DECEMBER - JANUARY DEFENSE CURRENT AFFAIRS 2025/26

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Assumed As The Controller Of Warships Production And Acquisition 

* Air Marshal Tejbir Singh Assumed As The Director General Of ( Inspection & Safety) At Air HQ.

* Lt General Girish Kalia Assumed As The Director General Of Territorial Army.

* Air Marshal Samir Jaysinha Pendse Assumed As The Senior Air Staff Officer ( SASO) Training Command, Indian Air Force.

* Rear Admiral Vikas Chawla Has Assumed As The Assistant Chief Of Material ( Dockyard And Refit ( At Naval Hq New Delhi.

* RAHUL RASGOTRA Has Been Appointed As The Mauritius National Security Adviser. 

( A 1989 BATCH IPS OF MANIPUR CADRE ) 

(  HE PREVIOSULY HEAD THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ITBP ) 

( RECENTLY HE WAS AMONG THE KEY REPRESENTATIVE OF MEMBER OF NATIONS AT THE COLOMBO SECURITY CONCLAVE CSC) 

* Rear Admiral Iftekhar Alam Took Charge As Additional Director General Warship Design BUREAU, New Delhi.

* Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari ( RETIRED) And Ms Shyamala Venkatachalam Appointed As Board Memeber Of Dynamatic Technology.

* Yelehanka Based Nautical Wings Has Successfully Tested The Indigenous Drone Propulsion System At Changla ( 17,388 Feet) At Ladakh.

*  INS Imphal Celebrates Two Years Of Service To Nation.

* Indian Army Is 91% Self Sufficient In Ammunition With 159 Of 175 Variant indigenised.

( India's Defence GROWTH in 2025 

* Dr Hemen Kumar Kalita, Guwahati University Assistant PROFESOR IN Department Of Physics Became The First GU Faculty To Be COMMISIONED As Flying Officer in The Indian Air Force ( IAF)

HONOUR - 

* Former Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar Has Received Japan's ORDER OF THE RISING SUN GOLD And SILVER Star 

*  India Has Emerged As World's 3rd Largest Military Power With Record Production Of Rs 1.54 Lakh Crores, Exports Of  24,000 Crores To 100+ Countries in 2025.

* India Has Introduced its First Dedicated Standard For Bomb Disposal SYSTEM.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Has Unveiled Weapons Database By NIA.

* President Droupadi MURMU Became The 2nd Indian President To Maiden Sortie Onboard To a Kalvari Class Submarine INS VAGHSHEER At Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka.

FIRST EXPORT - 

* FIRST Lot Of WhAP 8X8 Handed Over To The Royal Moroccan Army, Kingdom Of Morocco, From India' 

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MOU SIGNED - 

*  The Indian Army Has Signed MoU with Netaji Subhas University Of Technology ( NSUT) For Development Of AI Technology 

 *A MoU Signed Between The Indian Naval Academy And International Institute Of Information Technology Bengaluru ( IIIT-B) To Strengthen Academic And Research.

FIRST WOMAN - 

* SAI JADHAV, FROM KOHLAPUR, MAHARASHTRA BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN OFFICER TO PASSOUT FROM INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY.

* The Indian Army Has Received Remaining Three Boeing Appache From USA.

* QUAD Nation Conducted The First Ever Indo - Pacific Logistics Drills.

* The Indian Army Achieved A Major Logistics Milestone On 16th December 2025 By Induction Of Tanks And Artillery Guns Into Kashmir Valley.

FLAGGED OFF - 

* * INDIAN NAVY FLAGGED OFF THE INSV KAUNDINYA, FROM GUJARAT TO OMAN.

* THE SHIP BUILT USING THE ANCIENT INDIAN STITCHED SHIP TECHNIQUE 

* EMBARK ON THE HISTORIC VOYAGE FROM PORBANDAR (GUJARAT) TO MUSCAT, OMAN 

* THIS TECHNIQUE SHOWS THE ELLORA- AJANTA CAVE PAINTINGS. 

