Daily Defence Current Affairs 12 January 2022
Advanced Version of Brahmos Missile Test-fired
- India on Tuesday successfully test-fired a naval variant of the advanced supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from a stealth guided-missile destroyer was tested from INS Visakhapatnam.
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the missile hit the designated target “precisely”.
- BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russian joint venture, produces supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms.
- BrahMos missile flies at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound.
Chinese Army Begins 2022 Training Program
- Chairman Xi Jinping signed a mobilization order that marked the formal commencement of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) training activities for the New Year.
- A ceremonial event was held at a training area belonging to the 81st Aviation Brigade of the Central Theater Command.
DRDO Flight Tests Final Deliverable Configuration of MPATGM
- DRDO successfully flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on January 11, 2022.
- The indigenously developed anti-tank missile is a low weight, fire & forget missile and is launched from a man-portable launcher, integrated with thermal sight.
Three Rafale Jets with Indian Enhancements To Be Delivered By February
- The stage is set for Indian Air Force to receive the last four Rafale fighters from France from February with all of them fully equipped with India specific enhancements, which will give extra teeth to fight any regional adversary.
- In light of the Indian acquisition of Rafale, the Pakistani air force has decided to go for 25 Chinese made J-10 multi-role fighters as a counter & PLA Air Force has deployed the J-20, so-called 5th generation fighter.
Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta Takes Over Strategic 14 Corps In Ladakh
- Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta, AVSM, YSM, took over command of the ‘Fire and Fury Corps’, also called 14 Corps, from Lieutenant General PGK Menon, AVSM.
- XIV Corps or Fire and Fury Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is a part of the Army’s Udhampur-based Northern Command.
Modi Government to Shelve Multiple Defence Import Projects To Promote Make In India
- In a major push towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in the military sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government is going to shelve a number of defence import projects being acquired through the Buy (Global) route.
- This initiative from the government comes at a time when the Centre is coming up with the new Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy.
- Buy Global category means that defence forces can fully import the item from foreign vendors. And first preference would be given to the acquisition of Indian Developed Designed and Manufactured (IDDM) products.
Taiwan Passes Extra $8.6bn Defence Budget As China Threat Grows
- Taiwan’s parliament has passed an extra spending bill of $8.6bn, in the latest bid to boost defence capabilities against growing military threats from China.
- The additional resources are aimed at acquiring precision missiles and mass-manufacture high-efficiency naval ships “in the shortest period of time” to boost the island’s sea and air capabilities, the government said.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- India successfully test-fired a naval variant of the BrahMos cruise missile from__
- INS Vikrant
- INS Visakhapatnam
- INS Vikramaditya
- INS Kolkata
ANSWER: B
- Taiwan’s parliament has passed an extra spending bill of__, in the latest bid to boost defence capabilities against threats from China.
- $6.6bn
- $7.6bn
- $8.6bn
- $9.6bn
ANSWER: C
- Make in India is an initiative by the Government of India was launched on___
- 25 September 2014
- 26 September 2014
- 25 September 2015
- 26 September 2015
ANSWER: A
- __took over as commander of the ‘Fire and Fury Corps’.
- Lieutenant General PGK Menon
- Lieutenant General Rajiv Chaudhary
- Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder
- Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta
ANSWER: D
- Which corps of the Indian Army is also called ‘Fire and Fury corps’?
- XV
- XIV
- XIIV
- XII
ANSWER: B
- What is the range of a new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-P (Prime)?
- 100 and 200 km
- 10 and 20 km
- 1,0000 and 2,0000 km
- 1,000 and 2,000 km
ANSWER: D
- NASEEM-AL-BAHR Naval Ex conducted b/w
- India & UK
- India & Oman
- India & USA
- India & Russia
ANSWER: B
- IAI Heron is a__
- UAV
- Drone
- Helicopter
- Radar
ANSWER: A
- Current Vice Chief of the Naval Staff is ___
- Admiral R. Hari Kumar
- Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
- Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade
- Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh
ANSWER: C
- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha is of which number in the collection of Offshore Patrol Vessels?
- 7th
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
ANSWER: A
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