Defence S&t Flashcards
What is the range of short range ballistic missile?
Up to 799 km
Range of medium range ballistic missile
Up to 5499 km
Range of intercontinental ballistic missile
Greater than 5500 km
Mention different types of intercontinental ballistic missile
Surface to surface
Surface to air Akash
BARAK
Spider
S 400
Example of surface to air missile
Akash(range, 25 km), Barak eight,
Which two countries have jointly developed Barrack eight?
India and Israel
Is spider a surface to air missile?
Yes range 15 km
What is the origin country of spider missile?
Israel
Name a surface to air missile developed by Russia and given to India
S4 hundred
Name air to air missile developed by DRDO
Astra
Name very long range air to air be developed by India and Russia jointly
K100
Which missile travels parallel to earth?
Cruise missile
What is the range of subsonic nirbhaya cruise missile?
Speed of 0.7 to 0.8 Mac and range is 1100 to 1300 km
Supersonic missile eg
Brahmos
Explain range of brahmos
Antiship supersonic cruise missile speed is 2.8 Mac and range is 600 km
Is Brahmos nuclear capable?
Yes
What is Ramjet technology used by Brahmos missile?
Hypersonic missile
Brahmos 2, speed 5 to 8 mach. Jointly developed by Indo Russia using scramjet technology.
Where else will the scramjet technology be used?
In the reusable launch vehicle
Which two countries signed aunty ballistic missile treaty, and after which incident?
In 1960s, Soviet Union deployed ballistic missile and Cuba, which was later with drawn in 1970 2,USA and Soviet Union signed anti ballistic missile Treaty, which refrained both from deploying anti ballistic missile system in the visionary of each other
Which president announced the withdrawal of the anti ballistic missile treaty?
George W push in 2002
Which countries are part of anti ballistic missile shield?
Australia, Japan, South Korea, all the Auto members, Greenland UAE, Saudi Arab
List different interceptor, developed and deployed
Patriot(surface to air)
Arrow system Israel.
aegis combat system, USA.(naval Best ballistic missile defence system.)
Terminal high altitude area defence.(thaad)
Explain India’s ballistic missile defence
Prithvi air defence (pradyuman) 50 to 80 km range intercept, enemy missile in space
Advanced air defence (ashwin) 15 to 30 km range intercept missile within atmosphere
What is second phase of India’s air defence to tackle missiles
It is called Prithvi vehicle, which will replace Prithvi air defence
What was India’s first anti-satellite missile test called?
Mission Shakti led by DRDO with full support of ISRO
Which satellite was obliterated by Mission Shakti?
Micro set R, an Indian military satellite was destroyed for this purpose
Which is best, aunty aircraft missile in the world?
S4 hundred Trump for SA 21 growler
How many targets can S4 hundred engage in?
It can engage up to 160 objects in the range of 400 km and 72 objects in the range of 600 km
Wish missile is low level quick reaction missile and can intercept an object as low as 20 m and the range of the missile is 15 to 35 km
Spider surface to air missile
Which radar does Aakash missile use?
Rajendra radar
What is wassenar arrangement?
An international export control regime that aims to prevent the spread of weapons and to use technologies to terrorists or rogue Nations (imdia is a member)
What is Australia group?
To prevent the transfer of materials and technology that can be used for making biological and chemical weapons
Which Indo US agreement allows both countries to use each other’s military basis for refilling repair and supply?
LEMOA logistics exchange memorandum of agreement
Which agreement is the latest between the two countries for sharing Jio special data?
BECA basic exchange Cooperation agreement
Which agreement allows India to access US secure and encrypted communication systems?
COMCASA communications, compatibility and security arrangement
Which powerful maritime petrol aircraft developed by Boeing is used as submarine Hunter?
P 8I poseidon
UAV Ravan
Combat drone developed by DRDO
Which is the four engine, Turbo prop military transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin?
C 130 J super hercules, can carry heavy cargo, including tanks, military vehicles, and helicopters, think of it as a flying freight truck with wings
Which is the US export control category that allows certain countries to buy sensitive military and dual used technologies from United States without a license?
Strategic trade authorisation one
What is rocket Technology?
Both fuel and oxidiser
Ballistic missile example examples
Prithvi, Sagarika, Shaurya, Agni, prime, Agni
Why are ballistic missiles, non-manoeuvrable
Because they are based on solid fuel
What is QRSAM?
It is a quick range surface to air missile with range of 35 km
What is the range of Barrack one?
70 km medium range surface to air missile
How many squadron do we have and how many fighter planes are there in one squadron and how many squadron do we actually need?
We need 42 square race, we have 30 square as of now and each squadron has 18 fighter planes
India’s first indigenously developed anti-radiation missile
Rudram 1 designed to detect track and destroy enemy radar, communication, hubs, and radio emitting devices
What is the range of Rudram one?
Hundred to 250 km and speed is supersonic launched from fighter jet’s like Sukhoi 30 MKI
Used to launch ASTRA air to air missile
Sukhoi 30 MKI
Does cruise missile use atmospheric oxygen?
