ship, the Navy says.

The Talwar class frigate was mission deployed in the region at the time.

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Rajnath Singh performs bhoomi pujan for a 10,000-tonne aluminium extrusion press at Yantra India Limited, Nagpur. The facility will make defence-grade aluminium profiles at home and cut import dependence.

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Indian Air Force to mark Yoga Day on 21 June with the Common Yoga Protocol at stations from Leh to Car Nicobar. Air Warriors, families, schoolchildren and NCC cadets will take part. Theme this year is Yoga for Healthy Ageing.

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General Upendra Dwivedi felicitated at the 157th Retiring Officers' Seminar, days before he hands over as Chief of the Army Staff. Vice Chief Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth led the felicitation and takes charge on 30 June.

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Forty Indian Army personnel head to Mongolia for the 23rd edition of multinational Exercise Khaan Quest, 20 June to 3 July at Five Hills, Ulaanbaatar. A Jat Regiment battalion leads the contingent.

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Kalyani Strategic Systems and AM General sign a partnership at Eurosatory 2026 to offer the MArG 155mm mounted artillery gun to world armies. AM General has also bid the platform into the US Army Mobile Tactical Cannon programme.

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