Defence & Security Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Sun, 02 Feb 2025

• On 2 February 2025, in New Delhi, the inaugural Indian Navy Half Marathon was held with more than 10,000 participants across 21.1 km, 10 km and 5 km runs.

Sat, 01 Feb 2025

• On 1 February 2025, off the coast of Odisha, DRDO conducted three successive flight-trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur.
• On 1 February 2025, in New Delhi, the Union Budget 2025-26 allocated a record ₹6,81,210.27 crore to the Ministry of Defence, 9.53% more than the 2024-25 Budget Estimate.
• On 1 February 2025, in India, the Indian Coast Guard celebrated its 49th Raising Day, with its Director General Paramesh Sivamani laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

• The DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence at IIT Hyderabad, Telangana demonstrated a Large Area Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) System for fabricating rocket components, DRDO announced on 31 January 2025.

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

• INSV Tarini, sailed by Indian Navy officers Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, crossed Point Nemo in the South Pacific at 0030 hrs IST on 30 January 2025 during the third leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama II.
• Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition of the Indian Navy on 30 January 2025, taking over from Vice Admiral B Sivakumar.

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

• The keel of BY 529 Machilipatnam, the seventh Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was laid at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi on 29 January 2025.

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

• The Indian Coast Guard and the Indonesia Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) renewed their MoU on Maritime Safety and Security Cooperation for three years at New Delhi on 27 January 2025.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

• India celebrated its 76th Republic Day at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on 26 January 2025, led by President Droupadi Murmu, with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as chief guest.
• A tri-services tableau themed 'Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat' took part in the Republic Day Parade for the first time on 26 January 2025.
• DRDO's tableau 'Raksha Kavach – Multi-layer Protection against Multi-domain Threats' was displayed at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025.

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and CAPF personnel, including 12 posthumous, and 305 defence decorations on 25 January 2025.

Fri, 24 Jan 2025

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off 'SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System', developed by the Indian Army and BEL at a cost of ₹2,402 crore, from South Block, New Delhi on 24 January 2025.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha district, Kerala, on 22 January 2025, one of the 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode.

Tue, 21 Jan 2025

• The National Security Council Secretariat organised the second meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation in New Delhi on 21 January 2025 to frame a five-year Action Plan.
• The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹1,560.52 crore contract on 21 January 2025 with Heavy Vehicles Factory, a unit of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, for 47 T-72 Bridge Laying Tanks for the Indian Army.

Sun, 19 Jan 2025

• The National Disaster Response Force marked its 20th Raising Day at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on 19 January 2025, where Home Minister Amit Shah launched projects worth about ₹220 crore including the NIDM South Campus.

Sat, 18 Jan 2025

• The Eastern Naval Command held its maiden Veterans' Day Parade at RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, on 18 January 2025 to mark the 9th Armed Forces Veterans Day.

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

• The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth about ₹2,960 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited on 16 January 2025 for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) for the Indian Navy.

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

• Domestic defence production hit a record ₹1.27 lakh crore; defence exports crossed ₹21,000 crore.
• First-ever tri-commissioning of a destroyer, a frigate and a submarine at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

• Veterans' rallies and wreath-laying ceremonies held at multiple locations across India.

Mon, 13 Jan 2025

• 106 m vessel built by a private Indian shipyard; contract signed on 25 March 2022.
• 107 m ship with 7,500 nautical mile range will train 70 under-trainee officers, including women.

Sat, 11 Jan 2025

• One lakh kg of narcotics worth about ₹8,600 crore to be destroyed; MANAS-2 helpline extended to all 36 States/UTs.

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

• The last Project 75 submarine was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with Naval Group, France.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

• India handed over defence equipment and stores to the Maldives on Male's request.

Tue, 07 Jan 2025

• BHARATPOL connects central agencies and State police with INTERPOL's network of 195 countries.
• Both sides agreed to institutionalise the dialogue with annual meetings.