Defence Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

Defence
NCC Girl Cadets Complete Aparajita Parang La 2026 Trek
Twenty NCC girl cadets completed the Aparajita Parang La 2026 high altitude trek, crossing the Parang La Pass at 5,578 metres between Himachal and Ladakh.
16 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
VIMARSH 2026: DRDO Hands Nine Technology Transfer Licences
At the VIMARSH DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet in New Delhi, Rajnath Singh released new MSME and start-up initiatives and nine technology transfer licences were handed over.
15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
India-US Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 Begins at Auli and Mahajan
India and the United States opened the 22nd edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas at Auli in Uttarakhand, with 600 personnel from each side also training at Mahajan.
15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Mysore Ends Exercise Samudra Laksamana in Malaysia
INS Mysore completed the 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana with the Royal Malaysian Navy at Lumut in Malaysia, held from 9 to 12 September 2026.
14 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
IAF Opens First Dronathon-2026 at Pokhran Firing Range
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit inaugurated the first Indian Air Force Dronathon-2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range and released the IAF UAS Roadmap for industry.
14 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Sudarshini Sails from Livorno in Italy under Lokayan 2026
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini left Livorno in Italy on 12 September 2026 after a port call under the Lokayan 2026 expedition.
13 September 2026 · 1 min read
Defence
Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise Ends at Visakhapatnam
A three-day Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise on illicit maritime activity in the Indian Ocean ended at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam.
12 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise Samudra Laksamana: INS Mysore Reaches Lumut, Malaysia
INS Mysore arrived at Lumut in Malaysia for the fourth edition of the bilateral maritime exercise Samudra Laksamana with the Royal Malaysian Navy.
10 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh in Colombo: India, Sri Lanka Sign Two Defence MoUs
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Sri Lanka's President and Prime Minister in Colombo on 9 September 2026 and the two sides exchanged two defence MoUs.
9 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
India-Morocco Hold First Joint Defence Committee Meeting
India and Morocco held the first meeting of their Joint Defence Committee in New Delhi on 8 September 2026 and agreed to widen defence cooperation.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 Begins at Jodhpur with Japan
India and Japan will hold the bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 9 to 22 September 2026 with Tejas and F-2A jets.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
DAC Clears Rs 1.10 Lakh Crore Defence Procurement Proposals
On 7 September 2026 the Defence Acquisition Council under Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity to defence buys worth about Rs 1,10,000 crore.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
IAF Sarang Team Reaches Egypt for El Alamein Airshow
The Indian Air Force Sarang helicopter display team reached Egypt for the second El Alamein International Airshow, to be held from 8 to 10 September 2026.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Releases 'RAKSHA' Defence Diplomacy Document
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the 'RAKSHA' document in New Delhi, setting out India's defence diplomacy roadmap for global partnerships over the next 10 years.
3 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
16th Aero India to Be Held at Bengaluru in February 2027
The 16th Aero India will run from 8 to 12 February 2027 at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, with exhibitor registration opening on 3 September 2026.
2 September 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Shakti Sharma Becomes First Woman Two-Star Officer
Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first woman officer outside the medical stream to reach a two-star rank in the Indian defence forces on 1 September 2026.
1 September 2026 · 2 min read