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NDA Defence & Security Current Affairs 2026 — Page 6

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• 2 July 2026 INS Trikand Foils Piracy in the Gulf of Aden: Anti-Piracy & Maritime Security

  On 2 July 2026 INS Trikand foiled a piracy attempt on MV Golden Arsenal in the Gulf of Aden. A full NDA/CDS explainer on anti-piracy operations, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb chokep…

• 1 July 2026 The Indian Air Force Decoded: Commands, Ranks, Aircraft & Air Power

  On 1 July 2026 Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff amid a wave of IAF top appointments. A full NDA/CDS explainer on the Indian Air Force — its commands, rank …

• 30 June 2026 New Chief of the Army Staff: The COAS, the Indian Army's Structure & Commands

  On 30 June 2026 General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff from General Upendra Dwivedi. A full NDA/CDS explainer on the COAS, the Indian Army's command structure, the…

• 29 June 2026 DRDO & the DFP-2026 Reform: India's Defence R&D Engine

  On 29 June 2026 the Raksha Mantri released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026). A full NDA/CDS explainer on DRDO — its 1958 founding, the Department of Defence R&D, flagshi…

• 29 June 2026 Border Roads Organisation & Project BRAHMANK: Strategic Border Infrastructure

  On 29 June 2026 Project BRAHMANK of the BRO marked its 16th Raising Day in Arunachal Pradesh. A full NDA/CDS explainer on the Border Roads Organisation — its 1960 founding, motto, Ministry o…

• 27 June 2026 ICGS Akshay Commissioned: The Indian Coast Guard — Role, History & Fleet

  On 27 June 2026 ICGS Akshay, an indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard (Bharatiya Tatrakshak). A full NDA/CDS explainer on …

• 25 June 2026 MDL Lays Keel of Next-Gen OPV for the Indian Coast Guard

  On 25 June 2026 Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders laid the keel of the fourth Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard in Mumbai. A complete NDA/CDS explainer on the ICG, OP…

• 25 June 2026 IAF's Indigenous 'Netra' AEW&C Gets Final Operational Clearance: India's Eye in the Sky

  On 25 June 2026 the IAF received Final Operational Clearance for the indigenous DRDO 'Netra' AEW&C system. A full NDA/CDS explainer on AEW&C vs AWACS, the Embraer EMB-145 platform, AESA rada…

• 24 June 2026 SAIL's DMR-249A Naval Steel: The Indigenous Alloy Behind India's New Warships

  On 21 June 2026 SAIL supplied all 5,700 tonnes of DMR-249A defence-grade steel for three newly commissioned Navy ships — INS Dunagiri, INS Agray and INS Sanshodhak. A full NDA/CDS explainer …

• 23 June 2026 Eastern Fleet in Vietnam, Tarkash in Mauritius: India's Naval Diplomacy Explained

  On 22 June 2026 INS Udaygiri & Kavaratti reached Ho Chi Minh City while INS Tarkash left Port Louis. A full NDA explainer on India's overseas naval deployments, ship classes, SAGAR/MAHASAGAR…

• 22 June 2026 Marshal Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey 2026: The IAF's Only Five-Star Officer Explained

  The 7th Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament 2026 (23 Jun–03 Jul, AFS Jalahalli) is the hook for a full NDA/CDS explainer on Arjan Singh — the IAF's only five-star…

• 20 June 2026 Defence Preparedness and the Changing Character of Warfare

  At Eastern Air Command, Shillong, Rajnath Singh stressed technological agility against hybrid, cyber and drone threats. A full NDA/CDS explainer on emerging warfare, the CDS, theatre command…

• 19 June 2026 Naxal-Free India: How Six Decades of Left-Wing Extremism Were Ended by 2026

  On 31 March 2026 India became effectively free of Left-Wing Extremism after nearly six decades. An NDA explainer on Naxalism's origins at Naxalbari, the Red Corridor, CRPF/CoBRA/Greyhounds, …

• 19 June 2026 Indian Navy Commissions Three Indigenous Platforms — Dunagiri, Sanshodhak and Agray at Kolkata

  On 21 June 2026 the Indian Navy commissions three GRSE-built indigenous warships — the Project 17A frigate Dunagiri, survey vessel Sanshodhak and ASW craft Agray — at Kolkata. An NDA explain…

• 18 June 2026 Indian Coast Guard Inducts First Indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle: ICG and Hovercraft Explained

  The Indian Coast Guard inducted the first of six indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles (hovercraft) built by Chowgule & Company in Goa on 18 June 2026. An NDA explainer on the ICG, hovercraft, the…

• 18 June 2026 Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2026: India, Mongolia and UN Peacekeeping Explained

  An Indian Army contingent departs for multilateral Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2026 (20 June–03 July) in Mongolia, focused on UN peace-support operations. An NDA explainer on UN peacekeeping, Chapt…

• 17 June 2026 India's Defence Production Hits Record ₹1.78 Lakh Crore in FY2025-26

  India's defence production touched an all-time high of ₹1.78 lakh crore in FY2025-26, up 15.6%, with record exports of ₹38,424 crore. NDA/CDS current-affairs analysis of Aatmanirbhar Bharat …

• 15 June 2026 NCC Adds Two New Directorates: The National Cadet Corps

  The Ministry of Defence created two new NCC State Directorates in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand on 15 June 2026, raising the total from 17 to 19. An NDA explainer on the NCC — its 1948 foundi…

• 15 June 2026 DRDO Test-Fires the LRLACM: India's New 1,000-km Cruise Missile and How Cruise Missiles Work

  DRDO successfully flight-tested the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) off Odisha on 15 June 2026. An NDA explainer on cruise vs ballistic missiles, the Manik engine, BrahMos vs …

• 14 June 2026 INS Sharda's Colombo Port Call: Naval Diplomacy, the MAHASAGAR Vision and India's Indian Ocean Outreach

  INS Sharda concluded a successful port visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka on 13 June 2026 under India's MAHASAGAR vision. An NDA explainer on naval diplomacy, the Sukanya-class OPV, India–Sri Lanka…