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VISIT TO - 

*  Indian Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, Chief Of Air Staff Is On Official Visit To Egypt.

HOST - 

* ) The Indian COAST GUARD ( ICG) Conducted The Inaugural Flight Safety Seminar At Manekshaw New Delhi.

DECOMMISSIONED - 

*  INS SINDHUGHOSH Set To Decommissioned After 40 Years Of Service To Nation. ( AT MUMBAI ) 

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INAUGURATION - 

* SAGAR Defense Has Inaugurated Its New Facility In Pune For Manufacturing Unmanned Surface VESSEL ( USV)

* Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurated The Galwan War Memorial At Ladakh 

* BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED ( BEL) Has Unveiled First' Prototype Of Indigenous Tactical Communication System For Indian Army 

- A Real Time Voice, Data And Video Connectivity across The Battlefield 

* ODISHA HAS UNVEILED INDIA'S FIRST NON - NAVY WATERMAN SHIP & LIFEGUARD TRAINING INSTITUTE AT RAMCHANDI, KONARK.

* ODISHA CHIEF MINISTER MOHAN CHARAN MAJHI HAS INAUGURATED WORTH RS 12 CRORES TO TRAIN FIRE, SERVICE, NDRF, POLICE AND VOLUNTER 

* Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group Has Inaugurated The New 100 CRORES State Of The Art Defence Manufacturing CAMPUS At Hardware Park, Hyderabad.

* The Indian Navy COMMISIONED Of DSC A20 ( First Diving Support Craft) 

- Built By Indigenous M/S Titagarh Rail SYSTEM Limited Held At Naval Base, Kochi On 16th December 2025 

 * Indian Navy Has COMMISIONED 2nd MH-60R Helicopters Squadron INAS 335 Ospreys At INS HANSA, Goa 

* Goa Shipyard Limited ( GSL) Has Launched The 3 Out Of Eight Fast Patrol ( Vessel ( FPV) ( ICG - AMULYA ) 

* Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers ( GRSE) Limited Delivered it's 5th Warship Of The Year To Indian Navy - The Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft ( ASW - SWC) ANJADIP - At Chennai Port 

* GOA SHIPYARD LIMITED (GSL) HAS HANDED OVER THE FIRST INDIGENOUS DESIGNED POLLUTION CONTROL VESSEL (PCV) TO INDIAN COAST GUARD.

* VESSEL NAMED - SAMUDRA PRATAP (Yard 1267) 

* IT IS THE FIRST OF TWO HYBRID POLLUTION CONTROL VESSEL (PCV) FOR COMBATING OIL SPILLS AT SEA.

* LARGEST VESSEL ( 114.5 meter Length & 16.5 m Breadth & 4170 tonnes) 

* 4Th VESSEL IN LAST 6 MONTHS DELIVERED TO INDIAN COAST GUARD.

NAVY DAY - 

* Indian Navy Grand Operational Demonstration ( OP DEMO 2025) Conducted At Shangumugham Beach, At Thirumalapuram Kerala On Occasions Of Navy Day 2025 

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*  ICGS VIGRAHA ( Has Arrived JAKARTA, INDONESIA As Overseas Deployment Of indo - Pacific 

* Indian COAST Guard Ship SARTHAK , Indigenously Build Offshore Patrol Vessel Ship Set To Overseas Deployment To Gulf Countries At Kuwait.

* Operation HINTERLAND Brew, Maharashtra Government Bursts Rs 192 Crores Mephedrone Factory 

* Bhairva Robotics Unveiled The VRISHABH Combat ATV, An Advanced Unmanned Ground Platform Engineered To Support Armed Forces 

MOU - 

* India And US Sealed Rs 7995 Crores Sustainment Deal For Navy's MH-60R Seahawk Fleet.

