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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the indigenous Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) at an altitude of 22,000 feet at the Nyoma-Mudh drop zone in Ladakh.

India has unveiled an indigenous multi-UAV mothership system called VAHAK-6, designed to carry and deploy multiple smaller drones in mid-air for surveillance, reconnaissance and strike missions.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the Transfer of Technology (ToT) for all conventional missile systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to eligible Indian defence industries on 25 August 2026.

The CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) unveiled three indigenous micro and small gas turbine engines — NJ-05, NJ-50 and NJ-100  at the SSB Auditorium, CSIR Headquarters, New Delhi, on 25 August 2026.

India has achieved another significant milestone in global space science. Renowned astrophysicist Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam has been awarded the prestigious COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026 for her outstanding contributions to space research.

Assam is moving ahead with AssamSAT, its proposed dedicated Earth-observation satellite system, with the process of selecting a private-sector implementation partner reaching an advanced stage.

India’s Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) is in the news after ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan announced on 23 August 2026 that India aims to establish its own space station by 2035.

The study of exoplanets—planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System—has entered a new phase. 

India-based defence start-up D-Propulse recently announced the successful demonstration of a Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) at a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility in Hyderabad.

India has reportedly received an invitation to participate in NASA’s Moon Base programme, which seeks to develop a sustained human and robotic presence on the Moon. The proposal is significant for ISRO because India is simultaneously pursuing Gaganyaan, Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) and a human Moon-landing mission by 2040.