DEFENCE GS 3

Question 1

Flying V Aircraft

Answer 1

• Flying V is a futuristic and fuel-efficient long-distance aircraft that could one day carry passengers in its wings.
  
  • The Flying-V design integrates the passenger cabin, the cargo hold and the fuel tanks in the wings.
  • Computer calculations have predicted that the aircraft’s improved aerodynamic shape and reduced weight will reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared to today’s advanced aircrafts.

Question 2

Administration of Assam Riffles

Answer 2

• Recently, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take a decision on the issue of bringing Assam Rifles out of the dual control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
  
  • The administrative control of the Assam Rifles is with the MHA.
  • Its operational control rests with the MoD.
  • This duality of control leads to problems of coordination.

Question 3

New FDI Policy in Defence Sector approved

Answer 3

• Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the defence sector.
  
  • It allows the FDI through automatic approval to be increased from 49% to 74%.

Question 4

Laser Guided ATGM successfully test fired

Answer 4

• Laser Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test fired from MBT Arjun Tank at KK Ranges, Ahmednagar recently.
  
  • Developed by: Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune in association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) Pune, and Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) Dehradun

Question 5

Successful flight-tests of Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target conducted

Answer 5

• Recently, successful flight-tests of the indigenously-designed Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) in Balasore (Odisha) were conducted.
  
  • Conducted by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • Designed and developed by: Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO

Question 6

India successfully test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

Answer 6

• Carried out by: Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO from Balasore in Odisha.
  
  • BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile features indigenous Booster and Airframe Section along with many other ‘Made in India’ sub-systems.
  • The BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile was cruising at a top speed of Mach 2.8.
  • It is one more major step in enhancing the indigenous content.

Question 7

Successful trial of Shaurya Missile conducted

Answer 7

• Shaurya is a land-based parallel of the submarine launched K-15 missile.
  
  • These ballistic weapons belong to the K missile family — codenamed after late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam — which are launched from the Arihant class of nuclear submarines.

Question 8

Flight test of supersonic missile-assisted torpedo release conducted successfully

Answer 8

• A successful flight test of the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system was conducted from Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha recently.
  
  • Conducted by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • Developed by: Several laboratories of DRDO
  • The system will be a game changer in anti-submarine warfare.
  • The development of the system has been crucial in capacity building of naval platforms to strike beyond the torpedo range.
  • The system will be a significant addition to India’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

Question 9

BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile successfully test fired

Answer 9

• BRAHMOS, the supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from Indian Navy’s indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai, hitting a target in the Arabian Sea.
  
  • BrahMos Aerospace is an India-Russia joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or from land platforms.

Question 10

Stand-Off Anti-Tank (SANT) Missile successfully test-fired

Answer 10

• Developed by: DRDO’s research centre, Imarat, in collaboration with the Indian Air Force.
  
  • It will have both Lock-on After Launch and Lock-on Before Launch capability.
  • It is, reportedly, an upgrade on India’s Helina missile believed to have a range of 7 to 8km.
  • The new missile is said to have a range of between 15 and 20km.
  • It also comes equipped with a nose-mounted active radar seeker, enabling the launch platform to be located at a safe distance from the target area.