S-400 Missile Defence System Current Affairs, GK & News
S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system- Key Facts
Russia recently started supplying S-400 Triumf air defence system to India, giving a major boost to Indian defence capabilities. Highlights These defence systems will boost India’s capabilities to take out cruise missiles and enemy fighter aircraft at long range. The announcement that Russia started supplying S-400 systems to India, was made during Dubai Air Show. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: India-Russia • India-Russia Defence Deal • S-400 • S-400 Missile Defence System
Russia starts delivery of S-400 missile systems to India
Russia has started the delivery of S-400 missile system to India, in a bid to boost India’s air-defence capabilities. Highlights Russia started the delivery for deployment on schedule in 2021. India bought this system for US$ 5 billion in 2018. This deal between India and Russia became contentious amid a threat of sanctions from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: India-Russia • India-Russia Defence Deal • Russia starts delivery of S-400 missile systems • S-400 Missile Defence System
Russia: Production of S-400 missiles begins; China-India-Russia meet in March 2020
On January 17, 2020, Russia announced that the production of S-400 air defence missile system for India has begun. The missiles are to be delivered by 2025. Russia also announced that the foreign Ministerial meet of Russia, India and China is to be held in March 2020. Highlights: Missiles The upgraded version of the S-400 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: China-Russia • India China • India-Russia • Russia-India-China • S-400 • S-400 Missile Defence System • S-500 • THAAD • US-China • US-Russia
Report says arms sales increased by 5% in 2018
On December 9, 2019, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report according to which arms sales rose by 5% through out the world in 2018. Key findings of the report The report said that the turn over of 100 biggest arms manufacturers came to 420 billion USD. Amongst arms manufacturers, US manufacturers accounted ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: S-400 • S-400 Missile Defence System • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute • US sanctions • Weapons
US not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey for buying Russian S-400
Donald Trump, President of United States of America has announced that US would not sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, a major NATO ally after Ankara purchased S-400 missile defence system from sanctions-hit Russia. Key Highlights Turkey, a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is denied purchase of F-35 fighter jets after it received ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act • F-35 Fighter Jet • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • S-400 Missile Defence System • Sanctions • US-Russia • US-Turkey