1. DRDO showcases Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRAShM)

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) showcased its Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile along with a launcher. Designed to meet the Indian Navy’s coastal battery requirements, the system is a hypersonic glide missile capable of engaging both static and moving targets and carrying multiple payloads. According to a post by the Ministry of Defence on X, the missile follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory at hypersonic speeds, beginning at Mach 10 and maintaining an average speed of Mach 5, with multiple skips.

2. Raksha Mantri meets Vice President of the European Commission

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met the High Representative/Vice President of the European Commission, Ms Kaja Kallas, in New Delhi on January 27. The discussions covered a range of bilateral security and defence issues, including opportunities for integrating supply chains to build trusted defence ecosystems and future-ready capabilities. Shri Rajnath Singh expressed optimism about enhanced cooperation between India and EU countries, according to a post on X.

3. Indian Navy’s 1TS ships arrive in Thailand

Ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi, arrived at Phuket Deep Sea Port on January 25 as part of their South-East Asia training deployment. The ships received a warm welcome from the Royal Thai Navy. According to the Indian Navy, the visit reinforces the enduring maritime partnership between the two nations, with planned engagements including PASSEX, professional exchanges, and training interactions reflecting a shared maritime vision.

4. US Secretary of the Army meets Chief of the Army Staff

US Secretary of the Army Mr Daniel P Driscoll met Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on January 25. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, deepening military-to-military engagement, and reinforcing the shared commitment of both armies to global peace and security, according to a post by the Indian Army.

5. Kalashnikov increases production of small arms

Kalashnikov Concern JSC is significantly increasing production of combat small arms, citing their high effectiveness and reliability during use in the Special Military Operation (SMO) zone, compared to 2025 levels. The production surge is focused on high-demand systems such as the shortened 5.45mm AK-12K assault rifle and the 7.62mm Chukavin sniper rifle (SVCh). Orders for the standard 5.45mm AK-12, the primary individual weapon of the Russian Armed Forces, remain consistently high.

Since the start of the SMO, Kalashnikov has steadily expanded both production volumes and its product range in response to operational feedback. In 2025 alone, the company rapidly inducted the AK-12K and AK-15K into production. Several new products are currently being launched, while the overall 2025 production plan was reportedly fulfilled in full, with all orders delivered on time.

6. Lockheed Martin accelerates NGC2 capabilities at Lightning Surge 1

In collaboration with the 25th Infantry Division, CPE C3N, multiple US Army stakeholders, and industry partners, including Raft and Accelint, Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the first iteration of a Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype during Lightning Surge 1. The 25th Infantry Division is one of two Army divisions selected to experiment with NGC2 capabilities.

NGC2 aims to fundamentally transform digital mission command by using a common data layer to provide a continuous, integrated common operating picture of the battlefield. Lockheed Martin is leading the prototype effort to support decision dominance by unifying warfighting data into a single, shared data environment.

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