Defence Current Affairs 15 April 2025

In Defence Current Affairs for DCA 15 April 2025, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article. Let us now see the Daily Defence Current Affairs.

Defence Current Affairs 15 April 2025

India’s First High-powered Laser Weapon

• India has successfully demonstrated its first high-powered laser weapon—a 30KW laser beam capable of neutralising drones, UAVs, and static targets—at the National Open Air Range (NOAR) in Kurnool.
• The milestone marks a major step in India’s directed energy weapons (DEW) program, over a decade in the making.
• The foundation for laser-based defence began with a 2012 research paper advocating indigenous development. The programme took shape under DRDO, initially through LASTEC and later through the CHESS lab in Hyderabad.
• Under the codename Sahastra Shakti, the aim was clear: create weapons to disable enemy drones, optics, and electronic systems.
• Progressive upgrades: From MK1 to MK2A
• Mk1 (2024): A 2KW laser system effective against small drones at 1 km. Successfully shot down a Pakistani drone this month.
• Mk2: Combined six 2KW lasers into a powerful 12KW beam, extending range to over 2 km.
• Mk2A (2025): India’s first true high-powered laser at 30KW. Uses six 5KW beams, with a range of 4 km. Can target drones, helicopters, and enemy sensors. Fully indigenous and truck-mounted.
• What’s next
• Deployment: System is in trials and expected to be field-ready within two years.
• Future Variants: DRDO is developing versions with 50–100KW power to counter cruise missiles, jets, and even artillery shells.
• Next-gen Platforms: Miniaturized pods for aircraft, naval systems, and eventually space-based lasers are in the pipeline.

AIKEYME 2025

• The Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was inaugurated on 13 Apr 25 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, marking a significant step in strengthening maritime cooperation between India and African nations.
• AIKEYME 25, meaning ‘Unity’ in Sanskrit, will be conducted over six days with participation from Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles and South Africa, alongside India and Tanzania.
• The exercise will include a harbour phase with joint training and exercises focused on piracy and information sharing, followed by a sea phase to enhance maritime security cooperation.

All India Forensic Science Summit 2025

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the All India Forensic Science Summit 2025 organized by the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in New Delhi today as the Chief Guest.
• The theme of the conference was ‘Role of Forensic Science in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and Combating Terrorism‘.Union Home Minister said that to strengthen the criminal justice system, the Government of India has brought three new criminal laws in the form of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
• He said that it is a matter of joy for him that when the National Forensic Sciences University was established on 1 October 2020, Shri Narendra Modi was the Prime Minister and he was the Home Minister of the country.

Indian Army uses new DRDO laser

• A Chinese-origin drone, reportedly operated by the Pakistan Army, was brought down near the Line of Control in Jammu by the Indian Army using an indigenous anti-drone system.
• Defence sources confirmed that the drone was spotted near Indian territory in the 16 Corps area, south of the Pir Panjal ranges. Army Air Defence units responded quickly.
• The unmanned aerial vehicle was intercepted using the Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System, designed and developed entirely in India.
• At its core is a 2-kilowatt laser beam that can shoot down drones from a range of 800 to 1,000 metres. It also supports other methods of disruption, making it adaptable to a wide range of threats.

Britain Sends Ukraine Second Part Of $3 Billion War Loan

• Britain sent Ukraine 752 million pounds ($990 million) to buy air defences and artillery on Monday, part of a broader $50 billion international loan programme backed by frozen Russian assets, Britain’s government said.
• “The world is changing before our eyes, reshaped by global instability, including Russian aggression in Ukraine,” finance minister Rachel Reeves said.
• The Group of Seven advanced economies agreed an outline lending package in October 2024 – before the election of Donald Trump as president changed the United States’ approach to the conflict – and Reeves and her Ukrainian counterpart Serhiy Marchenko finalised details of Britain’s contribution in March.
• Pressured by the United States’ increased reluctance to provide security in Europe, Britain’s government announced in February that it would raise defence spending from about 2.3% of national income to 2.5% by 2027 and 3% some time after 2029.
• Monday’s payment to Ukraine is the second of three instalments totalling 2.26 billion pounds. The first was on March 6 and the final part will be paid next year.

