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Japan has urged India to fast-track its internal official processing of the agreement concerning the UNICORN (Unified Complex Radio Antenna) naval radar/antenna system.

Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV), Keralam have developed a Dengue Early Warning System (DEWS) that uses machine learning, epidemiological data and weather information to forecast dengue trends in advance.

Indian space startup TakeMe2Space is set to launch its MOI-1A orbital computing satellite on October 1, 2026, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah flagged off India’s first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on September 27, 2026.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed its first high-value deep-tech project agreement with a start-up, partnering with Zero mK India Private Limited to develop an indigenous dilution refrigerator for quantum applications.

The United Kingdom announced the launch of No. III Space Effects Squadron, a Royal Air Force unit intended to counter hostile activity threatening British interests in space.

The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹810.79 crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force.

IG Defence has announced the successful flight test of its indigenous long-range one-way attack drone, KAL, at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan. The Noida-headquartered company said the drone was launched from a vehicle-mounted platform and that the trial validated its integrated airframe, propulsion, avionics, navigation and mission architecture.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over two LCA Tejas twin-seat trainers in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration to the Indian Air Force in Bengaluru. 

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched OneTag, a new FASTag portability service on the Rajmargyatra mobile application.