Missiles
Russia: White Swan Strategic Missile Bomber
The Russian defence forces recently unveiled a new Tupolev Tu-160M. It is a missile bomber. It is also known as “White Swan”. About White Swan The White Swan can fly at an altitude of 600 metres. The bomber has been ..
Tags: Cold War • Crimean Annexation • Eastern Bloc • Missiles • NATO
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Atlas V Rocket carrying SBRIS Geo-5 Missile Warning Satellite launched for US Space Force
On May 19, 2021, the United Launch Alliance launched the Atlas V Rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Atlas V rocket carried SBRIS Geo-5 Missile Warning Satellite. SBRIS Geo-5 Missile Warning Satellite The satellite will provide key ..
Tags: Atlas V • Infrared Space Surveillance • Liquid Oxygen • Missiles • Satellites
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Iron Dome of Israel
Recently, Israel and Palestine engaged in air strikes. It all began with Israeli Police installing a barricade at the Damascus Gate. Later the tensions escalated due to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli police. To this, the Hamas ..
Tags: Air Defence Systems • Damascus • Gaza Strip • iron dome • israel
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Python 5 Air to Air Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation recently test fired a series of missile trials. It included the Derby missiles and the Python missiles. The missiles were test fired in Goa and achieved 100% hits. With this the DRDO announced that ..
Tags: Air-to-Air Missiles • India-Israel • Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) • Missiles • Python 5
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
DRDO to partner with Private Sector in Missile Production
The Defence Research and Development Organisation recently allowed the private sector firms to develop and produce missile systems. Also, they can make partnership with DRDO in Missile production. This is being done under the Development cum Production Partner Programme. The ..
Tags: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) • India-Israel • Make in India • Missiles • Vertically Launched Short Range Missile Systems
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
STARStreak Air Defence System: India-France sign Agreements
Thales, a French Multinational Company has signed an agreement with the Bharat Dynamics Limited, a Government of India enterprise to jointly work on STARStreak Air Defence System STARStreak Air Defence System The STARStreak is a short-range surface-to-air missile. It was ..
Tags: LASER guided missiles • Missiles • short range missile • Starstreak • Thales