IAF gets first made-in-India Light Combat Helicopters Subject : Defence Context: THE Indian Air Force Monday formally inducted the indigenously developed multi-role Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Prachand. Concept : The formal induction of the LCH comes after the Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved in March the procurement of […]
At Vostok-22- why is India not joining naval drill? Subject :Defense From September 1-7, Russia is holding annual military exercises in its eastern region, with about 13 countries including India and China sending contingents. They include a maritime component near the disputed islands of South Kuril, claimed by both Russia and Japan. Who […]
Blue Water Navy Subject : Defence A blue-water navy is a maritime force capable of operating globally, essentially across the deep waters of open oceans. The term “blue-water navy” is a maritime geographical term in contrast with “brown-water navy” (river and near to shore) and “green-water navy” (near to shore). The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency of the United States has […]
Hellfire R9X missile: the drone missile with razor-sharp blades used to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri Subject: Defence The US military used its ‘secret weapon’ — the Hellfire R9X missile – to kill Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on the balcony of a safehouse in Kabul on July 31. What is the Hellfire R9X missile? […]
Why an aircraft carrier matters, even more so that it is Made in India Subject: Defence Section: Navy Context: The Navy has taken delivery of the IAC-1, which after commissioning will be named ‘INS Vikrant’ after India’s beloved first aircraft carrier. Why is it important for India to have an aircraft carrier? An […]
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Council) Subject: Defence Section: Content: It monitors implementation of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement). It is open to all WTO members and observers. It provides a forum in which WTO Members can consult on intellectual property matters, […]
Defence Minister launches frontline warships Surat and Udaygiri Subject: Defence Section: Content : To strengthen Indian Navy capabilities to keep the Indo-Pacific open, safe and secure. He launched two frontline warships at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai —Surat, the fourth and last ship of Project-15B destroyers, and Udaygiri, the third ship of […]
Rocket-Propelled Grenade Subject: Defence Section: Biotech Context: RPG based on the German Panzerfaust anti-tank weapon Concept: A weapon of Soviet origin. The initials in Russian stand for rucknoypeotivotankovvygranaromyot, which roughly translates into “handheld anti-tank grenade launcher”. It is a portable, shoulder-fired weapon that is easy to operate and can cause widespread damage whether […]
AIP Technology for Submarines Subject: Defence and Security Section: Submarines Context: France’s Naval Group, one of five shortlisted Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for the Navy’s P-75 India (P-75I) project to build six conventional submarines within the country, announced it would not bid for the project. The reason was that the Request for Proposal […]
MANPADS Subject: Defence and Security Section: Msc Context: The US is sending Ukraine a surface-to-air missile, also known as MANPADS, which will help Ukraine to fight Russiafrom dominating the air space. Concept: MANPADS are “short-range surface-to-air missiles used to intercept fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft in flight.” They are deployed for air defence. They […]