Brahmos Current Affairs, GK & News
Anti-ship version of BrahMos Test: Highlights
The Indian Navy test-fired the anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory. This comes amid the border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh. This successful test is a part of series of trials being carried out by the three services. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-ship missile • Brahmos • India-China border dispute • Indian Navy • Ladakh • MTCR
India test fires Brahmos supersonic Cruise Missiles successfully
On November 24, 2020, India successfully test fired the land attack version of Brahmos supersonic missile. It was test fired in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The range of the missile has been extended to 400 km from 290 km. Its speed has been increased to 2.8 Mach which is almost three times the speed of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmos • India-Russia • Missile • MTCR • Prithvi • Varunastra torpedo
Second flight test of QRSAM missile successful
On November 17, 2020, India test fired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) defence system and was successful. This is the second time the test is being conducted. The first QRSAM system test fire was conducted on November 13, 2020 and was successful. Key Highlights The test was conducted from the Integrated Test ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmos • Missile • Missile Test • Missile testing • QRSAM • Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles
India test fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles
On November 13, 2020, India test fired all-weather Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles at the Chandipur Test Fire Range. It is called QRSAM and is a canister-based system. Key Highlights The missile is capable of striking aerial target at a height of 15 km. It is launched from mobile two vehicle system. One of the vehicles in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmos • Chandipur • Indian Army • Missiles • QRSAM • Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile • rudram
Indian Air Force Test Fired Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile
On October 30, 2020, the Indian Air Force test fired the Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft. The test was conducted in Bay of Bengal. Highlights The Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile was tested in Bay of Bengal. The missile hit a sinking ship with high accuracy. The missile was launched from an ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: anti-radiation missiles • Brahmos • DRDO • Missile testing • rudram • Su-30 MKI • Supersonic Cruise Missile