Astra missile Current Affairs, GK & News
ASTRA Mk-I Missile, IMSAS and BOSS System – Key Facts
The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh recently handed over three systems developed by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) to the chiefs of the Defence Forces. The IMSAS (Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System) was handed over to the Indian Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh. The Astra Mk-1 was handed over to the Air Chief Marshal ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Admiral Karambir Singh • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Astra • Astra missile • CAIR • DRDO • IMSAS • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indian Army • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • Manoj Mukund Naravane • Rajnath Singh • RKS Bhadauria • TRIGUN
DRDO to double ASTRA’s range
The DRDO Chief, Mr G Sateesh Reddy recently announced that DRDO (Defence Research Development Organization) is to increase the range of ASTRA air-to-air missiles. India is one of the few countries to own a successful BMD-Ballistic Missile Defence programme. ASTRA Astra (Sanskrit word for weapon) is an all-weather air-to-air missile developed completely by DRDO. Currently, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Ashwin Missile • Astra missile • Dassault • Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) • DRDO • Prithvi interceptor missile • Sukhoi 30MKI • Tejas
LCA Tejas gets Final Operational Clearance
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) standard certification for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The DRDO’s FOC certification testifies the combat-readiness of Tejas. The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) is a DRDO laboratory authorised to certify military aircraft and airborne ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Ada • Aeronautical Development Agency • Astra missile • Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification • Defence Research and Development Organisation • DRDO • Hal • Hindustan Aeronautical Limited • IAF • Indian Air Force • LCA programme • LCA-Tejas
IAF successfully conducts series of flight trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully undertaken series of flight trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVR-AAM) from September 26 to October 3, 2018. The tests were conducted at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore, Odisha as part of final development trials of the missile. About test The missile was tested in combination of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Astra missile • Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile • Defence • Indian Airforce • Odisha
Astra: IAF successfully test fires indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test fired indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Astra from Su-30 figher aircraft. The missile was tested at Kalaikunda Air Force Station, West Bengal. During the test, missile successfully engaged manoeuvring target with high precision meeting mission objectives. Significance The flight test assumes significance as it was ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Astra missile • Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile • BVRAAM Astra • Defence • DRDO • missile technology