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HeliNa: Anti-tank missile successfully test-fired
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Published on: 09 February 2019
SFDR propulsion-based missile successfully test fired
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Published on: 09 February 2019
US approves sale of two missile defence systems for Air India One
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Published on: 08 February 2019
Government issues EOI for Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters
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Published on: 13 February 2019
India signs defence pacts with Germany and Sweden
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Published on: 15 February 2019
IAF’s all women crew for first time undertake parallel taxi track operation
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Published on: 16 February 2019
CISF creates Guinness world record in single-line bicycle parade
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Published on: 05 March 2019
BrahMos NG: New deadlier version of BrahMos Missile
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Published on: 22 February 2019
Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile successfully test-fired
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Published on: 16 March 2019
Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi
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Published on: 08 April 2019
Falcon Slayers: MiG-21 squadron No. 51 gets special uniform patch
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Published on: 17 May 2019
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa new chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
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Published on: 30 May 2019
IAF’s all-women crew flies Mi-17 helicopter for first time
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Published on: 30 May 2019
Mohana Singh: 1st woman IAF pilot operational on Hawk advanced jet aircraft
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Published on: 01 June 2019
Indian Army commissions air quality monitor station at Fort William
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Published on: 04 June 2019
20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas to be observed in July 2019
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Published on: 17 June 2019
Operation Bandar: IAF's code name for Balakot air strikes
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Published on: 22 June 2019
Defence Ministry clears acquisition of 2 BrahMos supersonic missile batteries for Navy
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Published on: 09 August 2019
US state department approves sale of arms to India
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Published on: 21 November 2019
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Indigenously developed helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missileHeliNa was successfully test fired. It was fired by missile handling unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from ground launcher at Launching Complex-III of Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore off Odisha coast.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>About Test</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This missile for first time was test fired with modified version having close to zero error probability. This paves way for its actual launch from helicopter. Earlier, several trials of this third generation ‘fire and forget’ missile was conducted from both ITR and Pokhran firing range.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>HeliNa Missile</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is air-to-land version or helicopter-launched version of Nag anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), one of five missile systems developed by DRDO under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Named after HEL of helicopter and NA of Nag (Hindi for cobra). It is manufactured by country’s sole state-owned missile producer Bharat Dynamics Limited.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world with <strong>hit range of 7-8 km</strong>. It has been designed and developed to be fired from helicopter. <em>Nag missile has maximum range of 4 km.</em></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It has been designed primarily to destroy modern main battle tanks and other heavily armoured targets.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It can be launched from twin-tube stub wing-mounted launchers on board armed light combat helicopters and advanced light helicopters.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It works on “fire and forget” principle and operates in Lock on Before Launch mode, which helps to extend its strike range.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> It is fitted with highly advanced Imaging Infrared Radar (IIR) seeker along with integrated avionics. This technology is possessed by very few countries in the world including India.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Once inducted in Armed forces, it will be integrated with weaponised version of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, HAL built combat helicopter Rudra and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>About Test</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">After launch, this missile system was guided to high altitude to simulate aircraft release conditions and subsequently nozzle-less-booster was ignited.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It flew along intended trajectory at speed of Mach 3 (thrice speed of sound) and performed perfectly, validating new indigenous technology.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It meetall its mission objectives and even performance of separation of ground booster and nozzle-less-booster performance were found satisfactory.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>SFDR propulsion-based missile system</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It has been indigenously by DRDO under joint Indo-Russia R&D project. Its first flight was tested in 2018 and had achieved speed of Mach 3. It is viewed as Indian version of the French Meteor.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The ramjet propulsion system used in it acts as oxidizer and solid propellant reacts as air flows through solid propellant duct.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Unlike conventional rockets that carry propellant and oxidizer, its ramjet engine uses air as oxidizer just like jet engine. Therefore, it eliminates weight of the fuel required.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is designed in such way that it allows for up and down throttling of missile. This further lets missile to amplify its speed until it reaches terminal phase of flight.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The speed increases until the point when sharp turns are required to search for highly manoeuvring targets.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>How it is different?</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Present missile systems, which use booster/sustainer configuration with solid or liquid propellants onboard, which limits its maneuvering at moving targets. It also cannot provide enough energy to maintain their speed in order to hit the targets.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">But, unlike traditional rocket motor, SFDR can throttle its engine during different phases of flight especially while approaching its target. It can also throttle up and down, thus it can maneuver and attack even rapidly maneuvering targets.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Significance</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Success of SFDR propulsion technology is considered as significant milestone in strategic missile program and indigenousation of defence technology.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will exceptionally enhance endgame maneuverability of missiles at terminal stage when the seeker is locked onto target.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will pave way for development of long range air-to-air missiles in the country.It will enable these missiles perform better and enhance their strike range, making the weapons more lethal.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">With this, India can have fastest long-range missiles in two categories, providing full-fledged and multi-layered aerial protection from hostile attacks.</span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">US aerospace major Boeing delivered first batch of four CH-47F (I) Chinook military helicopters to Indian Air Force (IAF) at Mundra port, Gujarat. These helicopters will be assembled in Gujarat and will be ferried to Chandigarh, where they will be formally inducted into IAF.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">IAF currently has place order of 15 Chinook helicopters of which four are delivered. In 2015, Cabinet Committee on Security (CSS) chaired by Prime Minister had approved US $3.1-billion order for 22 AH-64E Apache Longbow attack helicopters (also manufactured by Boeing) and 15 Chinooks to scale up IAF’s capabilities.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">CH-47F (I) Chinook helicopter</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It is an advanced multi-mission military helicopter manufactured by US aerospace company Boeing. It is twin-engined, tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It is named after Native American Chinook people of modern-day Washington state of US. It possesses several means of loading various cargoes. Its top speed is of 170 knots (315 km/h).</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">IAF will be using it proving logistics support i.e. for transporting troops, fuel, artillery and equipment. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It will be also used during humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) operations for mass evacuation missions.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It will provide Indian armed forces with unmatched strategic airlift capability across full spectrum of combat and humanitarian missions.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It will enhance IAF’s heavy-lift chopper capabilities to deliver payloads to high altitudes. It will also replace IAF’s existing fleet of Russia made four gigantic Mi-26s transport helicopters.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">India-US defence ties</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">US is India’s second largest arms supplier after Russia. Since 2008, India has bought or ordered military equipment worth $15 billion from US.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It includes C-130J special operations planes, C-17 transport aircraft, P-8I submarine hunter planes, Harpoon missiles, Apache and Chinook helicopters and M777 lightweight howitzers.</span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">United States has agreed to sell two state-of-the-art missile defence systems viz. Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCAM) and Self-Protection Suites (SPS) at estimated cost of $190 million. These missile defence systems will be fitted on two Air India One i.e. Boeing 777 Head-of- State aircrafts used for flying President of India and Prime Minister. It will enhance of security of these VIP planes and bring them at par with that of US President’s official airplane Air Force One. US aircraft and missile manufacturer, Boeing will be prime contractor in this defence deal.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCAM)</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is active countermeasure aimed at protecting large aircraft from man-portable missiles.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It defeats threat missile guidance system by directing high-intensity modulated laser beam into the missile seeker.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In addition, it automatically counters advanced IR missile systems with no action required by crew. The pilot will simply be informed that a threat missile was detected and jammed.