Defence Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

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
Defence
DRDO Flight-Tests High-Altitude Platform, Reaches 21 km
DRDO flight-tested its indigenous High-Altitude Platform, which climbed to 21 km above mean sea level and stayed at 20 km for more than 30 minutes.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
First Fleet Support Ship Surya Launched at HSL Visakhapatnam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Surya, the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
MoD Signs Rs 661.50 Crore BrahMos Fire Control System Deal
The Ministry of Defence ordered BrahMos fire control systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships from BrahMos Aerospace for Rs 661.50 crore on 6 October.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
HAL Koraput to Hand Over 2,000th Aero-Engine in Odisha
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Koraput division will deliver its 2,000th aero-engine on 6 October 2026, with a second Shakti engine line set up for Rs 218 crore.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
First Fleet Support Ship FSS-1 to Be Launched at Visakhapatnam
Fleet Support Ship-1, a 43,500-tonne replenishment vessel for the Indian Navy, will be launched at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, on 6 October 2026.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 Begins at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand
The India–UAE joint military exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 opened at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, with 92 soldiers drilling in mountain warfare.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Sahyadri and Kulish Conclude ASEAN-India Exercise AIME 2026
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish completed the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2026 in the Philippines, held on the theme Anchored in Trust, United at Sea.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 Second Edition Ends in Delhi
The second edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 was held in New Delhi from 29 September to 1 October and reviewed the Navy's preparedness.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Defence Accounts Department Marks 279th Annual Day
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched three initiatives at the 279th Annual Day of the Defence Accounts Department at DRDO Bhawan, among them a Treasury Single Account.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
HQ Integrated Defence Staff Marks 25 Years on Tri-Service Day
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff marked its Silver Jubilee, 25 years since it was set up in New Delhi on 1 October 2001, observed as Tri-Service Day.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Tarkash Reaches Mombasa in Kenya on Goodwill Port Call
INS Tarkash, a frontline stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, reached Mombasa in Kenya on 29 September 2026 for a goodwill port call during her deployment.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read