DEFENSE CURRENT AFFAIRS FEBRUARY 2026

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Air Marshal Devendra P Hirani Took Charge As SASO, Eastern Air Command 

* Air Marshal Inder Pal Singh Walia Takes Over As Air Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Air Command 

*  Rear Admiral Upal Kundu, Has Assumed As The Flag Officer Commanding Tamilnadu And Puducherry Naval Area.

* Major General Sanil Mohan Assumed As The Appointment Of Commandant Command Hospital 

HOST - 

*  Indian Army Host The Inaugural International Military Adventure Challenge CUP From 18-23rd February 2026 

* LTC Ella Makes History As Highest Ranking Female Muslim In Israel Defence Force ( IDF) 

PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

*  Cdr Haugh Gantzer ( RETIRED) Of Indian Army Passed Away.

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* Delhi Police Launched Operation SHASTRA - To Target Those Individual Who Were Sharing Pictures Of Themselves With Weapons Social Media 

* Indian Coast Guard Busted The International Oil Smuggling Racket At West Of Mumbai.

* IIT MADRAS And BEL Has Developed a 80 mm Rocket With A Range Of 10-12 km For Helicopter.

*  India Government Has Approved The Purchase Of 114 Rafale FIGHTER Jets And 6 P8i Aircraft.

*  Indian Cost Guard And Gujarat ATS Have Seized Over 200 Kg Of High Grade Drug 

* Indian Army Launched The Operation TRASHI -2 To search Terrorist Activities In Jammu and Kashmir.

* Government Of Cabinet Has Unveiled The POLICY To Tackle Terror Threats PRAHAR 

* Indian Army And Indian Railway Launched a Framework Of Cooperation To Strengthen Post Retirement Employment Avenues For Agniveers.

INAUGURATION - 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Along With French President Emmanuel Have Virtually Inaugurated The H125 Light Utility Helicopter Final Assembly At Tata Airbus At Vemagal, Karnataka 

LAUNCHED - 

* In Presence Of CDS General Anil Chauhan Has Witnessed The Launch Of First Three Cadet Training Ships ( Named - KRISHNA) At Chennai 

INS ANJADIP - 

* INDIAN NAVY HAS ADDED THIRD ANTI SUBMARINE SHALLOW WATER CRAFTS ( ASW SWCs) AT CHENNAI ON 27TH FEBRUARY 2026. 

* THE INS ANJADIP HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY INDIAN NAVY (3RD ASW SWCs) DEVELOPED BY GARDEN REACH SHIPBUILDERS & ENGINEERS LIMITED (GRSE) 

* THE WARSHIP WAS COMMISIONED BY ADMIRAL DINESH K TRIPATHI 

* THESE SHIPS HAS COMBAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY 

* GRSE's 5th WARSHIP IN FY 2025/26 

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PORTAL - 

* General COAS Upendra DIWEDI Along With 39 Friendly Countries Launched a Website Called Friends For Life 

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LAUNCHED - 

* Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited Has Launched The 70T Bollard Pull tug UY 172 Ocean Royal 

* LG General ( Retired) Gurmit Singh Inaugurated The Bharat Himalayan International Strategic Manch ( BHISM) At Lok Bhavan, Dehradun, 

* Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Has Launched The Mountain Fire Control Radar And Flagged Off The Improved Akash Weapon System From (BEL) Bengaluru 

ACT - 

*  Government Of India Has Amend The Ex - Serviceman ( Re - Employment In Central Civil Services And Posts) Rules 1979 

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MOU SIGNED - 

*  Indian Army Has Signed MoU with The Assam Royal Global University To Enhance Higher Education Opportunities For Brave Soldiers.

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AWARDS - 

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Gives Best Training Institute Trophy To IIM CRPF Pune.

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