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Its missile warning subsystem uses multiple sensors to provide full spatial coverage. It also uses lasers mounted in pointer-tracker turret assemblies.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Once installed on plane, this system increases crew-warning time, decreases false alarm rates and automatically counters advanced intermediate range missile systems.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Self-Protection Suites (SPS)</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will facilitate more robust capability into areas of increased missile threats.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Its package includes infrared and electronic warfare countermeasures suites, countermeasure dispensing systems and missile warning sensors, along with variety of assemblies and associated technical, repair and return support.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>About Air India One</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Air India One (also referred to as AI-1 or AIC001) is call sign of any aircraft with President of India or Prime Minister on board.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Boeing 747-400 owned by Air India, national airline of India are used for this purpose. These aircraft are operated as VIP flight by Indian Air Force (IAF).</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">IAF's Air Headquarters Communication Squadron, based at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi, is in charge of operating these aircraft.</span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched ‘Dare to Dream’ contest to encourage startups and individuals to come up with innovative defence and aerospace technologies. In April 2019, Union Ministry of Defence had launched similar constest Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) aimed at financially supporting innovators from among small- and medium-sized industries, individuals, startups, and institutes.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Dare to Dream contest</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Its objective is to unearth disruptive ideas and concepts in emerging technologies identified by DRDO for enhancing defence capabilities.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">For it applicants are invited to send innovative, workable proposals that can impact various related domains and specified areas.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">The areas of the contest are <em>Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, Cybersecurity, Hypersonic Technologies, Smart Materials, Quantum Computing, and Soldier as System</em>. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">The entries received will be judged by two stage process, firstly it will be screened by Domain Expert Committee and by short-listing and ranking by independent expert committee.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">The winning entries, which should specify plan of executing it into prototype, will get one of five prizes ranging from Rs. 3 to 10 lakh in two separate categories (Individual and Start-up).</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">DRDO is India's premier organization for research related to country’s defence technology. It is under administrative control if Ministry of Defence.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It is largest and most diverse research organization in India. It was established in 1958 and it is headquartered New Delhi.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"><strong>Motto: </strong></span><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">"Strength's Origin is in Science".</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"><strong>Network:</strong> It has network of 52 laboratories engaged in developing defence technologies covering various fields, like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, land combat engineering, life sciences, materials, missiles, and naval systems etc.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Functions:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"> It is charged with defence research and development. It also advises government on scientific aspects of military equipment and equipment, research, design and development plans. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Achievements:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"> It has indigenously developed many advanced defense systems. It has acquired expertise in a broad spectrum of defense technologies.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Key Facts</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">SIG716 7.62x51 mm is longer kill range assault rifle. It has effective range of 500 m and weight of less than 3 kg. It will replace ageing Indian-made 5.56x45mm INSAS (Indian small arms system) rifles, built and developed by state owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The 72,400 SIG716 for Indian Armed forces will be manufactured at Sig Sauer’s New Hampshire facility in US. They will be supplied within year under fast-track procurement (FTP) route. This route is only for limited numbers of weapons due to critical operational necessity.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Majority of these rifles -- 66,000 are for Indian Army and remaining will be divided between Indian Navy (2,000) and Indian Air Force (4,000). These rifles will be used by Indian Army troops deployed along 3,600 km long border with China.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army which is world’s second largest standing army has been pressing for fast-tracking procurement of various weapons systems including assault rifles considering evolving security threats.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The overall assault rifles requirement of Indian Army is for 8.16 lakh new 7.62mm assault rifles to replace existing, glitch-prone 5.56mm INSAS rifles. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">In 2017, Indian Army had rejected indigenous assault rifle built by state-run Rifle Factory, Ishapore, when they failed firing tests. After this, it chose SIG716 through competitive process.</span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Union Ministry of Defence has issued Expression of Interest (EoI) for procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for Indian Navy. This EoI is for shortlisting of potential Indian strategic partners and foreign Original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) for this mega defence deal. It follows Request for Information (RFI) issued earlier for this deal. Now, Indian Navy will issue detailed Request for Proposal (RFP) to short-listed foreign OEM and Indian companies.</span></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The procurement of these helicopters was approved by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in August 2018, through <strong><em>strategic partnership model</em></strong>. <em>It is first project to be executed through this model</em>. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this, chosen Indian private company will team up with foreign OEM to build product in India. In this deal, 95 helicopters out of 111 will be manufactured in India by selected Indian Strategic Partner and remaining 16 helicopters will be bought in flyaway condition.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this deal, foreign OEM is mandated to set up dedicated manufacturing line, including design, integration and manufacturing processes for NUH in India. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is also mandated to make Indian Manufacturing Line as global exclusive facility for NUH platform being offered.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian partner company of foreign OEM for this deal will be selected based on its capability of system integration, facility in aerospace domain and financial capability.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will provide major boost to Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and fillip to domestic manufacturing capability for helicopters in India.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH)</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Key Facts</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Sweden: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Both countries inked <em>Security Protection Agreement</em> that will enable both countries to share classified information with each other. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was singed between Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Swedish counterpart Peter Hultqvist in Stockholm. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India and Sweden already have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in area of defence in 2009.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Germany:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Both countries signed implementing arrangement on enhanced defence and defence industry cooperation to strengthen military to military (M2M) engagement as well as defence industry and research and development (R&D) linkages.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It envisages local manufacturing of major defence platforms by Indian strategic partner who will collaborate with foreign original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to set up production facilities in the country. It seeks to provide impetus to ‘Make in India’ programme.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Parallel Taxi Track Operations </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It carried out to enable unhindered operations even when runway is not available due to enemy action or any other reasons. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is challenging task as crew is required to land and take off from taxi track, which is considerably smaller in width than runway, with proximity to obstructions as compared to t main runway. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">There cannot be possibility of error during e most critical phases of flight, landing and take-off in this operation.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It broke previous record in same field held by Hubballi bicycle club of India, which had conducted rally of 1235 bicycles in single chain formation on 26 January 2109 (Republic Day) in Hubballi, Karnataka</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">CISF- longest single line bicycle parade</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The record was created at the Yamuna Expressway in Noida, Uttar Pradesj when personnel of CISF rode total of one 1327 bicycles non-stop with uniform distance between bicycles in single line. The bicycle parade covered 3.2 km distance non-stop. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">About Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is central armed police force under Ministry of Home Affairs. It is headquarters are at New Delhi. Its motto is “Protection and Security”.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was raised on March 10, 1969 under CISF Act, 1968 to protect major PSUs. Later it was converted to armed force with larger ambit by amending CISF Act, 1968 in 1983. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Functions: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is tasked with providing security to various industrial units, government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also provides security to airports, atomic power plants, refineries, major ports, space installations, VIPs and engages in disaster management amongst others<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has about one lakh 80 thousand personnel in its ranks. It also has its own Fire Wing to response to fire emergencies/accidents.</span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India's first self-made fighter jet Light Combat Aircraft Tejas or LCA Tejas has received final operational clearance (FOC) for induction into Indian Air Force (IAF) as fully-weaponised fighter jet. FOC certificate was handed over by country's military aviation regulator CEMILAC to Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa at Aero India 2019 - India's biennial air show in Bengaluru.