Category: Defence Current Affairs

Bhargavastra: A new counter-swarm drone system called ‘Bhargavastra’ has been showcased to the army. Bhargavastra is India’s first indigenous micro-missile system designed to take on the threat of swarm drones. It was developed by the Economic Explosives Ltd. It has dual-layered kill mechanism. It combines unguided micro-rockets with a lethal radius of 20 metres and […]

Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. Project Kusha is India’s indigenously developed, long-range air defence missile system. Often dubbed India’s indigenous answer to the Russian […]

Kheibar Shekan Missile: Iran has been using the Kheibar Shekan missile in complex attacks, proving itself to be an adaptable adversary for the U.S. Kheibar Shekan Missile is Iran’s latest long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile. The name means “breaker of Khayber” in Arabic, a reference to the Battle of Khayber in Arab history. It is the […]

MH-60R Seahawk: The Indian Navy recently received another MH-60R Seahawk multi-role naval helicopter from the United States. MH-60R Seahawk is a state-of-the-art multi-mission naval helicopter. Often called the “Romeo,” it is manufactured by US defence major Lockheed Martin. It is an all-weather helicopter designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), maritime surveillance, search and […]

Malvan- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: The Indian Navy is set to commission the Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). It is the second of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). It has been indigenously designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited. It draws its name from the historic coastal town of […]

INS Surat: Warship JS Takanami (DD-110) of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) recently conducted joint naval activities with the Indian Navy warship INS Surat. INS Surat is a state-of-the-art stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. It is the fourth and final vessel of the Visakhapatnam-class (Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyer Project) […]

Drishti-10 Starliner: A Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered after an Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed near Dharampur village in Gujarat’s Porbandar district during a routine training sortie recently. Drishti-10 Starliner is an advanced, indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is a variant of Israel’s Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 platform […]

Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket: Flight Test The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket is an extended-range, precision-guided rocket developed for the Indian Army’s Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). It has […]