Defence Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

Defence
SIMBEX-2026: 33rd India-Singapore Maritime Exercise Concludes
The 33rd edition of SIMBEX, the India-Singapore maritime exercise, ended at Visakhapatnam on 26 October, with INS Nilgiri and RSS Supreme taking part.
27 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Navy's First Training Squadron Ships Arrive at Colombo
INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron reached Colombo on 26 October 2026 for a port call with the Sri Lanka Navy.
27 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise Garuda Shakti: 11th India-Indonesia Drill Begins
The 11th edition of the India-Indonesia joint special forces exercise Garuda Shakti began at Banyuwangi in Indonesia and runs till 06 November 2026.
27 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Trishul Arrives at Civitavecchia Port in Italy
INS Trishul reached Civitavecchia in Italy on its Mediterranean Sea deployment after a Passage Exercise with the Italian Navy ship Carlo Margottini.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
SWAVLAMBAN 2026: Rajnath Singh Calls for Aatmanirbharta 2.0
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh called for Aatmanirbharta 2.0 in defence while addressing the fifth edition of SWAVLAMBAN, the Indian Navy's indigenisation seminar.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
DAC Clears Rs 2.12 Lakh Crore Defence Acquisition Proposals
The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, granted Acceptance of Necessity to capital proposals worth about Rs 2.12 lakh crore for the three Services.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Army Seminar MTS 2.0 Themed CHAKRA: Curtain Raiser Held
The Army held the curtain raiser for Mechanisation Technology Seminar 2.0, themed CHAKRA, which will be held at Chandimandir on 14 and 15 December 2026.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
13th ADMM-Plus at Cebu: Rajnath Singh to Lead India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the 13th ASEAN ADMM-Plus meeting at Cebu in the Philippines from 28 to 29 October 2026.
26 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
DRDO AIP Energy Module Begins Setting to Work Phase-2
DRDO opened the Setting to Work Phase-2 activity of its indigenous AIP Energy Module at L&T Hazira, meant for the Navy's diesel-electric submarines.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Swavlamban 2026: Navy's 5th Innovation Seminar in New Delhi
The Indian Navy will hold the fifth Swavlamban seminar at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 26-27 October 2026 on innovation and indigenisation.
24 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Releases Land Warfare Doctrine at Army Conference
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Land Warfare Doctrine at the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on 23 October 2026 and unveiled the UN Journal.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INDRA 2026 India-Russia Naval Exercise Ends at Vladivostok
INS Sahyadri sailed out of Vladivostok on 20 October 2026 as INDRA 2026, the India-Russia bilateral naval exercise, closed after harbour and sea phases.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 to Be Held in New Delhi
The Indian Navy will hold the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi from 3 to 5 November, drawing experts from 18 countries of the region.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Arrives in Maldives
INS Tir, INS Sujata and Coast Guard Ship Sarathi of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron reached Male on 21 October 2026 on a long range deployment.
22 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Secretary Opens GYANDEEP Hindi Library at Sena Bhawan
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh opened the Hindi library GYANDEEP at Sena Bhawan in New Delhi under Special Campaign 6 of the Ministry of Defence.
22 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
IBSAMAR IX Naval Exercise Concludes at Simon's Town
The ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa maritime exercise IBSAMAR ended at Simon's Town in South Africa after ten days of harbour and sea drills.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
IAF Holds Industry Outreach on Unmanned Systems Roadmap
The Indian Air Force held an industry outreach at Vigyan Bhawan on 21 October 2026 on its unmanned systems roadmap, with about 100 industry representatives.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
SIMBEX-2026 Opens at Visakhapatnam in Its 33rd Edition
The 33rd Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise opened at Visakhapatnam on 21 October 2026 and runs to 26 October, with a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Ministry Inks Rs 770 Crore Deal for LLLR-I Radars
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract of about Rs 770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited for Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars for the Army.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Army Commanders Conference Begins; Land Warfare Doctrine Release
The Indian Army's apex biannual Army Commanders' Conference began in New Delhi on 21 October 2026, with the Land Warfare Doctrine to be released at it.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read