Army Tactical Missile Systems: The United States recently confirmed providing long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine to aid its war effort against Russia. Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, rockets and other missiles. It is […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
DURGA II Laser Weapon
DURGA II Laser Weapon: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has sought USD 100 million from the Ministry of Defence to develop a high-power laser weapon, named Directionally Unrestricted Ray-Gun Array (DURGA) II, a lightweight directed energy weapon (DEW). It is a 100-kilowatt lightweight DEW and can be used by armed forces. It aims […]
Bambi Bucket : Indian Air Force
Bambi Bucket : Indian Air Force Indian Air Force’s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed to extinguish the raging forest fires in Nainital and the helicopter used a “Bambi Bucket”. Bambi Bucket is also known as helicopter bucket or a It is a specialised aerial firefighting tool which has been in use since the 1980s. […]
Bulletproof Jacket : DRDO
Bulletproof Jacket : DRDO The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in India. The jacket, designed by the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE) in Kanpur, offers protection against the highest threat level 6 as per BIS 17051 standards. Lightest bulletproof jacket provides protection against 7.62 […]
INSV Tarini
INSV Tarini: The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel INSV Tarini returned to her base port at Goa after a historic transoceanic expedition of nearly two months by two women officers of the Indian Navy. The journey included interactions with Mauritian officials and a training sortie with the Mauritius Coast Guard, strengthening ties between the two nations. […]
Exercise Poorvi Lehar
Exercise Poorvi Lehar: The Indian Navy recently conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on the East Coast. Exercise Poorvi Lehar (XPOL) is a maritime exercise conducted by the Indian Navy along the East Coast, under the operational direction of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. It aimed at validation of procedures towards assessment of Indian Navy’s […]
Rampage Missile
Rampage Missile: Israel recently used the Rampage, an efficient air-to-surface missile, in an attack on an Iranian military base. Rampage Missile is a long-range, supersonic, air-to-ground, seekerless, precision strike missile. It was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and Israeli Military Industries Systems. It has been developed for use in missions aimed at destroying high-quality, well-protected […]
Director-General Of National Security Guard
Director-General Of National Security Guard: Senior IPS officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as the Director-General of National Security Guard (NSG). The NSG plays a pivotal role in protecting India from terrorist threats and maintaining security during critical situations. The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known as the “Black Cats,” is a specialized counter-terrorism unit […]
DURGA-2 : Testing
DURGA-2 : Testing The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is reported to be testing a prototype of its DURGA-2 (Directionally Unrestricted Ray Gun Array) system. DURGA-2 damages or destroys its target using focused energy by means of lasers, microwaves or particle beams. These weapons have several advantages over conventional munitions. They transmit lethal force […]
Submersible Platform For Acoustic Characterisation And Evaluation
Submersible Platform For Acoustic Characterisation And Evaluation: A state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence (R&D) and Chairman DRDO in Kerala. Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation is set up by the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). […]
