Daily Special Current Affairs Material for IAS (Pre) 2013 - Topic: "Indias Defence Technology"
Daily Special Current Affairs Material for IAS (Pre) 2013
Chapter: Science & Technology
Topic: Indias Defence Technology
Q. RUSTAM-1
Ans. RUSTAM-1 is a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with endurance of 14 hours and altitude ceiling of 8,000 meters demonstrated the capabilities for automated / remotely piloted landing/ take-off and associated technologies.
Q. NISHANT?
Ans. NISHANT, another UAV developed by DRDO was ready for induction by the Army. A medium sized aerostat based platform was developed for surveillance applications. A novel method was developed and flight-tested for an in-flight structural monitoring of the manned as well as unmanned aircraft structures. The scheme was flight tested on a NISHANT UAV.
Q. Sudarshan?
Ans. SUDARSHAN is a Laser Seeker Kit for 1,000 pound bombs which was developed and initial demand for significant number of seekers kits has been received from the users.
Q. Kaveri?
Ans. Major milestones in the indigenous development of fighter aircraft engine was achieved with the completion of “Official Altitude Testing” (OAT) of Kaveri Gas Turbine Engine for simulated operating conditions. Subsequently, the flights of Kaveri engine were successfully carried out on a Flying Test Bed (FTB) proving the technological capability and maturity of the indigenous efforts. This is the first time that an indigenously developed gas turbine engine for fighter aircraft has been flown on a FTB board.
Q. HUMSA NG?
Ans. Advanced Active-cum-Passive integrated sonar system HUMSA NG was designed, developed and installed on various ships of Indian Navy.
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Q. SANJEEVANI MK II?
Ans. SANJEEVANI MK II, a device designed and developed to locate victims trapped under the debris was handed over to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Kerala Govt. Fire Services.
Q. PINAKA?
Ans.PINAKA – Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System was achieved with the successful transfer of technology to production agencies, two regiments of PINAKA (worth Rs 1300 crores) have been raised by Army which is likely to place orders for another two regiments.
Q. Arjun?
Ans. Arjun is a Main Battle Tank and MBT Arjun Mark I was successfully inducted in the Army and two regiments of have been raised.
Q. DAKSH?
Ans. DAKSH is a remotely operated vehicle (ROV DAKSH) and its user trials was successfully carried out and LSP order for 20 numbers is being executed.
Q. ROHINI and REVATHI?
Ans. ROHINI is 3D medium range surveillance radar. Its naval variant REVATHI were inducted.
Q. ASLESHA?
Ans. Aslesha is 3D low-level light weight radar which has been developed for IAF.
Q. BHARANI?
Ans. Bharani is 3D low-level light weight radar which has been developed for Army.
Q. SWATHI?
Ans. The engineered version of upgraded Weapon Locating Radar (WLR– Swathi) has been developed by DRDO.
Q. SAMYUKTA?
Ans. SAMYUKTA is naval variant of electronic warfare system.
Q. DMR- 1700?
Ans. “DMR- 1700” is a low-alloy steel with ultrahigh strength and high fracture toughness which was developed by DRDO as a cost effective replacement of 250 grade maraging steel of Rail. The alloy was successfully proven by successful demonstration in the intended application.
