Page-7 of Defence Current Affairs
India and Sri Lanka Conduct SLINEX-26 Maritime Exercise
The 13th edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, was held from 17 to 21 September 2026 in Visakhapatnam, India. The exercise involved the Indian Navy...
Rajnath Singh Calls for Integrated Civil-Military Aerospace Ecosystem
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for an integrated civil-military aerospace ecosystem in Bengaluru on 18 September 2026. He linked the proposal with indigenous capability in aircraft design, avionics,...
Cochin Shipyard Lays Keel for Next-Generation Missile Vessels
Cochin Shipyard Limited laid the keel for the first of six Next Generation Missile Vessels for the Indian Navy in Kochi on 18 September 2026. The keel-laying ceremony...
Indian Railways Approves Mukutban-Gadchandur New Rail Line
Indian Railways approved a new 38.21 km rail line between Mukutban and Gadchandur in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of ₹493 crore. The project is linked with freight...
HAL to Hand Over LCA Tejas and HTT-40 Aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is scheduled to hand over LCA Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) twin-seater trainer aircraft and HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force...
U.S. Approves Sale of 48 F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
The United States State Department approved the potential sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to Saudi Arabia on 17 September 2026. The proposed package is...
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in Michigan
An F-16 fighter jet crashed in rural Michigan on 17 September 2026 during a routine joint training mission at a National Guard base in Alpena, Michigan. The aircraft...
43rd Indian Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference Begins in New Delhi
The 43rd Indian Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference begins in New Delhi on 17 September 2026 and continues for three days until 19 September 2026. The conference is being...
US CENTCOM and Jordan Conduct Exercise Eager Lion 2026
Exercise Eager Lion 2026 began on 15 September 2026 at Fort Carson in Colorado. The two-week drill is being conducted by the United States Central Command and the...
Sanjukta Parashar Becomes First Woman to Head CRPF CoBRA
Sanjukta Parashar, a 2006-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, became the first woman officer to head the Central Reserve Police Force’s CoBRA unit in September...
Bharat Forge, Pratt & Whitney Partner for DRDO UAV Programme
Bharat Forge Ltd. and Pratt & Whitney Canada announced a collaboration on 15 September 2026 to evaluate the integration of advanced turboprop engines into a High-Altitude, Long-Endurance (HALE)...
