S-400 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
S-400 Triumf SA-21 Growler
The Russian Government has agreed to deliver the first regimental set of S-400 Triumf SA-21 Growler Air Defence System to India. India and Russia have signed a 5.43 billion USD contract on the defence system. The NATO reporting name of the defence system is SA-21 Growler. About S-400 Triumf SA-21 Growler It is a long-range ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) • CAATSA • China-Russia • India China • India-China border dispute • India-Russia • India-US • NATO • S-400 • US-Russia
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
AKASH-1S Missile: test fired by DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired Akash-1S surface to air defence missile system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore off the Odisha coast. This is the second successive successful missile test by DRDO in last two days. About Akash-1S Background: The Akash missile is a medium range multi-target engagement capable ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Agni Missile • Akash missile • Akash missile system • Akash MK1 • Akash-MK2 • Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) • Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) • Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) • medium-range surface-to-air missile • Nag missile • Odisha • S-400 • Trishul missile