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Defence Current Affairs 2026–27 covers the latest updates on military exercises, defence deals, missiles, weapons systems, armed forces, border security, and defence technology for UPSC, SSC, CDS, NDA, and other exams.
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US Acknowledges Deployed Weapons in Space

On 14 September 2026, the United States Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated that the United States has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons” for defence against hostile adversary...

September 15, 2026

DRI Seizes 362 Metric Tonnes of Pakistan-Origin Dry Dates

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized over 362 metric tonnes of dry dates of Pakistan origin at Container Freight Station, Ambad, in Nashik on 14 September 2026. The...

September 15, 2026

INS Mysore Joins Samudra Laksamana 4/26 in Malaysia

Indian Naval Ship INS Mysore, a Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, reached Lumut Naval Base in Malaysia on 9 September 2026 for Exercise Samudra Laksamana 4/26....

September 10, 2026

22nd India-US Yudh Abhyas Begins in Two-Theatre Format

The 22nd edition of Yudh Abhyas, the annual India-US bilateral military exercise, is scheduled from 9 September to 28 September 2026. The exercise is being conducted in a...

September 10, 2026

India’s Nuclear Warheads Reach 190, Says Report

India’s nuclear arsenal has been estimated at 190 warheads in 2026 by two major international assessments, the Federation of American Scientists and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute....

September 10, 2026

Stanzin Tsangyang Becomes Kargil’s First Woman Officer

Stanzin Tsangyang was commissioned into the Indian Army on 5 September 2026 at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai. She became the first woman officer from the Zanskar...

September 10, 2026

INS Udaygiri Visits Colombo for Maritime Cooperation

INS Udaygiri, an indigenously built multi-role stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived at Colombo Port, Sri Lanka, on 8 September 2026 for a three-day operational turnaround. The...

September 10, 2026

India and Sri Lanka Sign MoUs to Upgrade L70 Guns

India and Sri Lanka signed three defence Memoranda of Understanding in Colombo on 9 September 2026 during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and President Anura Kumara...

September 10, 2026

US Navy Selects VAMPIRE System for Coastal Defence

The United States Navy selected the VAMPIRE counter-unmanned system for coastal and littoral defence on 8 September 2026. VAMPIRE stands for Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment and...

September 10, 2026

Tata Emerges Lowest Bidder for ₹20,000 Crore Zorawar Light Tank Project

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) emerged as the lowest bidder, or L1, in the Ministry of Defence competition for the Armoured Fighting Vehicle-Indian Light Tank (AFV-ILT) programme under...

September 9, 2026

India Develops BrahMos Belt Strategy

The term “BrahMos Belt” refers to a proposed network of coastal supersonic cruise missile deployments by Southeast Asian states around the South China Sea. The BrahMos missile is...

September 9, 2026

Dronathon 2026 to Test IAF Drone Warfare

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will organise Dronathon-2026 at the Pokhran range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, from 14 September to 16 September 2026. The three-day military aviation event will...

September 9, 2026

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