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance of FOC</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is a major milestone for the LCA (Tejas) to get the final operational clearance. It certifies that LCA Tejas is “ready for battle.”</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">FOC aircraft of LCA Tejas has several additional capabilities compared to initial operational clearance (IOC) aircraft. The primary one is being more advanced missile capability with significantly enhanced range.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Some more advanced capabilities of FOC LCA Tejas aircraft Beyond Visual Range Missile capabilities, Air-to-Air Refuelling, Air-to-Ground FOC earmarked advanced weapons and delivery system, and general flight envelope expansion.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Light Combat Aircraft Tejas</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is world’s smallest and lightest supersonic single-seat multi-role jet fighter. It is powered by single engine and uses fourth generation technologies.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was co-developed by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in cooperation with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It will replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighter aircrafts.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is made entirely of composite structures and has tailless and compound delta wing design. It is equipped with quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control system to ease handling by pilot.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It incorporates advanced glass cockpit that comprises all round dialed electro-mechanical instruments.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is fitted with the coherent pulse-Doppler Multi Mode Radar. It also has satellite-aided Inertial Navigation System and digital computer-based attack system and autopilot mode. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has numerous stealth features. It has limited operational reach of little over 400-km, reducing its capability mainly for close air-to ground operations.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It can fire air to air missiles, carry bombs and precision guided ammunition. Its different kinds of weaponry including R-73 air-to-air missile, indigenous Astra missile, bomb dropping (including laser guided) etc.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">IAF’s squadron The Flying Daggers (Squadron No 45) is dedicated for LCA Tejas and has formally commenced its operations from Sulur Air Force Station in Tamil Nadu from June 2018.</span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">New smaller and deadlier version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile dubbed as BrahMos NG is under developmental phase. Its prototype will be ready for testing in about three years. It is being designed to take down slow moving `force multipliers’ deep within enemy territory.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Features of BrahMos NG</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be sleeker, smaller and more lethal version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with the same capabilities. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will fly at 3.5 Mach (3.5 times speed of sound) instead of 2.8 Mach speed of existing version. Its range will be same as existing version at 300 km.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">For reducing size, several mechanical components of existing missile will be replaced with electrical components. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The reduced weight will enable it to be carried by indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). LCA can carry two missiles while Su-30MKI can carry five of them. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also have anti-land and an anti-ship role as well. It can also be used in submarines as well as it is being designed to be launched from torpedo tubes.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">BrahMos</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is joint venture between India and Russia and named after Brahmaputra and Moscowa rivers. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against surface and sea-based targets. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is two-stage cruise missile, the first being solid and second one ramjet liquid propellant. It is self-propelled guided missile i.e. it can sustain its flight through aerodynamic lift. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is capable of carrying warhead of 300 kgs (both conventional as well as nuclear). It operates on ‘fire and forget principal’ and has strike accuracy rate of 99.99%. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has top supersonic speed of Mach 2.8 to 3 (roughly three times speed of sound), making it world’s fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its range was initially capped at 290 km under obligations of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). But, now it has been extended to 450 km after India’s entry into this elite club.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its land and sea variants are already operational with Indian Army and Navy and air-launched version is under development</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is central armed police force under Ministry of Home Affairs. It is headquarters are at New Delhi. Its motto is “Protection and Security”.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was raised in 1969 under CISF Act, 1968 to protect major PSUs. Later it was converted to armed force with larger ambit by amending CISF Act, 1968 in 1983. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Functions: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is premier multi-skilled security agency tasked with providing security to various critical infrastructure installations both in government and private sector.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also provides security to critical infrastructure like airports, atomic power plants, refineries, major ports, space installations, VIPs and engages in disaster management amongst others<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has about one lakh 80 thousand personnel in its ranks. It also has its own Fire Wing to response to fire emergencies/accidents.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">About Test</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The recent two test trails of MPATGM were conducted to test missile’s strike range capability including maximum strike range. Both rounds of tests met all the mission objectives. In both missions, the missile hit designated targets precisely at different ranges.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is 3rd-generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) indigenously developed by DRDO in association with Hyderabad based VEM Technologies Ltd.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It incorporates many advanced features such as image infrared radar (IIR) seeker with integrated avionics designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI).</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Is fitted with high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. It has maximum engagement range of about 2.5 kilometres, with top attack capability.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">To maintain man portability, it weighs around 14.5 kg. It can be fired from shoulder and can be used during day and night.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has minimum gravity offset and lateral centre. It is effective against both moving and stationary targets. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is best in its class in the world. It is yet to be formally named. It will be deployed in Indian Army’s infantry and parachute battalions.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">MPATGM is critical for Indian Army as it has a requirement for more than 50,000 of these anti-tank missiles.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will replace 2nd generation French origin anti-tank guided missile Milan and Soviet semi-automatic wire-guided missile Konkur, which are in service.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will give fillip of indigenization of defence production under Make in India and reduce imports.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this MoU </span></span></span></span></strong></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Joint R&D activities will be undertaken in diverse fields of Mechanical, Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, Propulsion systems, Metallurgy and Nanotechnology.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Some of immediate projects will include development of alternative desalination technologies, residual life assessment studies of gas turbine generator blades to improve reliability and installation of wireless MEMS based sensors for remote operation.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The collaboration will allow the Indian Navy to leapfrog towards latest technologies. It will enable to jointly engage with CSIR under ‘Make in India’ and other innovative programmes of the Union Government. It will serve as foundation for exchange of ideas and development of new technologies in the future.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is India’s premier research and development (R&D) organisation. It was established in 1942. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It operates as autonomous body registered under Registration of Societies Act of 1860. It is headquartered in New Delhi.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is mainly funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Prime Minister is ex-officio chairman of CSIR. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It runs chain of 38 laboratories/institutes, 39 outreach centers, 3 Innovation Centers and 5 units throughout the nation,</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has been ranked 9th best scientific institution in the world amongst 1207 government institutions, with overall global ranking of 75 in world, covering 5250 institutions. </span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">What are Patches?</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">They are cloth badges that depict squadron’s role and often identify itself with important engagement in which the squadron took part. They reflect type of aircraft the squadron flies and is worn on flying overalls. They connect pilots of squadron to feat which unit has performed. They also instill sense of pride in not only present generation of pilots but also future ones. It gives sense of achievement to the pilots.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">51 Squadron patch</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">: It depicts MIG-21 Bison in foreground and red-coloured F-16 in background under crosshairs.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Sukhoi-30 squadron patch:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It shows SU-30MKI with AMRAAM missile going past after narrowly missing it.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Designed By </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Birender Singh Dhanoa</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">He is alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College and National Defence Academy (NDA). He was commissioned in Flying Branch of Indian Air Force in June 1978. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">He is experienced fighter pilot and qualified CAT A’ Flying Instructor with over 3,000 hours of flying experience to his credit. He has mainly flown MiG-21 aircraft and also has flying experience across entire spectrum of fighter aircraft of IAF.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">During the Kargil war (1999), he was Commanding Officer (CO) of frontline ground attack fighter squadron. He has held many coveted operational and staff assignments during his career.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Chairman is head of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC). The most senior chief of staff is appointed to serve as a chairman until he retires.