Daily Defence Current Affairs With Video Lecture 11 July 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Divyanshu Pandey
July 11, 2023
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In Daily Defence Current Affairs for 11th July 2023, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful 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.

Defence Current Affairs 11 July 2023

First US Navy Ship Arrives At Kattupalli Port For Repairs

USNS Salvor, a Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship arrived at the Kattupalli shipbuilding yard near here for repairs under the Master Ship Repair Agreement between India and the US, a senior official of L&T said. The five-year agreement will see India’s leading private defence company repair the US vessels, said Arun Ramachandran, executive vice-president and head, of L&T.
The Military Sealift Command’s rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) arrived at L&T Kattupalli shipyard, for voyage repairs on July 9. It is the third US Navy ship visiting the L&T shipyard for voyage repairs, after USNS Charles Drew and USNS Matthew Perry.
“This Master Shipyard Repair Agreement is yet another milestone in our ever-expanding U.S.-India partnership. This historic agreement is a direct outcome of the 2022 US- India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue and demonstrates US’ commitment to utilise repair facilities on a regular basis at the L&T shipyard in Kattupalli“.

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Godrej Aerospace Eyes Share Of GE Engine Manufacturing

Godrej Aerospace said it will pitch to manufacture modules of GE 414 engines and become part of the supply chain to manufacture engines that will power the country’s next-generation indigenous fighter jets.
Under the deal announced during PM Narendra Modi’s state visit to the U.S. last month, the engines will be made jointly by GE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
The company is planning to invest 2.50 billion Indian rupees ($30.26 million) to build a facility in Khalapur in Maharashtra for advanced manufacturing and assembly and integration facilities, Godrej Aerospace said.

L&T, Navantia Sign Teaming Agreement For Project 75

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it has signed a teaming agreement with Spain-based Navantia for submission of a techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy’s prestigious P75 (India) submarine programme.
P75 (India) Submarine Project is expected to be valued at €4.8 billion (over Rs 43,500 crore) and is India‘s largest defence acquisition project.
The Navy’s Project 75 (I) requires the Indian bidder to tie up with a foreign collaborator and execute the programme for delivery of six conventional submarines equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion while achieving targeted Indigenous Content. This would also be followed by a 30-year life-cycle sustenance contract of similar value.

Review Questions

L&T Signs Pact With Spain Firm __To Build Navy Submarines.
Boeing
Naina
BHEL
Navantia

ANSWER: D

Ex ‘Juniper Oak’’ Conducted b/w Israel &
Qatar
Oman
UAE
USA

ANSWER: D

Ex ‘Red Flag’ conducted b/w India &
Qatar
Oman
UAE
USA

ANSWER: D

Captain Rank of Indian Navy Equivalent to Which rank of IAF?
Flying Officer
Flight Lieutenant
Group Captain
None

ANSWER: C

AH-64 Apache Is A
Transport Helicopter
Attack Helicopter
Light Utility Helicopter
None of the above

ANSWER: B

Ankara Is The Capital Of
Oman
Qatar
Turkey
Maldives

ANSWER: C

Who Among The Following Has Become The First Ever Woman Pilot Of The Indian Navy?
Chhavi Rajawat
Shubhangi Swaroop
Sita Sahu
Asha Roy

ANSWER: D

With reference to the CISF, consider the following statements:
1. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces in India.
2. It consists of an air wing, a marine wing, an artillery regiment, and commando units.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: A

AUKUS Stands For
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States
Austria, the United Kingdom and the United States
Australia, Uganda and the United States
None

ANSWER: A

Consider the following pairs of joint military exercises with other countries:
Military Exercise                                    Country
1. Maritime Partnership Exercise         France
2. Vajra Prahar                                         UK
3. Garuda Shakti                                     Indonesia
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
1 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: C