Torpedoes Current Affairs, GK & News
DRDO launches first Varunastra, a heavy weight Torpedo
The Defence Research Development Organization recently flagged off the first Varunastra, the heavy weight torpedo. The torpedo was designed and developed by the BDL, Vishakhapatnam Unit of Indian Navy. About Varunastra It is a ship launched electrically propelled heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo that is capable of targeting quiet submarines. It can be deployed in both shallow ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: DRDO • Indian Navy • Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile • SMART torpedo • Torpedoes • Varunastra torpedo
DRDO test fire of Nirbhay Cruise Missile fails
On October 12, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organization test fired the Nirbhay Cruise Missile. The missile that had the capability to hit targets at 1000 metre distance failed due to technical snag. The missile developed engine problems within 8 minutes of its launch. Nirbhay was the tenth missile to be fired by India in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: ABHYAS • Missiles • Nirbhay • Prithvi • rudram • Torpedoes
DRDO test fires Torpedo SMART
On October 5, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organization successfully test fired SMART Torpedo. SMART is Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo. Highlights The Torpedo was test fired from Wheeler Islands in the coast of Odisha. The launch is important for India to establish its anti-submarine warfare capabilities. SMART is an anti-submarine Torpedo system and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-submarine warfare • Anti-submarine weapon • Guided missiles • Missiles • Smart • supersonic missile • Torpedoes • Varunastra • wheeler island
Indian Navy to build MAAREECH, an advanced Torpedo Decoy System
On June 26, 2020, the Indian Navy inducted an advanced anti-torpedo decoy system called MAAREECH. The contract of production of the Maareech is to be undertaken by Bharat Electronics Limited. Significance The induction of the torpedo gives a major fillip to Make in India initiative. It will also help make the country self-reliant (Atma Nirbhar). ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • DRDO • Indian Navy • Make in India • Mareech • Takshak • Torpedoes • Varunastra
US approves missile sales to India
On April 14, 2020, the United States approved missiles sales to India. They are the Torpedoes lightweight missiles and Harpoon air-launched missiles. The missiles are being sold at 155 million USD Highlights The cost of Harpoon missiles is 92 million USD and that of Torpedoes is 63 million USD. The missiles will help India to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft • harpoon missile • India-US • Indo-Pacific • Indo-Pacific Region • Missile • Torpedoes
Bharat Dynamics Ltd signs a pact to supply heavy weight torpedoes to Indian Navy
The Hyderabad-based defence public sector undertaking, Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) has recently signed a contract worth Rs 1,187.82 crores for supply of heavy weight torpedoes – Varunastra – to the Indian Navy. The execution of the contract will be in the next 42 months. The weapon will be manufactured at BDL Visakhapatnam Unit under collaboration ..
Topics: Ammunition • Bharat Dynamics Limited • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Government of India • Indian Navy • Missile • Torpedoes • Varunastra • Weapon systems of the Indian Navy • Weapons