17 – 18 April 2022 Daily Defence Current Affairs And Updates [DOWNLOAD PDF]

In today’s 17 and 18 April 2022 Defence current affairs we are going to see the latest national and international defence current affairs. These defence current affairs questions and major...

Divyanshu Pandey
April 18, 2022
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In today’s 17 and 18 April 2022 Defence current affairs we are going to see the latest national and international defence current affairs. These defence 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 Defence current affairs PDF file at the end of this article.

Daily Defence Current Affairs 17-18 April 2022

Army Commanders’ Conference In New Delhi

Army Commanders’ Conference is scheduled from 18-22 April 2022 in New Delhi. Army Commanders’ Conference is an apex level biannual event that is held in April and October every year.
The conference is an institutional platform for conceptual level deliberations, culminating in making important policy decisions for the Indian Army.
During the conference, the senior leadership of the Indian Army will review the operational situation along the active borders, assess threats in the entire spectrum of conflict and undertake analysis of capability voids to further focus on capability development & operational preparedness plans.
Various agenda points sponsored by regional commands will be deliberated upon by the senior commanders apart from proposals concerning improving works, financial management, introducing e-vehicles, and digitization in the Indian Army.

Over 9,500 Inducted In BSF This Year For Security Duties

The Border Security Force (BSF), India’s frontier force for Pakistan and Bangladesh, has commissioned over 9,500 personnel in the first three-and-a-half months of this year to bolster its manpower.
These personnel, largely in the entry rank of constable, are being gradually deployed at border posts along with Pakistan and Bangladesh for internal security duties.
Out of the total 9,550 troops commissioned into the force between January 1-April 13, about 1,700 are women personnel.
BSF
The BSF was raised in 1965, after the India-Pakistan war.
It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of the Union of India under the administrative control of the MHA.
‘Duty Unto Death’ Is the motto of the BSF.

IAF Shelves Plan to Buy 48 Russian Mi-17 V5s

Amid a strong push by the government for indigenisation, the IAF has shelved its plan to buy 48 additional Mi-17 V5 medium-lift helicopters from Russia.
- India had signed a deal with Russia about 10 years ago for the procurement of 80 Mi-17V5s that have been inducted in batches into the force and these 48 were planned to be inducted into the force and other aviation agencies who don’t want it anymore.
- India is one of the largest operators of the Mi-17V5 and Mi-17 helicopter fleets and even uses them for flying its VVIPs including the President and Prime Minister of the country.
- The Mi-17V5 is the workhorse of the force and is used for maintaining Indian positions in the Siachen glacier and Eastern Ladakh on a daily basis along with the high altitude and far-flung areas in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
- The IAF is supporting the indigenous programmes in a big way under the Make in India in Defence programme and has been positively working towards acquiring indigenous missiles, fighter aircraft and choppers including the ALH Dhruv and the Light Combat Helicopter.

North Korea Tested New Tactical Guided Weapon

North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday, days after it passed its biggest state anniversary without an expected military parade, which it typically uses to unveil provocative weapons systems.
The test, the 13th round of weapons launches by Pyongyang this year, came amid concerns that North Korea may soon conduct a larger provocation like a nuclear test in an effort to expand the country’s weapons arsenal and increase pressure on its rivals amid stalled diplomacy.
It said the projectiles flew about 110 kilometers (68 miles) at an apogee of 25 kilometers (16 miles) and at a maximum speed of Mach 4. The statement said South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are analyzing additional details of the launches. It said South Korean officials separately held an emergency meeting to discuss the launches.
North Korea has started this year with a slew of weapons tests, including its first flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017.
On Friday, Kim attended a massive civilian parade in Pyongyang that marked the milestone 110th birth anniversary of his state-founding grandfather, Kim II Sung. It appeared the country passed its biggest holiday without an expected military parade to showcase its new weapons systems.

UK PM Boris Johnson to visit India

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will arrive in India for a two-day visit from April 21-22. Speaking ahead of the visit, Johnson said, “My visit to India will deliver on the things that really matter to the people of both our nations from job creation and economic growth to energy security and defence.”
India and UK are bound by strong ties of history and culture.
The United Kingdom has an Indian population of over 1.5 million
Both countries are also members of the World Trade Organization and the Asian Development Bank.
UK is the 4th largest inward investor in India, after Mauritius, Singapore and Japan with a cumulative equity investment of US $26.09 billion.
It accounts for about 7% of all foreign direct investment into India.
Konkan Shakti Exercise is conducted b/w both nations Navy.

MDL Plans To Develop 40-ton Unmanned submarine

State-owned Mazagaon Dockyard Limited has issued an Expression of Interest to global firms for collaboration in the Design, Development, and Construction of Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles that could be used for mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, electronic warfare, & strike missions.
MDL says that XLUUVs are intended to meet increasing demands for undersea operational awareness and payload delivery. Key attributes include extended vehicle range, autonomy, and persistence.
XLUUV might be called Mini-submarines, but they are not so small since they can weigh between 45 to 50 tons can travel 12038 km and can be operational for months on a single fuel module. XLUUV based on payloads, sensors, autonomy, and other systems can be used for performing a variety of missions.

Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak to delay the launch of China’s 3rd aircraft carrier

With the severe lockdown measures in place in China’s economic hub of Shanghai, the defence industry of the country might face a setback with a delay in the launch of China’s third aircraft carrier.
The third aircraft carrier of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) after Liaoning and Shandong, was scheduled for launch on the 73rd anniversary of PLAN on April 23.
The ongoing outbreak in Shanghai has caused a delay in the delivery of some key components for the ship.
On March 28, Shanghai’s population of 25 million was put under lockdown in connection with a new outbreak of coronavirus cases. Originally planned to last until April 5, it was later extended indefinitely due to the high incidence of COVID-19 infections. The city confirmed 24,820 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

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