Defence Current Affairs April 2026

The fourth edition of the India-Egypt joint special forces exercise 'Cyclone' was held at Anshas, Egypt, focusing on special-forces training and counter-terrorism cooperation.

India announced plans to integrate the DRDO-developed Astra Mk-2 Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile - with a range up to ~240 km - onto Mirage 2000 fighters to boost aerial dominance.

INS Malwan, the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard, was delivered to the Navy, boosting coastal anti-submarine capability.

India inducted INS Aridhaman, its third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) under the Advanced Technology Vessel project, joining INS Arihant and INS Arighaat.

INS Taragiri, the fourth Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) stealth frigate (~6,670 tonnes) built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam.

The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, cleared a large package (~$25 billion) including five additional S-400 Triumf air-defence systems from Russia, multirole transport aircraft and remotely piloted strike platforms.