India Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates private defence complex in Shirdi and flags off Suryastra rocket system on 24 May 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 26 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a private sector defence manufacturing complex developed by NIBE Limited in Shirdi, Maharashtra.
The Minister flagged off Suryastra, which is India’s first 300-km Universal Rocket Launching System.
The facility will focus on advanced artillery systems, missile and space technologies, energetic materials, and autonomous defence platforms.
The event featured the unveiling of indigenous Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Plant Technology, Research Department Explosive (RDX) Plant Technology, and a Renewable Bio-Energy Compressed Biogas Plant.
NIBE Group and BlackSky exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in satellite assembly.