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Mandate of CoSC:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It advises Union Defence Minister and normally through him Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) headed by Prime Minister of India on all military matters which require ministerial consideration. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Composition of CoSC</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">: It is composed of (a) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) (b) Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS); (c) Chief of the Air Staff (CAS); and (d) Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CIDS) (non-voting member). Besides, Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister is also invited to attend its meetings whenever needed. </span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The pilots had undergone their basic flying training at Helicopter Training School at Air Force Station Hakimpet (Telangan) followed by advanced training at Air Force Station Yelahanka (Karnataka).</span></span></span></span></li>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian will celebrate this year 20th anniversary of victory in Kargil war or operation Vijay (also called Kargil Vijay Diwas) for three days from 25 July to 27 July 2019 at Dras (Jammu and Kashmir) and New Delhi. The theme for this year’s celebration will be – “<em>Remember, Rejoice and Renew</em>”. The objective of these celebrations is to evoke feeling of nationalism and patriotism through nationwide campaigns especially amongst youth and to pay homage to the valiant soldiers. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India-Pakistan Kargil War </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It had taken place between May and July of 1999 in Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was started after infiltration of both Pakistani troops and terrorists deep inside Indian territory in strategic positions that overlooked the only road link between Srinagar and Leh.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The conflict is believed to have been orchestrated by then Pakistan army chief General Pervez Musharraf without knowledge of then Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Why code named Operation Bandar?</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Highlights: </strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The MoD has cleared <strong>acquisition of SDR and NGMMCB for armed forces</strong></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Indigenously developed equipment are <strong>of the latest generation</strong></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">These equipment would give a <strong>fillip to government's Make in India initiative</strong></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The SDR communication system would <strong>enable information sharing, collaboration and situational awareness through high-speed data and secure voice communication with anti-jamming capabilities.</strong></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (Long Range) would be <strong>fitted with supersonic BrahMos surface-to-surface cruise missiles </strong>and would be <strong>deployed along the coast.</strong></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"> </p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"> </p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Details</strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The MK-45 Gun System will provide the capability to conduct antisurface warfare and anti-air defense missions while enhancing interoperability with U.S. and other allied forces.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>India-US defence agreements</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Nuclear cooperation</strong></span></span></p>
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In 2015, Cabinet Committee on Security (CSS) chaired by Prime Minister had approved US $3.1-billion order for 22 AH-64E Apache Longbow attack helicopters (also manufactured by Boeing) and 15 Chinooks to scale up IAF’s capabilities.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">CH-47F (I) Chinook helicopter</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It is an advanced multi-mission military helicopter manufactured by US aerospace company Boeing. 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Its top speed is of 170 knots (315 km/h).</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">IAF will be using it proving logistics support i.e. for transporting troops, fuel, artillery and equipment. </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It will be also used during humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) operations for mass evacuation missions.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It will provide Indian armed forces with unmatched strategic airlift capability across full spectrum of combat and humanitarian missions.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It will enhance IAF’s heavy-lift chopper capabilities to deliver payloads to high altitudes. It will also replace IAF’s existing fleet of Russia made four gigantic Mi-26s transport helicopters.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">India-US defence ties</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">US is India’s second largest arms supplier after Russia. Since 2008, India has bought or ordered military equipment worth $15 billion from US.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It includes C-130J special operations planes, C-17 transport aircraft, P-8I submarine hunter planes, Harpoon missiles, Apache and Chinook helicopters and M777 lightweight howitzers.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'first-batch-chinook-helicopters-recieved', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/473b/ca000whbae2dhml6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/473b/ca000whbae2dhml6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'IAF receives first batch of Chinook Helicopters', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, First batch of four CH-47FI Chinook military helicopters to Indian Air Force (IAF) ', 'metadescription' => 'Boeing delivers first batch of four CH-47FI Chinook military helicopters to Indian Air Force IAF at Mundra port, Gujarat', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/zle99bnpa9ew62q/11feb_IAF_receives_first_batch.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 3 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 97, 'title' => 'US approves sale of two missile defence systems for Air India One', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">United States has agreed to sell two state-of-the-art missile defence systems viz. Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCAM) and Self-Protection Suites (SPS) at estimated cost of $190 million. These missile defence systems will be fitted on two Air India One i.e. Boeing 777 Head-of- State aircrafts used for flying President of India and Prime Minister. It will enhance of security of these VIP planes and bring them at par with that of US President’s official airplane Air Force One. US aircraft and missile manufacturer, Boeing will be prime contractor in this defence deal.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCAM)</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is active countermeasure aimed at protecting large aircraft from man-portable missiles.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It defeats threat missile guidance system by directing high-intensity modulated laser beam into the missile seeker.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In addition, it automatically counters advanced IR missile systems with no action required by crew. The pilot will simply be informed that a threat missile was detected and jammed.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Its missile warning subsystem uses multiple sensors to provide full spatial coverage. It also uses lasers mounted in pointer-tracker turret assemblies.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Once installed on plane, this system increases crew-warning time, decreases false alarm rates and automatically counters advanced intermediate range missile systems.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Self-Protection Suites (SPS)</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will facilitate more robust capability into areas of increased missile threats.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Its package includes infrared and electronic warfare countermeasures suites, countermeasure dispensing systems and missile warning sensors, along with variety of assemblies and associated technical, repair and return support.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>About Air India One</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Air India One (also referred to as AI-1 or AIC001) is call sign of any aircraft with President of India or Prime Minister on board.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Boeing 747-400 owned by Air India, national airline of India are used for this purpose. These aircraft are operated as VIP flight by Indian Air Force (IAF).</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">IAF's Air Headquarters Communication Squadron, based at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi, is in charge of operating these aircraft.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures " src="https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/dcd1/jyvtf831sm4bkzd6g.jpg" style="height:391px; width:628px" /></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'us-approves-sale-of-2-missile', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/246d/3ghuj6m3oukm35h6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/246d/3ghuj6m3oukm35h6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'US approves sale of two missile defence systems for Air India One', 'metakeyword' => 'Defence Current Affairs, India-US, Missile defence systems, LAIRCAM, SPS, Air India One', 'metadescription' => 'United States has agreed to sell two state-of-the-art missile defence systems viz. Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCAM) and Self-Protection Suites ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/c6hjn5192gbka75/8_FEB_US_approves_sale.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 4 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 134, 'title' => 'DRDO launches Dare to Dream contest', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched ‘Dare to Dream’ contest to encourage startups and individuals to come up with innovative defence and aerospace technologies. In April 2019, Union Ministry of Defence had launched similar constest Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) aimed at financially supporting innovators from among small- and medium-sized industries, individuals, startups, and institutes.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Dare to Dream contest</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Its objective is to unearth disruptive ideas and concepts in emerging technologies identified by DRDO for enhancing defence capabilities.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">For it applicants are invited to send innovative, workable proposals that can impact various related domains and specified areas.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">The areas of the contest are <em>Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, Cybersecurity, Hypersonic Technologies, Smart Materials, Quantum Computing, and Soldier as System</em>. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">The entries received will be judged by two stage process, firstly it will be screened by Domain Expert Committee and by short-listing and ranking by independent expert committee.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">The winning entries, which should specify plan of executing it into prototype, will get one of five prizes ranging from Rs. 3 to 10 lakh in two separate categories (Individual and Start-up).</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">DRDO is India's premier organization for research related to country’s defence technology. It is under administrative control if Ministry of Defence.