7 May 2022 Daily Defence Current Affairs And Updates [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
May 7, 2022
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In today’s 7 May 2022 Defence Current affairs and updates, we are going to see the latest defense-related updates 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 07 May 2022

BRO 63^rd Raising Day 2022

DGBR, Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry, VSM conducts Special Sainik Sammelan. BRO will be Celebrating its 63rd Raising Day on 07 May 22.
On 06 May 22, the DGBR addressed all ranks & expressed his satisfaction with the achievements of organisation.
BRO was conceived and raised in 1960 by Pandit Nehru for coordinating the speedy development of a network of roads in the North and the North-Eastern border regions of the country.
It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
It has diversified into a large spectrum of construction and development works comprising airfields, building projects, defence works and tunneling.
What is the role of BRO?
As discussed above BRO dons multiple hats while performing its duties. The border road infrastructure is of critical security importance. The BRO has the following roles to play.
Peacetime Role
During Peacetime, BRO builds and maintains the operational Road infrastructure of General staff in the Border Area.
While building the border infrastructure, the socio-economic development of the border states is a very important job that the BRO performs.
It has a very important role in disaster response during landslides, earthquakes in the border areas where BRO deploys its force in relief and rebuilding tasks.
Wartime Role
During wars, BRO works to develop and maintain roads in such a way that troop deployment is made easy in original sectors and Re-deployed sectors.
It executes additional tasks given by the government contributing the war efforts.
It has to work round-the-clock to maintain the lines of transport and engage in development of new lines or repair of existing roads that are damaged during war.

IAF should become ‘Aerospace Force’: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today exhorted the Indian Air Force (IAF) to become an” Aerospace Force” and be prepared to protect the country from the challenges of the future.
“Change is the law of nature. It is eternal. This law is applicable to war as well. As students of military affairs and geopolitics, it is our duty to keep anticipating the nature of future wars. Steps are being taken by our adversaries toward military use of space. This is likely to have an adverse effect on our interests. We, therefore, need to identify and be fully prepared for the evolving security challenges,” he said.
Highlighting the importance of technology in wars, Shri Rajnath Singh said, the use of technology has seen an unprecedented increase in recent times. He, however, stated that expensive platforms/weapon systems do not alone ensure victory; it is their employment which gives an edge in wars. “Be it precision guided munition, unmanned aerial vehicles or manpack anti-tank weapons, their deployment in any future war will be as critical as it had been in the past. Technology is a force multiplier, but without innovative deployment, state-of-the-art equipment will be a mere display,”

Combined Passing Out Parade Held At Air Force Station, Jalahalli

In an impeccable combined POP held at Air Force Station, Jalahalli, on 06 May 22, more than 1300 trainees and six international students successfully completed their trade phase of Training. The training programme was so designed so as to equip the trainees for future warfare, through e-learning and practical training.
- The trophies for Best in Trade were presented to Leading Aircraftsman Ravi Singh for Electronics Fitter Trade, Leading Aircraftsman Subham Raj for Elect Fit (R) Aviation Trade and Leading Aircraftsman Divya Vardhan Singh for Elect Fit (R) Ground Trade. Leading Aircraftsman Sandeep Sharma Electronics Fitter secured the Best All Rounder Trophy.

SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES DELEGATION VISITS MCEME

A four-member Singapore Armed Forces Delegation led by Colonel Pang Lead Shuan visited the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Secunderabad on 05 May 2022.
The delegation also visited the Simulator Development Division (SDD), where various simulators and projects developed by SDD were displayed.
The visit to Hyderabad was a part of the 12th India Singapore Army to Army Staff Talks (AATS) and was aimed at enhancing defence cooperation b/w the two countries.
MCEME is a premiere training institution of the Indian Army which imparts quality training in various engineering disciplines and domains. A large number of trainees from Friendly Foreign Countries are also undergoing training at MCEME.

Indian Army To Get Two New Regiments Of Akash Prime Air Defence Missile System

The Indian Army will receive a major ‘Make in India’ solution to boost its ability to shoot down enemy aircraft and drones as it has proposed to buy two new regiments of the Akash Prime missile air defence missiles systems.
In comparison to the existing Akash System, Akash Prime is equipped with an indigenous active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for improved accuracy.
The missile can be deployed at heights up to 4,500 metres and can take down targets at a distance of around 25-30 km.
In comparison to the existing Akash system, it is equipped with indigenous active RF (Radio Frequency) seeker for improved accuracy, which makes sure that the target at which the missile is fired is hit.
Other improvements were also incorporated in Akash Prime like ensuring reliable performance under a low-temperature environment at higher altitudes.
Akash is India’s first indigenously produced medium range SAM that can engage multiple targets from multiple directions and it can be launched from mobile platforms like battle tanks or wheeled trucks. It has nearly 90% kill probability.
The development of the Akash SAM was started by the DRDO in the late 1980s as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.
It is unique in the way that It can simultaneously engage multiple targets in group mode or autonomous mode.
It has built-in Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) features, which means that it has mechanisms on-board that can counter the electronic systems that deceive the detection systems.
The missile is supported by the indigenously developed radar called ‘Rajendra’.
It can engage targets at a speed 2.5 times more than the speed of sound and can detect and destroy targets flying at low, medium and high altitudes.

Lt Gen Vijay Nair is New Chief of Staff, Western Command

Lt Gen Vijay B Nair has been appointed as the Chief of Staff, Western Command.
On assuming charge today, he paid tributes to martyrs at the Veer Smriti war memorial in a solemn ceremony held at the Chandi mandir Military Station. He exhorted all ranks to continue working with the same zeal and vigour.
Western Command is a Command-level formation of the Indian Army. It was formed in 1920.
The Command HQ is in Chand mandir, Haryana, about 5 km east of Chandigarh.

Indian Army Commands

The Indian Army is organised into seven commands, these are

S.No.	Command	Headquarter
1	Western command	Chandigarh
2	Eastern command	Kolkata
3	Northern command	Udhampur
4	Southern command	Pune
5	Central command	Lucknow
6	Army Training Command	Shimla
7	Southwestern Command	Jaipur