Multiple Choice Questions of DCA

1. What is the range of the 2-kilowatt laser beam used in the Integrated Drone
   Detection and Interdiction System developed by DRDO?
   A. 500 to 700 metres
   B. 800 to 1,000 metres
   C. 1,200 to 1,500 metres
   D. 1,500 to 2,000 metres
   ANSWER: B
2. Where did India successfully demonstrate its first high-powered 30KW laser
   weapon?
   A. Pokhran Test Range
   B. Chandipur Integrated Test Range
   C. National Open Air Range (NOAR), Kurnool
   D. Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur
   ANSWER: C
3. What capability does the 30KW laser weapon demonstrated by India possess?
   A. Destroying satellites
   B. Neutralising submarines
   C. Neutralising drones, UAVs, and static targets
   D. Intercepting ballistic missiles
   ANSWER: C
4. When was the National Forensic Sciences University established?
   A. 15 August 2019
   B. 26 January 2021
   C. 1 October 2020
   D. 2 October 2020
   ANSWER: C
5. Where was the Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025
   inaugurated?
   A. Mombasa, Kenya
   B. Cape Town, South Africa
   C. Port Louis, Mauritius
   D. Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
   ANSWER: D
6. What Is SARVATRA In The Context Of The Indian Army’s Defence Capabilities?
   A. Special Operations Force
   B. Tactical Reconnaissance System
   C. Rapid Deployment Platform
   D. Mobile Bridging System
   ANSWER: D
7. C295 Aircraft Manufactured By
   A. Boeing
   B. Airbus
   C. HAL
   D. None
   ANSWER: B
8. Indian Space Science Data Centre Is Located At
   A. Chennai
   B. Bengaluru
   C. New Delhi
   D. Kochi
   ANSWER: B
9. __Becomes Indian Army’s First Woman Sky Diver
   A. Roop Rai
   B. Lance Naik Manju
   C. Corporal Manju
   D. None
   ANSWER: B
10. __Plans To Establish The National Government Cloud To Store Sensitive Data.
    A. MOD
    B. MEA
    C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
    D. None of the above
    ANSWER: C
11. The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Is A
    A. Helicopter
    B. Machine Gun
    C. UAV
    D. Transport Aircraft
    ANSWER: D
12. ‘Swift and Sure’ Is The Motto Of
    A. Army Aviation Corps
    B. Sikh Regiment
    C. Rajput Regiment
    D. Gorkha
    ANSWER: A
13. Which Regiment Has Motto: “Veer Bhogya Vasundhara”?
    A. RAJPUTANA RIFLES
    B. RAJPUT REGIMENT
    C. DOGRA REGIMENT
    D. SIKH REGIMENT
    ANSWER: A
14. ICMF Stands For
    A. Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility
    B. Integrated Cry Engine Manufacturing Facility
    C. Integrated Cryogenic Engine Make Facility
    D. None of the above
    ANSWER: A
15. “Bolo Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai” Is The War Cry Of
    A. Maratha Light Infantry Regiment
    B. Grenadiers
    C. Punjab Regiment
    D. Parachute Regiment
    ANSWER: A
16. Rabat Is The Capital Of
    A. Morocco
    B. Montenegro
    C. Monaco
    D. Maldives
    ANSWER: A
17. “Without Fear or Favour” Book Written By
    A. R K Narayan
    B. Khushwant Singh
    C. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    D. APJ Abdul Kalam
    ANSWER: C
18. Exercises B/w The India And Bangladesh Is Called:
    A. GARUDA SHAKTI
    B. SLINEX
    C. SAMPRITI
    D. Yudha Abhyas
    ANSWER: C
19. __Is The Legal Branch Of The Indian Army.
    A. Army Court
    B. Supreme Court
    C. Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Department
    D. None of the above
    ANSWER: C
20. Exercises B/w India And Kyrgyzstan Is Called:
    A. KHANJAR
    B. SLINEX
    C. NOMADIC ELEPHANT
    D. Yudha Abhyas
    ANSWER: A

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