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">It is largest and most diverse research organization in India. It was established in 1958 and it is headquartered New Delhi.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"><strong>Motto: </strong></span><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">"Strength's Origin is in Science".</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"><strong>Network:</strong> It has network of 52 laboratories engaged in developing defence technologies covering various fields, like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, land combat engineering, life sciences, materials, missiles, and naval systems etc.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Functions:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"> It is charged with defence research and development. It also advises government on scientific aspects of military equipment and equipment, research, design and development plans. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif">Achievements:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"quicksand",serif"> It has indigenously developed many advanced defense systems. It has acquired expertise in a broad spectrum of defense technologies.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'drdo-launches-dare-to-dream-contest', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6f97/rgj21gqrvf1kqs56g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6f97/rgj21gqrvf1kqs56g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'DRDO launches Dare to Dream contest', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, DRDO launches ‘Dare to Dream’ contest to encourage startups and individuals to come up with innovative defence and aerospace technologies', 'metadescription' => 'DRDO has launched ‘Dare to Dream’ contest to encourage startups and individuals to come up with innovative defence and aerospace technologies', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/ahkcgsuhnu7qckc/12feb_DRDO_launches.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 5 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 142, 'title' => 'Government to buy 72,000 SIG716 assault rifles', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Union Ministry of Defence has signed contract with US arms maker Sig Sauer to buy 72,400 SIG716 7.62x51 mm assault rifles at costs around Rs. 700 crores. The deal to purchase these assault rifles is among biggest in recent years. It will overhaul Indian Army's inventory of frontline rifles.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Key Facts</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">SIG716 7.62x51 mm is longer kill range assault rifle. It has effective range of 500 m and weight of less than 3 kg. It will replace ageing Indian-made 5.56x45mm INSAS (Indian small arms system) rifles, built and developed by state owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The 72,400 SIG716 for Indian Armed forces will be manufactured at Sig Sauer’s New Hampshire facility in US. They will be supplied within year under fast-track procurement (FTP) route. This route is only for limited numbers of weapons due to critical operational necessity.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Majority of these rifles -- 66,000 are for Indian Army and remaining will be divided between Indian Navy (2,000) and Indian Air Force (4,000). These rifles will be used by Indian Army troops deployed along 3,600 km long border with China.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Background </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Army which is world’s second largest standing army has been pressing for fast-tracking procurement of various weapons systems including assault rifles considering evolving security threats.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The overall assault rifles requirement of Indian Army is for 8.16 lakh new 7.62mm assault rifles to replace existing, glitch-prone 5.56mm INSAS rifles. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">In 2017, Indian Army had rejected indigenous assault rifle built by state-run Rifle Factory, Ishapore, when they failed firing tests. After this, it chose SIG716 through competitive process.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'govt-inks-contract-72000-assault-rifles', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/f90a/1z7gio3rcosifc26g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/f90a/1z7gio3rcosifc26g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Government to buy 72,000 SIG716 assault rifles', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Ministry of Defence has signed contract with US arms maker Sig Sauer to buy 72,400 SIG716 7.62x51 mm assault rifles at costs around Rs. 700 crores.', 'metadescription' => 'Union Ministry of Defence has signed contract with US arms maker Sig Sauer to buy 72,400 SIG716 7.62x51 mm assault rifles at costs around Rs. 700 crores.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/c6a47a6tustuaxy/13feb_Government_to_buy.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 6 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 149, 'title' => 'Government issues EOI for Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Union Ministry of Defence has issued Expression of Interest (EoI) for procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for Indian Navy. This EoI is for shortlisting of potential Indian strategic partners and foreign Original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) for this mega defence deal. It follows Request for Information (RFI) issued earlier for this deal. Now, Indian Navy will issue detailed Request for Proposal (RFP) to short-listed foreign OEM and Indian companies.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Key Facts</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The procurement of these helicopters was approved by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in August 2018, through <strong><em>strategic partnership model</em></strong>. <em>It is first project to be executed through this model</em>. </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this, chosen Indian private company will team up with foreign OEM to build product in India. In this deal, 95 helicopters out of 111 will be manufactured in India by selected Indian Strategic Partner and remaining 16 helicopters will be bought in flyaway condition.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this deal, foreign OEM is mandated to set up dedicated manufacturing line, including design, integration and manufacturing processes for NUH in India. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is also mandated to make Indian Manufacturing Line as global exclusive facility for NUH platform being offered.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian partner company of foreign OEM for this deal will be selected based on its capability of system integration, facility in aerospace domain and financial capability.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will provide major boost to Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and fillip to domestic manufacturing capability for helicopters in India.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH)</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">These helicopters will replace ageing Chetak Helicopters of Indian Navy. They will be utilised for Search and Rescue (SAR), Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), low intensity maritime operations (LIMO), passenger roles and torpedo drops. They will be also used for communication duties, anti-piracy and anti-terrorism operations, surveillance, humanitarian assistance and targeting.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'eoi-procurement-111-naval-utility-helicopters', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/08ff/oozoktxdzrudaxf6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/08ff/oozoktxdzrudaxf6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Govt issues EOI for Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Government issues EOI for Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters', 'metadescription' => 'Ministry of Defence has issued Expression of Interest (EoI) for procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for Indian Navy', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/mxrgbgabbvafvco/13feb_Government_issues_EOI.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 7 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 168, 'title' => 'India signs defence pacts with Germany and Sweden', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India has singed defence cooperation and security protection agreements with Germany and Sweden during ongoing visit of Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to these two countries. Both Germany and Sweden are important suppliers of defence equipment to India and their companies are currently in race for multi-billion tenders to supply submarines and fighter aircrafts to India under Central Government’s <em>strategic partnership (SP) model</em>.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Key Facts</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Sweden: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Both countries inked <em>Security Protection Agreement</em> that will enable both countries to share classified information with each other. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was singed between Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Swedish counterpart Peter Hultqvist in Stockholm. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India and Sweden already have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in area of defence in 2009.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India-Germany:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Both countries signed implementing arrangement on enhanced defence and defence industry cooperation to strengthen military to military (M2M) engagement as well as defence industry and research and development (R&D) linkages.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Strategic partnership (SP) model</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It envisages local manufacturing of major defence platforms by Indian strategic partner who will collaborate with foreign original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to set up production facilities in the country. It seeks to provide impetus to ‘Make in India’ programme.</span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'india-signs-defence-pacts-with-germany-sweden', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0a74/vz2ddt90i1wows16g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0a74/vz2ddt90i1wows16g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'India signs defence pacts with Germany and Sweden', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current affairs, India has singed defence cooperation and security protection agreements with Germany and Sweden during ongoing visit of Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to these two countries. ', 'metadescription' => 'India has singed defence cooperation and security protection agreements with Germany and Sweden during ongoing visit of Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to these two countries. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/nxge40wngh06m5o/15feb_India_signs_defence_pacts.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 8 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 177, 'title' => 'IAF’s all women crew for first time undertake parallel taxi track operation', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Two women pilots of Indian Air Force (IAF) for first time undertook Parallel Taxi Track (PTT) Operations in Dornier 228 aircraft at Sirsa, Haryana. The pilots are Sqn Ldr Kamaljeet Kaur and Sqn Ldr Rakhi Bhandari and belong to “OTTERS” squadron of Western Air Command based at Palam Technical Area. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was first PTT Operation undertaken by full women crew. </span></em><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">In this operation, these two women pilots carried out successful parallel taxi track landing and take-off operations using Dornier 228 aircraft.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Parallel Taxi Track Operations </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It carried out to enable unhindered operations even when runway is not available due to enemy action or any other reasons. