In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 08th August 2023, 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.
Daily Defence Current Affairs 08 August 2023
BEL Developed a Lighter Version of Weapon Locating Radar
- The lighter and compact version of Weapon Locating Radar, known as SWATHI Mountains, developed indigenously by Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) along with LRDE, DRDO, has been inducted into the Indian Army.
- Lt Gen. J B Chaudhari, Dy. Chief of Army Staff (CD&S) flagged off the state-of-the-art RADAR system designed for use in mountainous and high-altitude terrains in Agra, in the presence of Mr Manoj Kumar, Executive Director, and Mr Rajnish Sharma, General Manager (Military Radars SBU), BEL.
- The induction of SWATHI Mountains into the Indian Army’s arsenal will bolster the Army’s battlefield surveillance and transparency capabilities and give a boost to the Make in India and Atmanirbharbharat initiatives.
- Range Artillery → 2-30 km
- Rockets → 4-80 km
- Mortars → 2-20 km
- Azimuth: +/- 45° Electronic scan
- Elevation: -5 to 75°
- Power: 40 kW
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Australia To Host Latest Edition Of 10-day Malabar Exercise For First Time
- The latest edition of the Malabar exercise is all set to commence in Australian waters from August 11-21 which will see the participation of the United States, Japan, India and Australia.
- The ten-day exercise aims to deepen the interoperability between the key partners, Australia, India, Japan and the United States who are also members of the Quad or the Quadrilateral security dialogue.
- The Malabar series of exercises began as an annual bilateral naval exercise between India and the US in 1992. Japan joined the Naval Exercises in 2015. Malabar 2020 saw the participation of the Australian Navy also.
Dhaksha Unmanned Systems wins an order from Army
- Agri solutions provider Coromandel International’s subsidiary and drone manufacturer Dhaksha Unmanned Systems on Monday announced it has secured a supply order for 200 medium-altitude logistics drones and accessories from the Indian Army.
- This order comes on the back of a recent contract for the supply of 400 agri-spraying drones from IFFCO, Dhaksha Unmanned Systems said in a statement.
- These two orders are planned to be delivered over the next 12 months, the company said, adding it also has a strong order pipeline which will further increase the potential revenues for the current year.
Daily Defence Current Affairs Review Questions
- “Sangathan Va Veerta” Is The Motto Of
- JAT REGIMENT
- PARACHUTE REGIMENT
- PUNJAB REGIMENT
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
- SCO Hq Is In
- Beijing
- New Delhi
- Moscow
- Islamabad
ANSWER: A
- Where Is The Hq Of The Western Command of The Indian Army?
- Kochi
- Chandi Mandir
- Pune
- Mumbai
- Qatar
ANSWER: B
- Victoria/Mahé Island, Is The Capital Of
- Oman
- Seychelles
- UAE
- Maldives
ANSWER: B
- “The Old Man and the Sea” Book Is Written By
- Shashi Tharoor
- Ernest Hemingway
- Hew Strachan
- L K Adwani
ANSWER: B
- The Rudra Is A
- Attack Helicopter
- Machine Gun
- UAV
- Fighter Jet
ANSWER: A
- INS Chennai Is A
- Missile Destroyer
- Submarine
- Landing Ship Tank
- None
ANSWER: A
- India Purchased M17 V5 Helicopter from
- USA
- Sweden
- France
- Russia
ANSWER: D
- Armed Forces Medical College Is Located At
- Mumbai
- Pune
- Nashik
- None of the above
ANSWER: B
- Ex ‘DUSTLIK’ Conducted b/w India &
- Qatar
- Oman
- Uzbekistan
- Thailand
ANSWER: C
- Brigadier Rank of Indian Army Is Equivalent to Which rank of Indian Navy?
- Commodore
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant
ANSWER: A
- The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School Is In
- Vairengte, Mizoram
- Pune, M.H.
- Lucknow, U.P.
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
- Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island), Is In Which Sea/Ocean?
- Pacific Ocean
- Black Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Atlantic Ocean
ANSWER: B
- Which Is/Are The Combat Arms Of The Indian Army?
- Infantry
- The Armoured Corp
- The Mechanized Infantry
- All of the above
ANSWER: D
- SALVEX (Salvage) Ex Conducted B/W India And
- USA
- UK
- Uganda
- European Union
ANSWER: A
- “How Prime Ministers Decide” Book Written By
- Shashi Tharoor
- Chetna Maroo
- Rishi Raj
- Neerja Chowdhury
ANSWER: D
- Ex ‘HARIMAU SHAKTI’ Conducted b/w India &
- Qatar
- Oman
- Malaysia
- Maldives
ANSWER: C
- HFSDR Stands For
- High-Frequency Man Packed Software Defined Radio
- High-Frequency Meta Packed Software Defined Radio
- High-Frequency Multi-Packed Software Defined Radio
- None
ANSWER: A
- UIDAI Stands For
- Unique Identification Author of India
- Unique Identity Authority of India
- Unique Identification Authority of Indonesia
- Unique Identification Authority of India
ANSWER: D
- International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Hq Is At
- London, United Kingdom
- Vienna, Austria
- Paris, France
- Geneva, Switzerland
ANSWER: A
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