Missiles

Question 1

Index

Answer 1

1)Brahmos.AUG
2)DRDO.AUG
3)Integrated guided missile develpoment programme.AUG
4)Hypersonic technology.AUG
5)Anti satellite system(ASAT) and Outer space treaty(1967)

Question 2

Why in news?

Answer 2

A new naval varient of Brahmos was test fired in the arabian sea by stealth destroyer INS chennai

Question 3

Brahmos is a joint venture between?It is named after?Why is Brahmos considered the fastest supersonic missile in the world?

Answer 3

DRDO and NPOM (russia)
Brahmaputra and moskova river
It can travel @ a speed of 2.8 mach

Question 4

Can Brahmos be launched from an aircraft?

Answer 4

Yes, Infact Brahmos can be launched from Land , Air , Sea and Underwater.It has under gone changes and variants have been developed to make brahmos more versatile

Question 5

Does Brahmos need Guidence after being fired?

Answer 5

NO , as it operates on Fire and Forget principle

Question 6

How could India increase the range of Brahmos missile from 300 to 450-600 Km range?

Answer 6

India joinded the Missile technology control regime(MTCR) in June , 2016 which enables it to become its 35th member which enabled it to enhance the range of the missile.

Question 7

Speaking of MTCR , it is said that its main objective is to prevent proliferation of missiles and missile technology , espicially WMD by controlling exports of materials and systems which contribute to these weapons.

When was this nobel organisation born?

With the existence of such organisations we can assume that proliferation of deadly missiles especially WMD would have reduced but SIPRE yearbook data says otherwise, what could be the reason for this?

Answer 7

1987 By G7 countries.

it is because this organisation is not a legally binding treaty but rather is just an informal political entity.

Question 8

There has been a lot of talk around Brahmos 2 , what is it? Is there any other hypersonic missiles under India’s arsenal?

Answer 8

It is a Hypersonic missile which is under development and word on the street is that it can reach speeds of Mach 7

yes , india has Shaurya Hypersonic nuclear warhead missile which can reach the speed of Mach 7.5

Question 9

What is PJ-10 ?When was Brahmos Aerospace Limited formed?
Who is the CEO of Brahmos?

Answer 9

it is just an alternate name of Brahmos.
1998
Atul Dinkar Rane

Question 10

When was DRDO established?
DRDO was the combination of which 3 former organisations?

Here is a thinker , DRDO falls under Ministry of science and technology or Ministry of defense , # custody battle!!.

Answer 10

1958
1)Technical development establishment.
2)Directorate of technical develpment & production.
3)Defense Science organisation.

Ministry of defense.

Question 11

If i want to steal high tech weapons of DRDO , I would need to go to thier biggest branch i.e thier HQ , where is thier HQ located?

Answer 11

New delhi.

Question 12

Ok i need a hostage to successfully take weapons from DRDO quick, tell me who is there head and most powerful member?

Answer 12

Samir V kamat

Question 13

Boy does Kashmir miss Aksai Chin , the memories of 1962 war still gives PTSD to india. Did you know that the tide of the war could have completly changed if India had better missiles.Thanks to Dr APK abdul khalam atleast we realised it before the future conflicts.When did India start its Intergrated guided missile development programme?

Answer 13

1983

Question 14

If India aispires to be a prominent military force , it needs an Intercontinental ballistic missile ! What is the name of india’s ICBM?

Answer 14

Agni 5 , Indigenous missile with the capability to carry Nuclear warheads.
Range of 5000 KM+

Question 15

Which was India’s first Indigenous Ballistic missile under the IGMDP?

Answer 15

Prithvi

Question 16

How did India start its jouney in missile capability?

Answer 16

In pre-independence history it is known that Mysuru ruler Hyder Ali used iron rockets in his army but post independence , India’s missile jouney started with the establishment of special weapons development team,1958.

Question 17

Hyderabad is know for its defence manufacturing industry, what were the roots for this huge industry base?

Answer 17

It all started in 1962 when Special weapons development team got expanded and was now called DRDL(defense research development laboratory) and relocated to hyderabad from Delhi

Question 18

Which was the first missile project of India?

Answer 18

Project Devil , 1972

Question 19

What is the speed required to enter hypersonic speed?

Answer 19

Mach 5

Question 20

What are the 2 variants of Hypersonic missiles?

Answer 20

Hypersonic glide vehicle
Hypersonic cruise missile

Question 21

Where is the Hypersonic wind tunnel test facility of DRDO located?

Answer 21

Hyderabad

Question 22

Why in news ?

Answer 22

India recently conducted Operation Shakti which was assosiated with the Anti satellite system of DRDO.

Question 23

apart from the integrated test range in Chandipur , where else does DRDO have missile launching facilities in Odisha?

Answer 23

Dr APJ abdul kalam island erst Wheelar island off the coast of Odisha

Question 24

How is the anti satellite system of DRDO and Hypersonic technology similar?

Answer 24

Both have similar launch variants , ASAT can be launched from the ground like a conventional cruise missile launch or be launched from a Plane.
# Dual use

Question 25

Is there any convention which prevents the use militarisation of entities in space?

Answer 25

Yes, The Outer space treaty of 1967

Question 26

What is the treaty about?

Answer 26

it basically prevents any member from Placing WMD’s in the orbit and it also prevents members from placing WMD’s on celestial bodies.

Question 27

What are the classifications of orbit based on altitude?

Answer 27

LEO (Low earth orbit) <2000KM ( ISS present here )
MEO (medium earth orbit) <20,000 KM ( GPS is present here)
GEO (Geosynchronus orbit) <35,000 KM