Defence Flashcards
INS Trikand
It is a Talwar-class guided-missile frigate of the Indian Navy.
It is the third and final ship of the second batch ofTalwar-classfrigatesordered by the Indian Navy.
It was built by theYantar shipyardinKaliningrad,Russia.
Commissioning:
INS Trikand was commissioned into the Indian Navy on June 29, 2013.
The ship is named after the Trikand Fort, which is located near Porbandar, Gujarat.
Itis part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and operates under the Western Naval Command headquartered in Mumbai.
Features:
The ship is equipped with advanced sensors and weapon systems.
It features various anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, torpedoes, and a 100mm main gun.
It incorporates stealth technology, including reduced radar cross-section, to enhance its survivability in hostile environments.
It is equipped with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, including ASW helicopters and torpedo launchers, which make it effective in countering underwater threats.
With a long reach and a state-of-the-art combat suite, the ship is designed to undertake a wide spectrum of naval operations.
Tomahawk Missile
It is a US-made long-range cruise missileused for deepland attack warfare.
It can belaunched from a ship or submarineand can deliver its warhead precisely to a target at a long range.
It is used primarily by the U.S. and United Kingdom navies.
Features:
It isdesigned to fly at subsonic speed while maintaining a low altitude, making it difficult to detect on radar.
It uses tailored guidance systems to manoeuvre while at such low elevations.
It has anaccuracy of about 5 meters (16 feet).
The6-meter (18.4-foot-) longmissile has arange of up to 2,400 km(1,500 miles) andcan travel as fast as 885 km(550 miles)per hour.
Propulsion: It ispowered by a solid propellant during its launch phase. Thereafter it ispowered by a turbofan engine thatdoes notemitmuchheat, whichmakesinfrareddetection difficult.
It iscapable of twisting and turninglike a radar-evadingfighter plane.
It can carry either conventional or nuclear payloads.
TAPAS UAV
The Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance-Beyond Horizon-201 or Tapas BH-201 is a long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.
It was previously used to be referred as Rustom-II.
Features
Formerly known as the Rustom-2, the drone has a 20.6-meter wingspan and a maximum speed of 225 kmph.
It can cover a range of 250+ km using the C Band frequency data link developed by Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL) at DRDO.
It can also cover 1000+ km via SATCOM using the Kᵤ Band frequency and GAGAN system.
The medium-altitude, long-endurance drone has an impressive flight endurance of several hours and successfully completed its maiden flight in November 2016.
Its compact, lightweight design makes it easily transportable and deployable to remote locations.
Its real-time data collection and transmission provide valuable intelligence for decision-making.
It has a range of over 18 hours and altitude capabilities of up to 28,000 feet.
It has already completed more than 180 flights and will be live-streaming aerial and static displays at Aero India 2023.
Itis being developed in India by Aeronautical Development Establishment.
