Defence Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

Defence exercises, missile tests, procurement and armed forces news.

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Defence
DRDO Flight-Tests Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missile off Odisha
DRDO flight-tested the quasi-ballistic missile Pralay from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on 5 November 2026, and every test objective was met.
5 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Tarkash Ends Port Call at Port Louis, Mauritius
INS Tarkash wrapped up its call at Port Louis on 3 November 2026 after joining the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas events and a PASSEX with CGS Valiant.
5 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Sahyadri Reaches Yokosuka for Exercise MALABAR 2026
Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Sahyadri of the Eastern Fleet reached Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan on 4 November 2026 to take part in MALABAR 2026.
5 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Operation DRISHTI Camp Treats 4,000 Patients at Rairangpur
The Armed Forces Medical Services treated over 4,000 patients and performed 365 sight-restoring eye surgeries at a mega medical camp in Rairangpur, Odisha.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Calls for Maritime Resilience at IPRD 2026
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh gave the commemorative address at the Indian Navy IPRD 2026 in New Delhi, urging supply chain diversification at sea.
4 November 2026 · 3 min read
Defence
India-Canada Defence Dialogue Holds First Edition Virtually
India and Canada held the first edition of their bilateral Defence Dialogue virtually on 3 November 2026, with defence industry ties a priority area.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Cabinet Opens Path for All Agniveers to Become Regular Soldiers
The Union Cabinet created a pathway absorbing all Agniveers in the Defence Forces: 25 per cent as regulars on merit and the rest given two more years.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
India and Sri Lanka Coast Guards Hold 9th Meeting at Mirissa
The 9th High-Level Meeting of the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard was held at Mirissa in Sri Lanka, with talks on maritime cooperation.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Delhi Defence Dialogue 2026 Begins at MP-IDSA in New Delhi
Rajnath Singh addressed the third Delhi Defence Dialogue at MP-IDSA on the theme of defence reforms, Aatmanirbharta, collaborations and exports.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Sahyadri Ends India-South Korea Navy Drill at Busan
INS Sahyadri concluded the India-Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise at Busan, drilling with ROKS Munmu the Great in a harbour phase and a sea phase.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Chairs Defence Modernisation Meet in Jaisalmer
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh chaired the MoD Consultative Committee on defence modernisation at Jaisalmer and set a Rs 3 lakh crore production goal for 2029.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 Opens at Visakhapatnam
The 5th edition of the India-US tri-service HADR exercise Tiger Triumph opened at the Maritime Warfare Centre, Visakhapatnam, with the NDRF joining for the first time.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Indian Navy Frees Hijacked Fishing Vessel Azini Off Somalia
The Indian Navy freed the hijacked fishing vessel Azini off Somalia's north-eastern coast in an operation of over 48 hours, bringing all 20 crew out unhurt.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Sudarshini Returns to Kochi After Lokayan 26 Sail Expedition
Sail training ship INS Sudarshini was welcomed back at Kochi on 2 November 2026 after Lokayan 26, a ten-month voyage covering over 22,000 nautical miles.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Air Force Schools Adopt ScrollControl Child Digital Safety Plan
The Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society has put 42 Air Force Schools on ScrollControl, a child digital safety plan run with ISAC Foundation.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
MoD Signs Rs 53,866.50 Crore Deal for 8 Next Generation Corvettes
The Defence Ministry signed Rs 53,866.50 crore contracts with GRSE and Goa Shipyard on 2 November 2026 for eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Becomes 29th IAF Chief
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 1 November 2026 and set out 'VAYU' as the Air Force's guiding vision.
1 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Trishul Calls at Souda Bay, Greece on Mediterranean Tour
Indian Naval Ship Trishul arrived at Souda Bay in Greece on 31 October 2026 during its Mediterranean deployment for engagements with the Hellenic Navy.
1 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
First BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise in Bay of Bengal
The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise runs from 30 October to 3 November 2026, bringing seven member states together in the Bay of Bengal region.
31 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Tarkash Arrives at Port Louis in Mauritius
INS Tarkash reached Port Louis on 30 October 2026 during its deployment to the Southern Indian Ocean and will join the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas events.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read