TESTED - 

* Indian Army Successfully Tested The BRAHMOS MISSILE - Super Sonic Cruise Missile on 1st December 2025 At Bay Of Bengal 

* * INDIA HAS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A SUBMARINE LAUNCHED K4 BALLISTIC MISSILE K4 (SLBM) IN THE BAY OF BENGAL. (3500 KM) 

* LAUNCHED FROM SSBN INS ARIDAMAN ( ON 24TH DECEMBER 2025) 

BOOKS - 

* PARA COMMANDO Book Author - DEEPAK SURANA 

AWARDS - 

* Army Welfare Education Society ( AWES ( Has Been Conferred The National Awards For Empowered Persons With Disability.

*  India Level II Plus Hospital in Monusco Honoured With SRSG & Head Of Mission Unit appreciation.

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JANUARY - 

RETIRES - 

* Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari Retires As Vice Chief Of The Air Staff, Indian Air Force. ( JOINED IN 1986) 

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OPERATION - 

*  Delhi Police Has Launched The OPERATION GANG BUST - To Take Against Gangster 

*  Punjab POLICE Launched Operation Prahar To To Make State Gangster Free.

*  Kanpur Based MKU Launched It's KAVRO DOMA 360 Ultra Ballistic Helmet.

ANNOUNCEMENT - 

* Indian Army Declared 2026 As Year Of Networking And Data Centricity 

*  India Approved USD 8.7 Billion Purchase Of 1000 Spice 1000 AIR TO AIR Surface Missile From ISRAEL.

* Indian Army Has Launched The Depot Integration Management Edition ( DIME)

- A PAN Army Digital Platform That Delivers Real Time Visibility Of Logistics Item From Unit To Army HQ 

* 81 Years Of Celebration Of INS SHIVAJI training Institutes on 8th January 2026

TABLEUX - 

*  Long Range Anti Ship Hypersonic Missile ( LRAShM) Made Its First' Public Appearance in Republic Day 2026 Parade 

 * BHAIRAV Battalion Debut Parade In 2026 Republic Day Parade 

LAUNCHED - 

 * Chief Of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan Released The Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework.

* Mazagon dock Shipyard Limited (MDL) Keel Laying Ceremony Of 3rd And Plate Cutting Ceremony Of 6th Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) For Indian Coast Guard 

RECEIVED - 

* Indian Coast Guard Accepted The Delivery Of Two State Of The Art Dornier 228 Aircraft From HAL HQ.

FIRST CONSIGNMENT - 

*  India' Has Formally Delivered The Guided Pinaka Rocket SYSTEM To Armenia. ( Signed Deal Worth Rs 2000 Crores And Produced By India's Solar Defence ) 

VISITED - 

* General Upendra DIWEDI Has Visited To Srilanka. 

* ICGS VARAHA ( Vikram Class OVP), And ICGS ATULYA ( Aadesh Class FPV), Has Arrived At Srilanka To Deployment 

* Indian COAST Guard And Japan Coast Guard Conducts Joint HNS Response Drill On-board ICGS SAMUDRA Prahari In Mumbai.

APPOINTMENTS - 

* * AIR MARSHAL NAGESH KAPOOR HAS TOOK CHARGE AS THE NEW VICE CHIEF OF INDIAN AIR FORCE'. 

* Subedar Major Durgesh Singh Appointed As The Army Subedar Major. 

* Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor Appointed As Vice Chief Of Indian Air Force. 

* LT General Harpal Singh Assumed As The Director General Border Roads 

* Major General Vikas Lal Has Assumed As The Command As General OFFICER Commanding Madhya Pradesh.

* 2004 Batch IPS OFFICER Homkar Vinukant Has Been Appointed As The Inspector General In Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

* Mukesh Singh Has Been Appointed As The New DGP Of Ladakh.

* SD Singh Jamwal Has Been Appointed As The New DGP Of Arunachal Pradesh.

*) Anand Mohan Appointed As The DGP Of Delhi.

* Major General Mandeep Singh Has Assumed As The Command Of The White Tiger Division 

* Cmde R Venkatesan Assumed Charge As The Centre For Indigenisation And Self Reliance Coimbatore.

