Mission Drishti is the successful space mission by Bengaluru-based startup GalaxEye, which launched the world's first OptoSAR satellite on May 3, 2026.

Weighing 190 kg, it is the largest satellite ever built by a private Indian company and was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California.

Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) is India's first indigenous helicopter-launched anti-ship missile.

Developed by the DRDO specifically the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in Hyderabad, it is designed to replace the ageing British-origin Sea Eagle missiles used by the Indian Navy

AMCA stealth fighter manufacturing hub is set to transform India’s defence ecosystem as Andhra Pradesh prepares to host a ₹15,000 crore facility. This project, led by DRDO, aims to boost indigenous production of next-generation stealth fighter jets.

Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), chaired by Chief Minister approved Royal Enfield’s ₹2,200 crore investment on May 7, 2026. This project marks the motorcycle manufacturer's first major expansion outside of Tamil Nadu since it began operations

Andhra Pradesh government is launching the Kalyana Lakshmi scheme:

The scheme aimed at providing financial support for the marriage of daughters of DWCRA (Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas) members.

The scheme offers loans up to ₹1 lakh at a low 4% (Pavala Vaddi) interest rate, repayable in 48 installments

Orvakal Node is a massive 9,719-acre industrial smart city being developed in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

It is a key project under the Hyderabad–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (HBIC), aimed at transforming the Rayalaseema region into a global manufacturing hub with a projected investment of ₹12,000 crore

Union Cabinet approved a proposal on to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI)

DRDO,IAF conduct maiden trial of TARA glide weapon:

DRDO and the Indian Air Force have conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon system.

TARA is India’s first indigenous glide weapon system capable of converting conventional unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons for accurately engaging ground-based targets.

Government of India has appointed Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He will succeed the current CDS, General Anil Chauhan, who completes his tenure on May 30, 2026

As part of its efforts to transform the products made in Andhra Pradesh into recognised global brands, the government has initiated steps to develop Product Perfection Clusters (PPCs) in the Amaravati, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati economic regions

The idea behind the PPCs is to elevate local manufacturing to international standards

Indian government has announced key military appointments:

Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has been named the new Chief of the Naval Staff.

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) will be officially repealed and replaced by the "Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025" (VB-G RAM G) on July1, 2026.

Amended BharatNet Program (ABP) is an upgraded version of the BharatNet Project.

It aims to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to all 2.64 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) and approximately 3.8 lakh non-GP villages on a demand-driven basis

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved the establishment of AP FIRST (Andhra Pradesh Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology) in Tirupati in collaboration with IIT Tirupati and IISER Tirupati to boost AI, space tech, semiconductors, biotechnology, and advanced research in the state

ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ ప్రభుత్వం తిరుపతిలో AP FIRST ఏర్పాటు చేయడానికి ఆమోదం తెలిపింది.
IIT తిరుపతి, IISER తిరుపతి భాగస్వామ్యంతో AI, స్పేస్ టెక్నాలజీ, సెమీకండక్టర్లు, బయోటెక్నాలజీ వంటి భవిష్యత్ రంగాల్లో పరిశోధనలు మరియు ఆవిష్కరణలకు ఇది కేంద్రంగా మారనుంది

Andhra Pradesh laid foundation stone for important defence projects. They are

Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Core Integration & Flight Testing Centre Sri Sathya Sai district

Naval Systems Manufacturing Facility (Anakapalli district): Set up by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).

Drone City (Kurnool): A dedicated hub for drone innovation and manufacturing is being developed in Orvakal

President has promulgated The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, which increases the maximum sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

భారత సుప్రీంకోర్టు న్యాయమూర్తుల సంఖ్యను పెంచుతూ రాష్ట్రపతి ద్రౌపది ముర్ము 'సుప్రీంకోర్టు (న్యాయమూర్తుల సంఖ్య) సవరణ ఆర్డినెన్స్, 2026' ను జారీ చేశారు. దీని ద్వారా సుప్రీంకోర్టు గరిష్ట న్యాయమూర్తుల సంఖ్య (చీఫ్ జస్టిస్‌తో కలిపి) 34 నుండి 38కి పెరిగింది.

India’s first (and the world's first) Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Centre will comeup near the Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour in the Nellore district. Developed by Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd

భారతదేశపు మొట్టమొదటి (ప్రపంచంలోనే మొదటిది) అటానమస్ మారిటైమ్ షిప్‌బిల్డింగ్ అండ్ సిస్టమ్స్ సెంటర్ (Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Centre) ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్‌లోని నెల్లూరు జిల్లా, జువ్వలదిన్నె సమీపంలో ఏర్పాటు కానుంది.
సాగర్ డిఫెన్స్ ఇంజనీరింగ్ ప్రైవేట్ లిమిటెడ్ (Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd) సంస్థ ఈ కేంద్రాన్ని నిర్మిస్తోంది

ULPGM-V3 (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile - Version 3), also known as ULM-ER (Extended Range), is India's next-generation, indigenous, fire-and-forget precision weapon system.

Developed by DRDO alongside domestic industry partners, the system successfully completed its final deliverable development configuration trials o paving the way for immediate serial mass production