Current Affairs 24 October 2026

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  • Defence manufacturing exports reach ₹38,424 crore
  • Ministry of Defence floats tender for 500 scramjet propulsion systems

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Defence manufacturing exports reach ₹38,424 crore

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India’s defence exports had reached ₹38,424 crore. He made the statement while addressing the Indian diaspora in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Defence production was reported at ₹1.80 lakh crore. Singh linked defence industrial growth with economic strength and national capability. He also highlighted India’s broader progress in renewable energy, semiconductors, transport and space technology. The figures are important indicators of India’s defence-manufacturing expansion.[4]

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According to Rajnath Singh, India’s defence exports had reached

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Ministry of Defence floats tender for 500 scramjet propulsion systems

The Ministry of Defence has floated a tender for 500 scramjet propulsion systems. Scramjets are associated with hypersonic flight. Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound. The tender indicates efforts to develop advanced propulsion capabilities. Such systems can support future high-speed missile technologies. The development is relevant to India’s defence modernisation and strategic technology programmes.[6]

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A scramjet propulsion system is primarily associated with which type of flight?

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