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is challenging task as crew is required to land and take off from taxi track, which is considerably smaller in width than runway, with proximity to obstructions as compared to t main runway. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">There cannot be possibility of error during e most critical phases of flight, landing and take-off in this operation.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'all-women-crew-operate-parallel-taxi-track-in-dornier-aircraft-in-haryana', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/54d3/0t881o4458li43h6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/54d3/0t881o4458li43h6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'All-Women Crew of IAF Operate Parallel Taxi Track ', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, All-Women Crew Operate Parallel Taxi Track In Dornier Aircraft In Haryana', 'metadescription' => 'Two women pilots of Indian Air Force (IAF) for first time undertook Parallel Taxi Track (PTT) Operations in Dornier 228 aircraft at Sirsa, Haryana. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/ugkgsbz06szm8mh/16feb_IAF%25E2%2580%2599s_all_women_crew.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 9 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 339, 'title' => 'CISF creates Guinness world record in single-line bicycle parade', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) made into Guinness world record by conducting longest single line bicycle parade. The parade was conducted to mark golden jubilee celebrations (50 years) of CISF. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It broke previous record in same field held by Hubballi bicycle club of India, which had conducted rally of 1235 bicycles in single chain formation on 26 January 2109 (Republic Day) in Hubballi, Karnataka</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">CISF- longest single line bicycle parade</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The record was created at the Yamuna Expressway in Noida, Uttar Pradesj when personnel of CISF rode total of one 1327 bicycles non-stop with uniform distance between bicycles in single line. The bicycle parade covered 3.2 km distance non-stop. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">About Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is central armed police force under Ministry of Home Affairs. It is headquarters are at New Delhi. Its motto is “Protection and Security”.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was raised on March 10, 1969 under CISF Act, 1968 to protect major PSUs. Later it was converted to armed force with larger ambit by amending CISF Act, 1968 in 1983. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Functions: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is tasked with providing security to various industrial units, government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also provides security to airports, atomic power plants, refineries, major ports, space installations, VIPs and engages in disaster management amongst others<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has about one lakh 80 thousand personnel in its ranks. It also has its own Fire Wing to response to fire emergencies/accidents.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'cisf-guinness-world-record-single-line-bicycle-parade', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4887/b29jnga2g1o0en46g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4887/b29jnga2g1o0en46g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'CISF creates Guinness world record in single-line bicycle parade', 'metakeyword' => 'In Security Current Affairs, CISF, Guinness world record, longest single line bicycle parade,Golden jubilee celebrations, 50 years, CISF', 'metadescription' => 'CISF created Guinness world record in longest single line bicycle parade. The parade was conducted to mark golden jubilee celebrations (50 years) of CISF.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/k7v6bf4mj14bvbp/5Mar_CISF_creates_Guinness_world.pdf', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 10 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 215, 'title' => 'LCA Tejas receives final operational clearance', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">India's first self-made fighter jet Light Combat Aircraft Tejas or LCA Tejas has received final operational clearance (FOC) for induction into Indian Air Force (IAF) as fully-weaponised fighter jet. FOC certificate was handed over by country's military aviation regulator CEMILAC to Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa at Aero India 2019 - India's biennial air show in Bengaluru.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance of FOC</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is a major milestone for the LCA (Tejas) to get the final operational clearance. It certifies that LCA Tejas is “ready for battle.”</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">FOC aircraft of LCA Tejas has several additional capabilities compared to initial operational clearance (IOC) aircraft. The primary one is being more advanced missile capability with significantly enhanced range.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Some more advanced capabilities of FOC LCA Tejas aircraft Beyond Visual Range Missile capabilities, Air-to-Air Refuelling, Air-to-Ground FOC earmarked advanced weapons and delivery system, and general flight envelope expansion.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Light Combat Aircraft Tejas</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is world’s smallest and lightest supersonic single-seat multi-role jet fighter. It is powered by single engine and uses fourth generation technologies.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was co-developed by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in cooperation with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It will replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighter aircrafts.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is made entirely of composite structures and has tailless and compound delta wing design. It is equipped with quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control system to ease handling by pilot.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It incorporates advanced glass cockpit that comprises all round dialed electro-mechanical instruments.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is fitted with the coherent pulse-Doppler Multi Mode Radar. It also has satellite-aided Inertial Navigation System and digital computer-based attack system and autopilot mode. </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has numerous stealth features. It has limited operational reach of little over 400-km, reducing its capability mainly for close air-to ground operations.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It can fire air to air missiles, carry bombs and precision guided ammunition. Its different kinds of weaponry including R-73 air-to-air missile, indigenous Astra missile, bomb dropping (including laser guided) etc.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">IAF’s squadron The Flying Daggers (Squadron No 45) is dedicated for LCA Tejas and has formally commenced its operations from Sulur Air Force Station in Tamil Nadu from June 2018.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'lca-tejas-receives-final-operational-clearance', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/33ab/2bcli083jndji2u6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/33ab/2bcli083jndji2u6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'LCA Tejas receives final operational clearance', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, India's first self-made fighter jet Light Combat Aircraft Tejas or LCA Tejas has received final operational clearance (FOC) for induction into Indian Air Force (IAF) as fully-weaponised fighter jet. ', 'metadescription' => 'India's first self-made fighter jet Light Combat Aircraft Tejas or LCA Tejas has received final operational clearance (FOC) for induction into Indian Air Force (IAF) as fully-weaponised fighter jet. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/5ybn4olshmd87rj/21feb_LCA_Tejas_receives_final.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 11 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 226, 'title' => 'BrahMos NG: New deadlier version of BrahMos Missile ', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">New smaller and deadlier version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile dubbed as BrahMos NG is under developmental phase. Its prototype will be ready for testing in about three years. It is being designed to take down slow moving `force multipliers’ deep within enemy territory.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Features of BrahMos NG</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be sleeker, smaller and more lethal version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with the same capabilities. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will fly at 3.5 Mach (3.5 times speed of sound) instead of 2.8 Mach speed of existing version. Its range will be same as existing version at 300 km.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">For reducing size, several mechanical components of existing missile will be replaced with electrical components. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The reduced weight will enable it to be carried by indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). LCA can carry two missiles while Su-30MKI can carry five of them. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will also have anti-land and an anti-ship role as well. It can also be used in submarines as well as it is being designed to be launched from torpedo tubes.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">BrahMos</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is joint venture between India and Russia and named after Brahmaputra and Moscowa rivers. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against surface and sea-based targets. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is two-stage cruise missile, the first being solid and second one ramjet liquid propellant. It is self-propelled guided missile i.e. it can sustain its flight through aerodynamic lift. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is capable of carrying warhead of 300 kgs (both conventional as well as nuclear). It operates on ‘fire and forget principal’ and has strike accuracy rate of 99.99%. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has top supersonic speed of Mach 2.8 to 3 (roughly three times speed of sound), making it world’s fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its range was initially capped at 290 km under obligations of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). But, now it has been extended to 450 km after India’s entry into this elite club.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Its land and sea variants are already operational with Indian Army and Navy and air-launched version is under development</span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'brahmos-ng-deadlier-version-brahmos-missile ', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/afed/n335790irx1bms86g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/afed/n335790irx1bms86g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'BrahMos NG: New deadlier version of BrahMos Missile ', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, New smaller and deadlier version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile dubbed as BrahMos NG is under developmental phase', 'metadescription' => 'New smaller and deadlier version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile dubbed as BrahMos NG is under developmental phase', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/rlbdwm1v3odr5f5/22feb_BrahMos_NG.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 12 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 420, 'title' => 'CISF observes 50th Raising Day', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) observed its 50th Raising Day (golden jubilee). The main event to mark 50th Raising Day was organized by 5th Battalion Camp of CISF at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is central armed police force under Ministry of Home Affairs. It is headquarters are at New Delhi. Its motto is “Protection and Security”.