Indian Air Force (IAF) Current Affairs, GK & News
SAAW: Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon of DRDO
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited recently test fired the SAAW (Smart Anti Airfield Weapon) from Hawk aircraft successfully. SAAW was developed by Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). SAAW is the first smart weapon fired from an Indian Hawk. About SAAW SAAW is a long-range precision guided anti-airfield weapon. The weapon is capable of engaging ground targets ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Akash • Defence exports • DRDO • Hal • Indian Air Force (IAF) • SAAW
Exercise Kavach: To be held under Andaman and Nicobar Command
The Indian Army is to conduct a large scale joint military exercise Kavach in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. The exercise is to be held under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command. About the Exercise The Joint Military Exercise Kavach will involve Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: China • Coastal Surveillance • Exercise Kavach • Heron • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indian Army • Indian Navy • Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance • Kavach • Military Drones • National Security Guards • SATA • Unmanned aerial vehicles
Ex-Desert Knight 21: India-France Military exercise
India and France are to hold Ex-Desert Knight 21 exercise. It is a bilateral air exercise to be held between Indian Air Force and French air and Space Force. The Ex-Desert Knight 21 is to be held in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Rafale Fighter Jets are to participate in the exercise. Background Under the Indo-French Defence Cooperation, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Australia Group • French Air Force • Garuda • India-France • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Joint military exercise • Military Exercises • Mirage 2000 • MTCR • Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) • Nuclear Suppliers Group • Rafale • Su-30 MKI • Wassenaar Arrangement
Flight Lieutanant Bhawana Kanth
Bhawana Kanth is to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade. She was one among the first women fighter Pilots inducted in Indian Air Force in 2016. The other fighter pilots inducted into the Indian Air Force were Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh. Bhawana Kanth In 2019, Bhawana ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Defence Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • Persons in News Current Affairs
Topics: Bhawana Kanth • Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Rafale Fighter Jets • republic day • Republic Day Parade
Sea Vigil 2021
The second edition of coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-21 is to be conducted between January 12 and January 13, 2021. What is Sea Vigil Exercise? The Sea Vigil exercise will be undertaken along the 7,516 kilo metres coastline. It involves all the thirteen coastal states, Union Territories and the Exclusive Economic Zone. Also, the exercise ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Exclusive Economic Zone • Exercise TROPEX • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indian Army • Indian Navy • Military exercise • Sea Vigil • Tropex