Daily Defence current affairs for UPSC, TNPSC, Bank and SSC exams – key facts, background and exam angle for every news item. 27 articles, newest first.
தமிழில் படிக்க →Reports on 23 Oct 2026 said Nagpur-based Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd (SDAL, Solar Industries group) has delivered its indigenous 'Nagastra-2' anti-tank loitering…
At the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi (21–23 Oct 2026; an apex forum held twice a year, chaired by Chief of the Army Staff Gen Dhiraj Seth), Defence Minister…
The MHA's Directorate General of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards (DGFSCDHG), with the Indian Army, announced a first-of-its-kind pilot training for Civil…
The 33rd edition of the Singapore–India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, 'SIMBEX-2026', is being held at Visakhapatnam from 21 to 26 Oct 2026. Republic of Singapore Navy…
'Swavlamban' (self-reliance), the Indian Navy's flagship innovation and indigenisation seminar, holds its 5th edition on 26–27 Oct 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre, New…
The 5th edition of the India–Australia joint military exercise 'AUSTRAHIND 2026' began on 19 Oct 2026 at the Foreign Training Node, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and runs…
Footage released by Chinese state media (reported 15–16 Oct 2026) showed, for the first time, a YJ-21 ('Ying Ji' – 'Eagle Strike') anti-ship ballistic missile being…
The Indian Army conducted Exercise 'Akhand Prahar-II' in the Jaisalmer desert sector of Rajasthan (reported 18 Oct 2026). It was jointly conducted by the 'Black Mace'…
North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported on 17 Oct 2026 that the country had tested a new 'high-speed precision-guided torpedo' system underwater on Thursday, 15…
On 15 Oct 2026 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence signed two contracts worth about ₹4,106 crore in all. (1) 'Varunastra' Heavy Weight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy –…
On 13 Oct 2026 the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter ALH MK-III (CG 875), built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), into 831…
ICGS Ajit, an 'Adamya'-class fast patrol vessel built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard at Goa on 9 Oct 2026, with Dr…
An Indian Army team from the Assam Regiment won a gold medal at Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026, one of the world's toughest military patrolling exercises, held by the…
INS Samarthak, the first Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) built at Larsen & Toubro's (L&T) Kattupalli shipyard in Tamil Nadu, is to be commissioned at Naval Base Karwar,…
Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Sahyadri reached Vladivostok, Russia, on 10 Oct 2026 for the India–Russia bilateral naval exercise INDRA 2026. The exercise runs 13–18…
IBSAMAR IX, the 9th trilateral exercise of the Indian, Brazilian and South African navies, began at South Africa's Simon's Town naval base on 12 Oct 2026. Hosted by…
'Bharat Rice' for Indian Army troops was launched in New Delhi on 12 Oct 2026 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi.…
INS Mangrol, the third Mahe-class 'Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft' (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard (CSL), was commissioned on 12 Oct 2026 at the Naval…
INS Trishul, an Indian Navy guided-missile stealth frigate, reached Plymouth, UK, for the India–UK naval exercise KONKAN-26. The exercise runs on 8–15 Oct 2026 off…
South Korea flight-tested its first indigenous hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), on 8 Oct 2026; President Lee…
Kochi-based EyeROV (IROV Technologies) handed over two 'TROUT' systems – India's first indigenous military-grade underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) – to the…
The Indian Coast Guard's National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise 'SAREX-2026' is held off Paradip, Odisha. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth inaugurated it…
On 6 October 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched and dedicated to the nation Surya, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), at Hindustan…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested its indigenous High-Altitude Platform System (HAPS) on 6 October 2026. It climbed to…