Yes, they do not have their own oxidiser
Nirbhay missile flies, really low, what is this Technology called?
Tree top trajectory
What is the range of Brahmo one?
290 km
What are the three phases of aunty aircraft missiles?
Take off.
Midcourse phase here, it attends maximum height.
Terminal phase, hear the speed is maximum because of gravity.
Attempt is to hit the missile at midcourse phase
What is AEWNC?
Airborne, early warning and control system, it detect a missile. It is a aircraft with radars in it.
Lrts
Long range tracking radar
What system calculate details of missile trajectory and rate at which it is coming down?
Battle management system
If prithvi air defense fails, what will be our last hope
Which is a ground based high power long range radar that forms the backbone of India’s ballistic missile defence system
SWORDFISH RADAR
Which missile hit and destroyed, microsat R
PRITHVI DEFENCE VEHICLE MK II
Under mission shakti
What is India’s indigenous long range air defence system like S4 hundred?
Project Kusha
Which surface to air missile is trying to fill the gap between our medium range, Akash missiles and the imported long Range Russian S4 hundred
XR SAM : extended range surface to AR missile developed by DIDORange around 250 to 350 km
At which phase does XRSAMNS 400 show down aunty ballistic missile?
Terminal phase
What is the maximum altitude up to which S4 hundred can shoot?
30 km
Steps by which is 400 tracks and destroys aircraft
Radar -> passes information to -> command vehicle-> passes information to missile firing unit-> passes information to engagement vehicle(like Google maps, guides, interceptor towards target)
How are aircraft career classified?
On the basis of displacement.
On the basis of configuration
How are aircraft carriers further classified on the basis of displacement?
40,000 ton
65,000 ton,
80,000 to one lakh
How are the classified on the basis of configuration?
- Short takeoff vertical landing.: HMS Hermese ,hercules INS VIKRANT AND VIRAT
- Short takeoff, but arrested recovery. Stobar example of short takeoff, but arrest arrested recovery. Ins vikramaditya, INS VIKRANT, chinas Shandong, lioning
- Catapult, takeoff, but arrested recovery, CATOBAR.
Explain CATOBAR
Based on the technology called EMALS electromagnetic aircraft launched system
Total submarines with India
17 ( 1 Nuclear) req 5
Submarines in china
60
What is chinas CARRIER KILLER missile called
DF 21D missile
Speed 10 mach
Range : 1100 nautical miles
How many commands are there jn Army, navy, airforce and tri service comands
army 7
navy 7
airforce 3
tri 2
Which committee recommended unified command?
Kargil review commt
Which committee recommended chief of defence staff post?
Shekatker
Commt
Role of CDS
Advisor to defense minister
Chairman of chief of staff committee,
Head of Department of military affairs.
Advisor to nuclear command authority
To create theatre
Explain northern command
Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and the middle sector of Indo China
What is theatre?
Piece of land, air, or water that is likely to be involved in full-fledged war is called theatre
Western command
Punjab Rajasthan Pakistan border under army
Who will theatre commander report to?
He will report to chief of staff committee, and he will be from army
Eastern command
Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan
Maritime TC
Under officer of Navy
Air defense TC
Airforce
What is the key component of aircraft carrier system, which allows fighter jets to take off land?
Aviation flight complex
Give distribution of 30 squadrons
22 sukhoi
2 rafale
2 jaguar
2 tejas
2 miraj
What does offset partner means?
In defence deals and offset partner is a local Indian company that the foreign vendor like the salt, which is the maker of Raphael agrees to invest in our work with as a part of deal
What are the different categories in defence production?
By IDDM: indigenously designed developed and manufactured(indigenous content: 50%.)
By Indian : design abroad developed in India manufactured in India
Buy and make: designed abroad developed abroad, but manufactured in India ( indigenous content: 50% plus Technology transfer)
By global manufacturer: design abroad, developed abroad manufactured indigenously (indigenous content, 50%, but no Technology transfer)
By global : developed abroad, designed abroad, manufactured abroad, indigenous content, 0%
What is the name of the initiative between India and US, which serves as an innovation bridge, fostering partnerships among defence companies of all sizes from US and India
Indus x
The portal where armed forces put up future requirement
Srijan portal
Mention the details of INS VIKRANT
40000 t
Max speed 28 knots
Endurance 7500km
Manuf: kochin shipyard ltd, will have 26 mig 29 K on the deck, which will be replaced by Rafael
10 helicop (4 kanov ka 31 russia, 4mh 60r from US, dhruva Advanced light helicopter)
What does it mean to become the member of MTCR?
If you are a member, you cannot export prohibited items to other countries like rocket subsystems of rocket UAV Cruise missile of greater than 300 km supercomputers anything that can be used in making above items
Wassenar agreement conditio
You can transfer the items in the control list to a non-member nation, but within six months, you have to inform to all the members
How many theatre commands will be made?
5
Which act did USA passed to create combatant commands?
Gold water nichols act 1986
