Defence Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

Defence
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026: CAPSS-IAF Seminar on Air Power
CAPSS and the Indian Air Force held a seminar on air power on 9 October 2026 at Subroto Park, New Delhi, on the sidelines of Exercise Tarang Shakti-26.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Indian Army Launches Bharat Rice for Troops, Signs FCI MoU
The Indian Army launched Bharat Rice for troops on 12 October 2026 and signed a five-year MoU with FCI to draw on its warehouses during operational contingencies.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Sahyadri Reaches Vladivostok for Exercise INDRA 2026
Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri has reached Vladivostok in Russia for Exercise INDRA 2026, the bilateral drill with the Russian Federation Navy from 13 to 18 October.
11 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Trishul Reaches Plymouth for Exercise KONKAN-26 with Royal Navy
Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Trishul has reached Plymouth in the United Kingdom for Exercise KONKAN-26, the annual India-UK naval drill with the Royal Navy.
11 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Correspondents Course Concludes at Tezpur
The three-week Defence Correspondents Course, attended by 24 journalists, concluded at Tezpur after its Navy, Air Force and Army legs were completed.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Navy's Next Generation OPV Shreyas Launched at GRSE Kolkata
Shreyas, Yard 3040 of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel project, was launched at GRSE in Kolkata on 10 October 2026 by Mrs Reyman Kochhar.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Vice-President Visits Sainya Sampark Mela at Deoghar
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan visited the Sainya Sampark Mela, Sadaiv Aapke Saath, at Deoghar in Jharkhand on 10 October 2026 and spoke for veterans' welfare.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 Second Edition Held at Jodhpur
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the second edition of the multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti at Air Force Station Jodhpur, hosted by the Indian Air Force.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Navy to Commission ASW Shallow Water Craft Mangrol at Mumbai
Mangrol, the third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft built by Cochin Shipyard, joins the Indian Navy on 12 October 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Exports Reach Record ₹38,424 Crore, Says Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh gave away 15 SIDM Champion Awards in New Delhi on 9 October 2026 and said defence exports touched a record ₹38,424 crore in 2025-26.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
CDS Opens Project Seabird Phase IIA Housing at Karwar
General NS Raja Subramani opened Project Seabird Phase IIA housing and trunk infrastructure at Naval Base Karwar, including two towers of 60 dwelling units.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Indian Air Force Marks 94th Air Force Day at Hindan
The Indian Air Force marked its 94th anniversary at Air Force Station Hindan on 8 October 2026 with a parade reviewed by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Coast Guard Conducts 12th SAREX-2026 off Paradip Coast
The Indian Coast Guard held SAREX-2026, the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, off Paradip in Odisha with observers from 30 countries.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Approves Revised SOP for MoD Proof Ranges
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh cleared a revised SOP letting Indian defence firms use MoD proof ranges, field firing ranges and test facilities more easily.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
SAREX-2026 Opens Off Paradip With 30 Nations Joining
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth opened SAREX-2026, the multinational maritime search and rescue exercise off Paradip, with 32 delegates from 30 friendly nations.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Fleet Support Ship FSS-1 Launched at Hindustan Shipyard
FSS-1, the first of the Indian Navy's Fleet Support Ships, was launched at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, with over 82 per cent indigenous content.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
SAREX-2026, 12th Maritime Search and Rescue Drill, off Paradip
The Indian Coast Guard holds SAREX-2026, the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, off the Paradip coast with observers from 30 countries watching.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Indo-Argentine Army Team Scales Mt Kamet and Mt Abi Gamin
The Chief of the Army Staff flagged in the joint Indo-Argentine mountaineering team in Delhi after it climbed Mt Abi Gamin and Mt Kamet in Uttarakhand.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
HAL Koraput Delivers Its 2,000th Aero-Engine to Forces
Rajnath Singh saw HAL Koraput hand over its 2,000th aero-engine and cleared a second Shakti engine line with an outlay of Rs 218 crore on 6 October 2026.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
DRDO Makes Maiden Live Jump of High-Altitude Parachute AHAP
DRDO carried out the first live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute at Nyoma, from 16,000 feet above mean sea level, landing at 13,700 feet.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read