Philippines Signs Deal for Brahmos

Question 1

Missile Technology Control Regime(MTCR) what kind of partnership

Answer 1

Informal and voluntary partnership

Question 2

Missile Technology Control Regime how many countries are members

Answer 2

35 and India was the 35th joined in 2016

Question 3

Aim of Missile Technology Control Regime

Answer 3

To prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying greater than 500 kg payload for more than 300 km

Question 4

Brahmos missile contract by Phillipines for

Answer 4

USD 374.96 million

Question 5

First Supersonic Cruise Missile to Enter Service

Answer 5

Yep

Question 6

Development began in late 1990s

Answer 6

Name derived from Brahmaputra and Moskva Rivers

Question 7

Speed of BRAHMOS

Answer 7

2.8 Mach and 3 times the sound of speed

Question 8

Range of missile originally and now aimed to be

Answer 8

290km as per obligations of MTCR but after India’s entry in 2016, extended to 450km and at a later stage to 600km

Question 9

Established by G-7 countries

Answer 9

UK, USA, France, Canada, Italy, Japan, Germany

Question 10

Jointly developed with which Country

Answer 10

Russia

Question 11

Brahmos Aerospace Pvt Ltd (BAPL) signed a contract with what entity in Philippines

Answer 11

Department of National Defence of Republic of Phillipines

Question 12

BAPL is a joint venture of

Answer 12

DRDO

Question 13

India’s target ___ as a major defence exporter

Answer 13

To reach USD 5 billion