1. BrahMos-NG prototype targeted for 2027-28

BrahMos Aerospace is targeting 2027-28 for the first prototype of BrahMos-NG, the lighter next-generation version of its supersonic cruise missile. BrahMos CEO and Managing Director Jaiteerth Joshi also said the company is exploring a future 1,500-km-range missile, although that variant remains at the conceptual stage.

2. Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign Badr defence pact

Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha on October 21 to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen their respective defence capabilities. The pact covers defence production, joint development, military training, research and development, technical cooperation and efforts to expand defence-industrial capacity.

3. Saudi Aramco evacuates Dhahran headquarters amid Houthi attacks

Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran and work remotely amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The headquarters houses an operations centre overseeing oil rigs, refineries, export terminals and pipelines. The evacuation follows attacks in Saudi Arabia's eastern oil region, including a strike near Dammam's King Fahd International Airport that killed two people and injured eight.

4. Rajnath Singh to unveil Indian Army's new Land Warfare Doctrine

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to release the Indian Army's new Land Warfare Doctrine today at the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi. The doctrine is expected to address emerging battlefield requirements including drone warfare, artificial intelligence, precision strikes, electronic warfare and multi-domain operations, while incorporating lessons from Operation Sindoor and recent conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia.

5. ITBP DG reveals ongoing face-offs with PLA in Arunachal Pradesh*

ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur has revealed that Indian and Chinese troops have faced off at several locations along the Arunachal Pradesh border, with some of the situations still continuing. Kapur praised the newly raised Shaurya Commando teams for their role during the face-offs. The remarks are the first public confirmation of such recent confrontations by the ITBP chief.

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