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was raised in 1969 under CISF Act, 1968 to protect major PSUs. Later it was converted to armed force with larger ambit by amending CISF Act, 1968 in 1983. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Functions: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is premier multi-skilled security agency tasked with providing security to various critical infrastructure installations both in government and private sector.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It also provides security to critical infrastructure like airports, atomic power plants, refineries, major ports, space installations, VIPs and engages in disaster management amongst others<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has about one lakh 80 thousand personnel in its ranks. It also has its own Fire Wing to response to fire emergencies/accidents.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'cisf-observes-50th-raising-day', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/bfb9/dncuhwt9uup2yss6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/bfb9/dncuhwt9uup2yss6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'CISF observes 50th Raising Day | Defence Current Affairs, GK News', 'metakeyword' => 'CISF observes 50th Raising Day', 'metadescription' => 'CISF observes 50th Raising Day, Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) observed its 50th Raising Day (golden jubilee)', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/050dc5q7oju5kfd/11Mar_CISF_observes_50th_Raising_Day.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 13 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 470, 'title' => 'Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile successfully test-fired', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired <strong>Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile </strong>(MPATGM) at Pokharan range, Rajasthan. This was overall 4th development trial of MP-ATGM which is being developed for infantry troops of Indian Army against enemy tank regiment. MP-ATGM are typically unguided weapons and are meant to destroy armoured vehicles, low-flying aircraft (especially helicopters), and field fortifications located at low ranges.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">About Test</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The recent two test trails of MPATGM were conducted to test missile’s strike range capability including maximum strike range. Both rounds of tests met all the mission objectives. In both missions, the missile hit designated targets precisely at different ranges.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is 3rd-generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) indigenously developed by DRDO in association with Hyderabad based VEM Technologies Ltd.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It incorporates many advanced features such as image infrared radar (IIR) seeker with integrated avionics designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI).</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Is fitted with high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. It has maximum engagement range of about 2.5 kilometres, with top attack capability.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">To maintain man portability, it weighs around 14.5 kg. It can be fired from shoulder and can be used during day and night.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has minimum gravity offset and lateral centre. It is effective against both moving and stationary targets. </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is best in its class in the world. It is yet to be formally named. It will be deployed in Indian Army’s infantry and parachute battalions.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">MPATGM is critical for Indian Army as it has a requirement for more than 50,000 of these anti-tank missiles.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will replace 2nd generation French origin anti-tank guided missile Milan and Soviet semi-automatic wire-guided missile Konkur, which are in service.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will give fillip of indigenization of defence production under Make in India and reduce imports.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'man-portable-anti-tank-guided-missile-successfully-test-fired', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/209b/isbkbznon8c2smp6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/209b/isbkbznon8c2smp6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile successfully test-fired', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, DRDO, successfully, test fired, Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, MPATGM, Pokharan range, Rajasthan', 'metadescription' => 'DRDO successfully test fired Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) at Pokharan range, Rajasthan', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/3kkkibr4rajgs1r/16_Mar_Man-Portable_Anti-Tank_Guided_Missile.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 14 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 711, 'title' => 'Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The platinum jubilee commemoration (75th Anniversary) of Battle of Kangla Tongbi (Battle of Kohima) was observed in Nagaland on 7 April 2019 by Army Ordnance Corps at Kangla Tongbi War Memorial near Imphal, Manipur. It honoured valiant brave hearts of Ordnance Personnel of 221 Advance Ordnance Depot who made their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty during battle of World War-II on the night of 6/ 7 April 1944.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Battle of Kangla Tongbi</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It was one of the fiercest battles of World War II. It fought by Ordnance personnel of 221 Advance Ordnance Depot (AOD) of then British Indian Army on the night of 6/7 April 1944 against Japanese forces.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Japanese Army had planned three pronged offensives to capture Imphal and surrounding areas. At Kangla Tongbi, a small detachment of 221 AOD put up stiff resistance against advancing Japanese forces.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">This battle signified unflinching devotion to duty of Ordnance personnel of 221 AOD. It conveys to the world at large that Ordnance personnel, apart from being professional logisticians, are second to none in combat, being equally proficient soldiers, should the occasion demand. </span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'platinum-jubilee-commemoration-battle-kangla-tongbi', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/bac5/w6oy048n2csiycp6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/bac5/w6oy048n2csiycp6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi', 'metakeyword' => 'Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi', 'metadescription' => 'Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi, The platinum jubilee commemoration (75th Anniversary) of Battle of Kangla Tongbi', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/6p661tn8283f5g0/Platinum_Jubilee.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 15 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 707, 'title' => 'Indian Navy inks MoU with CSIR for joint research', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Indian Navy has singed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy. The MoU provides formal framework for interaction between Indian Navy and CSIR and its various labs and Indian industry.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Under this MoU </span></span></span></span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Joint R&D activities will be undertaken in diverse fields of Mechanical, Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, Propulsion systems, Metallurgy and Nanotechnology.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Some of immediate projects will include development of alternative desalination technologies, residual life assessment studies of gas turbine generator blades to improve reliability and installation of wireless MEMS based sensors for remote operation.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Significance</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The collaboration will allow the Indian Navy to leapfrog towards latest technologies. It will enable to jointly engage with CSIR under ‘Make in India’ and other innovative programmes of the Union Government. It will serve as foundation for exchange of ideas and development of new technologies in the future.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is India’s premier research and development (R&D) organisation. It was established in 1942. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It operates as autonomous body registered under Registration of Societies Act of 1860. It is headquartered in New Delhi.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is mainly funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Prime Minister is ex-officio chairman of CSIR. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It runs chain of 38 laboratories/institutes, 39 outreach centers, 3 Innovation Centers and 5 units throughout the nation,</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has been ranked 9th best scientific institution in the world amongst 1207 government institutions, with overall global ranking of 75 in world, covering 5250 institutions. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'indian-navy-inks-mou-with-csir-joint-research', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/13fc/0haan6a8vl13ek86g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/13fc/0haan6a8vl13ek86g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Indian Navy inks MoU with CSIR for joint research', 'metakeyword' => 'In Defence Current Affairs, Indian Navy inks MoU with CSIR for joint research', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Navy inks MoU with CSIR for joint research, The MoU provides formal framework for interaction between Indian Navy and CSIR ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/5v8dd6ezdneeju2/Indian_Navy_inks_MoU.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 16 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 1114, 'title' => 'Falcon Slayers: MiG-21 squadron No. 51 gets special uniform patch', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The MiG-21 squadron, No. 51, of which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was part has been accorded sobriquet ‘Falcon Slayers’. It has received special uniform patch made to commemorate dogfight undertaken by MiG fighter planes on intruding aircrafts of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Jammu and Kashmir on February 27, 2019 following India’s pre-emptive non-military airstrike at Balakot. In this encounter, Varthaman had shot down PAF’s F-16 aircraft. In this dogfight, his Bison aircraft was also shot down after which he was ejected into Pakistani territory and was captured by Pakistan but released days later. Besides, Sukhoi-30 squadron, whose aircraft also blunted Pakistani air attack and successfully evaded AMRAAM missiles of the PAF F-16s, have also named themselves ‘AMRAAM Dodger’ in new patches.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">What are Patches?</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">They are cloth badges that depict squadron’s role and often identify itself with important engagement in which the squadron took part. They reflect type of aircraft the squadron flies and is worn on flying overalls. They connect pilots of squadron to feat which unit has performed. They also instill sense of pride in not only present generation of pilots but also future ones. It gives sense of achievement to the pilots.</span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">51 Squadron patch</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">: It depicts MIG-21 Bison in foreground and red-coloured F-16 in background under crosshairs.