50 Defence Current Affairs 2025 Important for AFCAT CDS NDA Exam

This post covers all Important Current Affairs related to various Defence News, Defence Exercises, Defence Production, Missile Tests, Defence Acquisitions and Government Policy on Defence & Security. Defense related Current Affairs play a crucial role in competitive exams like UPSC NDA, CDS, CAPF AC, AFCAT, INET and various other competitive exams of India.

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MOST IMPORTANT DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS 2025 FOR AFCAT CDS NDA EXAM

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1. The Indian Navy inducted its eighth and final Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79). The contract for these vessels was signed in 2021.

2. The Sea Dragon 2025, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, has commenced off the Guam coast in the western Pacific Ocean. Hosted by the US Navy’s 7th Fleet, the exercise is being participated by India, Japan, Australia and South Korea.

3. DRDO has officially named its latest air-to-air missile the Gandiva. It is designed for Beyond Visual Range (BVR) engagements.

4. India signed a $248 million contract with Russia for procuring 1,000 HP engines to upgrade the T-72 tanks. The deal includes technology transfer for licensed production at the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi. Read More

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6. DRDO has successfully conducted high-altitude trials of an indigenous life support system for pilots onboard Tejas light combat aircraft.

7. Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 was conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 24 to 28 Feb 2025.It is an integrated Tri-Service Special Forces exercise conducted by the IAF. The exercise involved elite Para from the Army, the Marine Commandos from the Navy along with the Garud from the Air Force.

8. Flying Officer Tanushka Singh has become the first woman pilot to be permanently assigned to the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet squadron.

9. INS Guldar is set to be converted into India's first underwater museum by Maharashtra. INS Guldar served in Eastern Naval Command and Andaman & Nicobar Command, & was decommissioned in Jan 2024.

10. DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted flight trials of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR).

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11. CISF has renamed its Recruits Training Centre in Arakkonam to honour Rajaditya Cholan. Rajaditya Cholan was the son of Parantaka I and a prominent warrior in the Chola dynasty.

12. Army wins National Men's Kabaddi Championship by defeating Railways in a thrilling final.

13. The first-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers on the theme 'Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective' will take place in New Delhi. 35 Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) participated in the conference.

14. The sixth edition of Indo-Japanese Exercise Dharma Guardian is scheduled to take place from February 25 to March 9, 2025, at Mount Fuji, Japan.

15. INS Shardul and Long Range Maritime Surveillance P8I aircraft will participate in Exercise Komodo. It was first launched in 2014 and is hosted by the Indonesian Navy.

16. Indian Navy’s INS Shardul and Long Range Maritime Surveillance P8I aircraft are in Bali, Indonesia, to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025.

17. Swedish defence firm Saab has signed a MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to collaborate on the Electronic Warfare Laser Warning System-310 (LWS-310).

18. The UK launched the Defence Partnership–India (DP-I) to deepen defence  collaboration between the UK and India. The DP-I is a dedicated cell within the UK’s Ministry of Defence.

19. The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force recently completed a training exercise named Ex Winged Raider.

20. India and Egypt will hold their third Joint Special Forces Exercise, Cyclone 2025, from February 10 to 23 at Rajasthan's Mahajan Field Firing Range.

21. India has recently finalized an agreement with Russia to acquire the Klub-S anti-ship cruise missiles system.

22. HAL’s flagship jet training aircraft, Hindustan Jet Trainer, HJT-36, is now renamed as 'Yashas' after extensive modifications

23. The 13th edition of the India-Maldives joint military exercise "Ekuverin" started on February 2, 2025, and will continue until February 15, 2025 in Maldives.

24. ITBP has opened a new Company Operative Base (COB) in Kutul, Chhattisgarh. This area is a stronghold for Naxalite activity.

25. The Indian Army has renamed its Eastern Command headquarters, “Fort William” in Kolkata, as 'Vijay' Durg.

26. Bengaluru is set to host the 15th edition of Aero India from 10 to 14 February 2025, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station.

27. Pralay Weapon System, an indigenously developed by RCI, DRDO with State of the Art Avionics and Guidance Systems was displayed at the 76th Republic Day celebration.

28. Assam Police Chief Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the CRPF.

29. The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 6,81,210.27 crore for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), reflecting a 9.53% increase over the previous year’s budget. This accounts for 13.45% of the Union Budget.

30. The indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai participated in the 4th edition of biennial exercise La Perouse, conducted by the French Navy. The exercise involved nine countries – Australia, Canada, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K., U.S., & India.

31. The Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt, performed India's first Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) transplant using the HeartMate 3 device.

32. The Motorcycle Rider Display Team "Daredevils" of Indian Army, created a World Record for the highest Human Pyramid on moving motorcycles.

33. India, Russia and Indonesia $450 million deal to supply BrahMos cruise missiles to the Indonesian armed forces.

34. L&T launched the second multi-purpose vessel, INS Utkarsh, for the Indian Navy at Kattupalli shipyard, Chennai, just three months after INS Samarth.

35. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sanctioned the creation of two new battalions for the CISF. This will bring the total number of CISF battalions from 13 to 15.

36. The Defence Ministry has signed a significant contract worth Rs 2,960 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) to the Indian Navy.

37. Indian Army successfully conducted a vertical evaluation test of the indigenously developed third-generation anti-tank fire-and-forget guided missile, 'Nag Mk II'.

38. DRDO developed HIMKAVACH multi layer clothing system designed for temperature range of +20°C to -60°C has successfully cleared all user trials in actual operation.

39. The 15th edition of Asia’s largest aerospace exhibition, Aero India 2025, will take place from 10 to 14 February at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka in Karnataka's Bengaluru. Theme: “The Runway to a Billion Opportunities.”

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40. The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) handed over the sixth and last submarine, INS Vaghsheer, of the Scorpene class to the Indian Navy. This delivery concludes Project P-75.

41. The first India-Malaysia Security Dialogue was co-chaired by Ajit Doval and his Malaysian counterpart.

42. BHARATPOL portal, developed by CBI, launched. It will allow central and state agencies to easily connect with the InterPol and speed up their investigations.

43. The armed forces have temporarily grounded their entire fleet of Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALHs) for safety inspections following the tragic crash of a Coast Guard chopper in Porbandar.

44. The Indian Army has implemented a merit-based promotion system for Lieutenant Generals, introducing a Quantified Assessment Model similar to that of the Navy and Air Force.

45. Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra becomes the head of the IAF's Western Air Command, responsible for defending India's western borders, succeeding Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha. He is a recipient of Service medals.

46. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has declared 2025 as the “Year of Defense Reforms.”

47. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrates its foundation day on 1st January every year. DRDO was established on 1 January 1958.

48. India signed Rs 2,867 crore contracts with Mazagon Dock & Naval Group, France to upgrade Kalvari-class submarines with advanced Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) & Electronic HeavyWeight Torpedo (EHWT) systems.

49. The 18th edition of Exercise Surya Kiran, between India and Nepal, is scheduled to be held at Saljhandi, Nepal from 31 December 2024 to 13 January 2025.

50. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and AIIMS Delhi have signed a MoU to boost medical training, particularly in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), for Coast Guard personnel.

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