10 – 11 July 2022 Daily Defence Current Affairs And Updates [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
July 11, 2022
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In today’s 10 and 11 July 2022 Defence Current affairs and updates, we are going to see the latest defense-related updates on national and international current affairs topics. These current affairs questions and major events will be really helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, AFCAT, TA, INET, MNS, ACC exams, and other SSB interviews and AFCAT interviews like SSC Tech, TGC, TES, NDA, CDS, AFCAT, and more. Download the current affairs PDF file at the end of this article.

Daily Defence Current Affairs 11 July 2022

IAC Vikrant Completion Of 4th Phase of Sea Trials

The fourth phase of Sea Trials for IAC has been successfully completed on 10 Jul 22, during which integrated trials of majority of equipment and systems onboard including some of the Aviation Facilities Complex equipment were undertaken.
The ship’s delivery is being targeted in end Jul 22, followed by commissioning of the ship in Aug 22 to commemorate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
The Indigenous design and construction of Aircraft Carrier by Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard Ltd is a shining example in the Nation’s quest for ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India Initiative’ with more than 76% indigenous content.
This has led to growth in indigenous design and construction capabilities, besides development of large number of ancillary industries, with employment opportunities for over 2000 CSL personnel and about 12000 employees in ancillary industries.
During these three phases of Sea Trials, endurance testing of propulsion machinery, electrical & electronic suites, deck machinery, lifesaving appliances, ship’s Navigation and Communication systems was undertaken.

India Considering Indo-Israeli Long Range Armed UAV

After putting the American predator drone deal on hold due to a push for the Make in India initiative, the Central government is now considering the acquisition of an indigenous long-range UAV with strike capabilities being developed by a private Indian firm in partnership with an Israeli defence manufacturer.
The American predator drone deal was put on hold and a committee headed by a Lieutenant General was asked to review the entire deal which was coming out to be very expensive at around USD 4.5 billion for 30 drones.
As per the initial plans, India was planning to acquire 30 American Predator high-altitude long-endurance drones equipped with strike capability, including missiles, which were to be equally distributed among the three services.
India is operating two predator drones which were hired on lease from an American firm and they have been helping the Navy to keep track of activities in the Indian Ocean Region.

Rajnath Singh To Launch P17A Stealth Frigate on July 15

Strengthening the maritime capabilities of the Indian Navy, the second P17A stealth frigate built by warship maker Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) will be launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on July 15.
- The state-of-the-art ship will be fitted with the latest gadgets and undergo extensive trials by GRSE, which was contracted to build three stealth frigates under Project 17A, before being handed over to the Indian Navy for commissioning into service.
- The first P17A frigate built by GRSE was launched in December 2020 by Madhulika Rawat, the wife of then Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.
- P17A ships are guided-missile frigates, each of which is 149 metres long with a displacement of approximately 6,670 tonnes and a speed of 28 knots

POP of Aeronautical Engineering Course Held At Air Force Technical College

An elegant ceremonial Passing Out Parade (POP) of 208/21T/Permanent Commission & Short Service Commission / 98 Aeronautical Engineering Course was conducted at Air Force Technical College on 08 July 2022 in the pristine environment of Air Force Technical College.
The College is the alma mater of all Aeronautical Engineers of the Indian Air Force and is presently commanded by Air Commodore Sameer Kalode.
The Graduation Parade marked the culmination of 74 weeks of training (22 weeks training at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad and 52 weeks at Air Force Technical College in Aeronautical Engineering, Military Leadership, Managerial Skills and Ethos of an Air Warrior). The Graduation parade had 80 Officers.
The prestigious ‘President’s Plaque’ for the First in order of Combined Merit and the ‘Vice President’s Sword’ for the Best in professional subjects were awarded to Flying Officer Palak Mahajan.

Convocation Ceremony of TES 37 Batch Held At Military College Of EME (MCEME)

The 101st Convocation of the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering was held at the MCEME Auditorium on July 9. Lt. Gen Tumul Varma, director-general of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers was the chief guest.
Lt Komaravolu Adharvan Sameer won the award for the best student officer for his all-around performance in academics, sports, and other extracurricular activities.
Lt Shreet Mishra won the DG EME gold medal for coming first in the overall order of merit and the commandant’s gold medal for being the first in the electronics stream. Lt Manas Makarand Deshpande won the commandants’ gold medal by coming first in the mechanical stream.
The convocation ceremony was followed by a project display where the graduating officers were briefed about their projects to the dignitaries. All of them have dedicated their awards to their family and said they are happy to have the support of other officers in the journey forward.
The best project was the identification of Friend and Foe in AFVs by Lt Saurabh Kumar Singh, Lt Rupam Kumar Seth, Lt Mani Ratnam, and Lt Ashish Kumar Singh. This project aimed at identifying Friends and Foe for the armoured fighting vehicles. A system is a tool of combat identification used to prevent fratricide on the battlefield.” Other projects on the 3-D Holographic system, loco-motive wheelchair, pneumatic powered drone catcher gun, drone jammer, salto-jumping robot, and autonomous vehicles were also submitted.

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