* 1997 Batch IPS OFFICER Rekha Lohani Has Been Appointed As The Additional Director General Of Seema Shasatra Bal ( SSB)

* Additional Director General M V Pathak Has Assumed As The Cost Guard Commander Of Western Sea Board 

* Rear Admiral Biplab Hota Assumed As Assistant Chief Of Naval Staff, Hq 

* Flight Lieutenant Akshita Dhankar Unfurling The Flag With Honourable President Droupadi MURMU.

* Commandant Tashi Namgyal, Has Became The First' Officer From Ladakh To Be Promoted To Rank Of DIG Of ITBP.

HONOUR - 

*  Lt Commander Dilna And Roopa Honoured With The Shaurya Chakra.

* Col Shofiya Quershi, Who Led The Operation Sindoor Has Been Awarded Vasisth Seva Medal 

 * Indian Space Astronaut SHUBHANSHU SHUKLA Has CONFERRED With ASHOK CHAKRA 

UNVEILED - 

* BEL In Collaboration With WESEE ( Indian Navy) Has Developed The Advanced Autonomous Navigation And Control Software ( A2NCS) 

BOOKS - 

*  THE CURIOUS AND THE CLASSIFIED : Book Author - Manoj Naravane 

* REDLINES REDRAWN : Operation Sindoor & India's New Normal Book Launched By Army Chief. ( Chief Of Army Staff Upendra DIWEDI) 

* THE SKY WARRIORS : Operation Sindoor Unveiled Book Author - Vishnu Som 

MOU SIGNED - 

* INDIAN Air Force Signed MoA For Fully Indigenous Development Of An Advanced High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion System, With Foundation For Science Innovation And Development (FSID, ISC Bengaluru) 

HOST - 

*4 Days WINGS India 2026 Asia's Largest CIVIL Aviation Set To Held From 28th To 31st January 2026 At Begumpet, Hyderabad 

Theme 2026 - Indian Aviation: Paving The Future From Design To Deployment, Manufacturing To MAINTAINCE, Inclusivity To Innovation, Safety To Sustainability 

 

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FIRST WOMAN - 

* * CAPTAIN HANSJA SHARMA, BECAME THE INDIAN ARMY'S FIRST WOMAN RUDRA HELICOPTER PILOT. ( FROM JAMMU & KASHMIR) 

* SHE IS THE DAUGHTER OF JOURNALIST RASHMI SHARMA 

* CRPF Assistant Commandant Simran Bala, Set To Became The First Woman Officer To Led To All Male CRPF Contingent In Republic Day 2026 

DEVELOPED - 

* IIT MADRAS has Developed Ramjet Assisted 155 mm Artillery Shells 

MOU SIGNED - 

*  Indian Army Has Signed MoU with National Institute Of Electronic & Information Technology ( NELIT) For Development Of Army Educational Corps.

INDUCTED - 

*  India's Navy Ships INS TIR, INS Shardul, INS SUJATA, ICGS SAARATHI Will Undertaking Long Training Deployment To South East Asia.

* VICE Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding Chief, Southern Naval Command, Flagged Off INS SUDARSHINI From Naval Base, Kochi, Kerala , Marking The Commencement Of Lokayan -26 

INAUGURATION - 

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Has Inaugurated India's First National IED Data Management System ( NIDMS) FOR NSG 

*  Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Has Inaugurated The Medium Calibre Ammunition Facility Built By Solar Industries In Nagpur, Maharashtra 

FLAGGED OFF - 

* Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Has Commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship SAMUDRA PRATAP, India's first Indigenously DESIGNED POLLUTION CONTROL Vessel, Build By GSL. at Kerala ( 5/1/2026) 

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AWARDS - 

*  Major Swathi Shanta Kumar, Indian Army OFFICER From Bengaluru Wins UN Secretary Generals Award 2025 

* Army Rowing Node ( ARN) Pune Has Been Awarded The Best Rowing Club Program By World Rowing At Switzerland.

* NCC Directorate Karnataka And Goa Wins Prime Minister Banner And Trophy