Source: DD News Subject: Environment Context: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has inducted its first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap, marking a major milestone in maritime environmental protection. About Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’: What it is? Samudra Pratap is a specialised Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) commissioned into the Indian …
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Source: PIB Subject: Defence Context: The Indian Navy will commission DSC A20, its first indigenously designed Diving Support Craft, at Kochi. About Diving Support Craft (DSC) A20: What it is? A purpose-built Diving Support Craft designed for underwater operations such as diving missions, inspection, repair, and salvage in coastal waters. Developed by: Titagarh Rail Systems …
Source: TP Subject: Defence Context: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defence have signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement to manufacture the HAMMER precision-guided air-to-ground weapon system in India. About HAMMER Precision Weapon System: What it is? The HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) is a smart, precision-guided, air-to-ground weapon designed …
Context: India’s ordnance factories have posted record export orders of ₹3,500 crore in FY25, the highest ever since corporatisation. About Corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB): What it is? In October 2021, the government reorganised 41 Ordnance Factory Board units into seven Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) Outcome: Financial turnaround: from ₹2,844 crore cumulative …
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Source: ET Context: India has fast-tracked the ₹20,000 crore procurement of 87 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones from domestic firms to strengthen border surveillance. About Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones: What is a MALE Drone? MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that operate at medium altitudes (up to …
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Source: TOI Context: India conducted successful user trials of the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) from INS Kavaratti, demonstrating its enhanced underwater strike capabilities. About Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR): What is ERASR? The Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) is a state-of-the-art underwater weapon system developed indigenously by DRDO to target hostile submarines. It can …
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