The Pentagon and US Navy Officially Release Three UFO Videos
- The grainy videos, which the Pentagon says depict “unexplained aerial phenomena”, were previously leaked, with some believing they show alien unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
- The Pentagon said it released the footage to “to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real or whether or not there is more to the videos,” a statement on the Department of Defense website said.
Pakistani operatives create fake Arogya Setu app to ‘steal info’ from Indian defence forces
- According to sources, Pakistan-based intel operatives have developed an “malicious” application — “ArogyaSetu.apk” — that they allegedly sent to Indian defence personnel through WhatsApp from the United Kingdom (UK).
UK MoD announces new fitness tool for defence personnel
- The HeadFIT tool helps defence personnel to take a more proactive approach to their mental health and fitness.
- HeadFIT has tools such as breathing exercises, body posture and relaxation techniques.
India third largest military spender in world, after US and China
- India’s military spending grew by 6.8% to $71.1 billion in 2019, according to the SIPRO (Stockholm International Peace Research Organisation) report on “Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019”. This was the highest military spending in South Asia.
Indian Army innovates a remotely operated vehicle
- Electronics and Mechanical Engineers Regiment of Army has innovated a remotely operated vehicle which can deliver essentials to personnel from 100 feet as part of social distancing as part of anti-COVID measures.
Pakistan’s former ISPR chief Gen Bajwa named Special Assistant to PM Imran Khan
- Former Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) chief Lt Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa (Retd) was Monday appointed as the new Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on information.
- Pakistan’s Science and Technology Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain made the announcement on microblogging site Twitter.
Airbus to develop thermal instrument to support Franco-Indian climate satellite
- Name of the satellite: TRISHNA
- Agreement between: “Airbus Defence and Space” and “Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)”, a French Space Agency.
- Agreement for: developing an observation system with high thermal resolution.
- Satellite is of? – India and France collaboration – CNES and ISRO joint project.
Indian Navy readies three of its largest warships to move to Gulf to evacuate stranded Indians
- INS Jalashwa, an LPD or Landing Platform Dock— an amphibious warship— has been readied along with two LSTs or tank landing ships.
- A final decision by the government on evacuation is likely to be taken soon. But before that, ships and planes will have to be readied.
Terrorist, aide arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla; arms and ammunition recovered
- Where and when? – Baramulla’s Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
- In another development, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation in Hathlanga and Charunda areas in Uri and resorted to shelling mortars and Light Machine Gun (LMG) firing. The Indian Army is giving a befitting reply to the Pakistani forces.
Largest plane in the world brings face masks to Germany
- The Antonov AN-225 Mriya, that belongs to Ukraine, arrived in Germany at Leipzig airport on Monday morning carrying 10 million face masks. It was welcomed by German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
First female Nigerien pilot training in the US
- Who? – Captain Ouma Laouali, the first female pilot in the Nigerien air force
- What is special? – She recently accomplished the next step in her pilot career on 22 April by completing her training to become a C-130 Hercules pilot.
- Where? – In the C-130 Formal Training Unit’s six-month international pilot training program at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas, USA.
UK drops bombs during coronavirus crisis, defying global ceasefire it claims to support
- On 25 April, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) quietly announced that it had dropped bombs in Iraq on 10 April.
- Yet only one week before the bombings, foreign secretary Dominic Raab had announced UK support for a United Nations call for a global ceasefire during the pandemic.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Which warship of Indian Navy will be sent to Gulf recently to evacuate stranded Indians?
- INS Shivaji
- INS Jalashwa
- INS Dega
- INS Virbahu
ANSWER: B
- How many engines does Antonov AN-225 have?
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 8
ANSWER: C
- Gen Bajwa, who is the new Special Assistant to PM Imran Khan of Pakistan was a former:
- Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) chief of Pakistan
- Chief of Pakistan Naval Staff
- Pakistan’s cabinet minister
- Pakistan’s Secret Agent
ANSWER: A
- Which country is the second largest military spender in the world?
- China
- India
- Pakistan
- USA
ANSWER: A
- Full form of LMG?
- Leisure Mechanical Gun
- Light Mechanical Gun
- Light Machine Gun
- Linear Machine Gun
ANSWER: C