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Sukhoi-30 squadron patch:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It shows SU-30MKI with AMRAAM missile going past after narrowly missing it.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Designed By </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The patches for both squadrons have been designed by aviation enthusiast Saurav Chordia. He also has designed variety of patches for several IAF squadrons in the past, as well as air exercises. The first patch designed by him for IAF was for SU-30MKI squadron in 2015. He also has designed IAF Tejas Patches for the first Tejas squadron in 2016. He has also designed patches for Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team and for Gaganshkati 2018, Exercise Pitch Black 2018, Exercise Cope India 2018 and Vayu Shakti Exercise.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'falcon-slayers-mig-21-squadron-gets-special-uniform', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5cc5/r2w4ix5sijvpu506g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5cc5/r2w4ix5sijvpu506g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Falcon Slayers: MiG-21 squadron No. 51 gets special uniform patch', 'metakeyword' => 'Falcon Slayers: MiG-21 squadron No. 51 gets special uniform patch', 'metadescription' => 'Falcon Slayers: MiG-21 squadron No. 51 gets special uniform patch, The MiG-21 squadron, No. 51, of which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/p4h4s5ks8cb5997/Falcon_Slayers.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 17 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 1273, 'title' => 'Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa new chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee', 'description' => '<h2 style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa received Baton of Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee from outgoing Chairman (COSC). He will be the chairman COSC with effect from May 31, 2019 after Admiral Sunil Lanba retires. </span></span></span></span></h2> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Birender Singh Dhanoa</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">He is alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College and National Defence Academy (NDA). He was commissioned in Flying Branch of Indian Air Force in June 1978. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">He is experienced fighter pilot and qualified CAT A’ Flying Instructor with over 3,000 hours of flying experience to his credit. He has mainly flown MiG-21 aircraft and also has flying experience across entire spectrum of fighter aircraft of IAF.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">During the Kargil war (1999), he was Commanding Officer (CO) of frontline ground attack fighter squadron. He has held many coveted operational and staff assignments during his career.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Chairman is head of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC). The most senior chief of staff is appointed to serve as a chairman until he retires.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Mandate of CoSC:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It advises Union Defence Minister and normally through him Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) headed by Prime Minister of India on all military matters which require ministerial consideration. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Composition of CoSC</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">: It is composed of (a) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) (b) Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS); (c) Chief of the Air Staff (CAS); and (d) Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CIDS) (non-voting member). Besides, Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister is also invited to attend its meetings whenever needed. </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'air-chief-marshal-bs-dhanoa-new-chairman', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/512e/8312y86t2m0ub9m6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/512e/8312y86t2m0ub9m6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa new chairman of CoSC', 'metakeyword' => 'Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa new chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee', 'metadescription' => 'Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa new chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/62he54j9pfgtw6b/Air_Chief_Marshal_BS_Dhanoa.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 18 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 1266, 'title' => 'IAF’s all-women crew flies Mi-17 helicopter for first time', 'description' => '<h2 style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) all-women crew for first time flew medium-lift Mi-17 helicopter for a battle training mission. The crew comprised Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain), who was led the team, Flying Officer Aman Nidhi (Co-pilot)and Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal (Hina Jaiswal). </span></span></span></span></h2> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Key Facts</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The all women crew flew Mi-17 V5 helicopter for Battle Inoculation Training mission taking off and landing from restricted areas at a forward air base in South Western air command.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Flt Lt Parul Bhardwaj hails from Mukerian in Punjab and is first woman pilot to fly Mi-17 V5. Flt Lt Hina Jaiswal from Chandigarh is the first woman flight engineer of Indian Air Force (IAF). Flying officer Aman Nidhi hails from Ranchi, Jharkhand and is also first woman IAF pilot from the state.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The pilots had undergone their basic flying training at Helicopter Training School at Air Force Station Hakimpet (Telangan) followed by advanced training at Air Force Station Yelahanka (Karnataka).</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The helicopter was certified airworthy by unit engineering officer and Squadron Leader Richa Adhikari.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'iaf-all-women-crew-mi-17-helicopter', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d51f/dni7mp48gc90a4q6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d51f/dni7mp48gc90a4q6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'IAF’s all-women crew flies Mi-17 helicopter for first time', 'metakeyword' => 'IAF’s all-women crew flies Mi-17 helicopter for first time', 'metadescription' => 'IAF’s all-women crew flies Mi-17 helicopter for first time, Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) all-women crew for first time flew medium-lift Mi-17 helicopter for a battle training mission.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/crttchclveea544/IAF%C6s_all-women_crew_flies_Mi-17_helicopter_for_first_time.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 19 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 1302, 'title' => 'Mohana Singh: 1st woman IAF pilot operational on Hawk advanced jet aircraft', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Flight Lt Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) to fly by day on Hawk advanced jet aircraft. She achieved this feat after after gruelling 4 Aircraft combat sortie and landed at Air Force station, Kalaikunda , West Bengal, which was the last syllabus sortie, of being fully operational on the Hawk Jets. She was one of three women pilots inducted in the fighter stream of the IAF in 2016.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Mohana Singh</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Her intense induction training involved flying both air-to-ground and air-to-air combat missions. She had undertaken many practice missions which involved firing of guns, rockets and dropping high calibre bombs. She also had participated in various Air Force level flying exercises. She has over total 500 hours of incident-free flying of which 380 hours are on the Hawk Mk 132 jet.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Note:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> Flight Lt Mohana Singh is among three women officers along with Bhawana Kanth and Avani Chaturvadi who were first batch of women pilots to join fighter stream of IAF in June 2016. Earlier in May 2019, Flight Lt Bhawana Kanth also had created history by becoming the first daytime woman fighter pilot to fly MiG-21 Bison.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'mohana-singh-1st-woman-iaf-pilot-operational', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9243/tzhyk1mpd6mk69m6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9243/tzhyk1mpd6mk69m6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Mohana Singh: 1st woman IAF pilot to become operational on Haw', 'metakeyword' => 'Flight Lt Mohana Singh, first woman fighter pilot, Indian Air Force, fly by day, Hawk advanced jet aircraft', 'metadescription' => 'Flight Lt Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) to fly by day on Hawk advanced jet aircraft.', 'author' => null, 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/gfpx7c7h3g84gqp/Mohana_Singh_1st_woman_IAF_pilot.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 20 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-5', 'id' => (int) 1331, 'title' => 'Indian Army commissions air quality monitor station at Fort William', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Army has commissioned "Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS)" at its Eastern Command headquarters in William Military Station, Kolkata, West Bengal as part of its countrywide 'Go Green' initiative. It will be overall sixth CAAQMS in Kolkata. 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The theme for this year’s celebration will be – “<em>Remember, Rejoice and Renew</em>”. The objective of these celebrations is to evoke feeling of nationalism and patriotism through nationwide campaigns especially amongst youth and to pay homage to the valiant soldiers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India-Pakistan Kargil War </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It had taken place between May and July of 1999 in Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was started after infiltration of both Pakistani troops and terrorists deep inside Indian territory in strategic positions that overlooked the only road link between Srinagar and Leh.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The conflict is believed to have been orchestrated by then Pakistan army chief General Pervez Musharraf without knowledge of then Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Following this illegal infiltration and occupation of strategic positions, Indian Army had launched “Operation Vijay”. It was also supported by Indian Air Force’s operation Safed Sagar. 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This cross-border airstrike was rare instance when Indian Air Force (IAF) for first time crossed Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and bombed targets in Pakistani territory.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Why code named Operation Bandar?</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">The code name was given as nondescript, mundane tag to air strikes, in order to maintain secrecy and ensure that plans about Balakot operations are not leak out. However, there was not any specific reason behind name chosen but in general monkeys had cultural significance and held special place in India’s war culture such as in Ramayana, where Lord Rama’s lieutenant Lord Hanuman swiftly sneaked into Lanka and destroyed entire capital city of Ravana. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Balakot Airstrike</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was termed as "intelligence-led, non-military, pre-emptive" operation aimed at targeting camp run by JeM in Balakot, a town located in the Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. It was conducted in response to February 14, 2019 Pulwama suicide attack, in which 40 jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed. JeM had claimed responsibility for Pulwama suicide bombing. 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