Netra
Netra is the first indigenously built Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) developed by DRDO. It is light-weight autonomous UAV for long range surveillance and reconnaissance operations. This radar system is mounted on Embraer aircraft which gives 240-degree coverage of airspace. It helps to detect and track aircraft, missiles, ships and vehicles. The other […]
Project NETRA
ISRO has initiated ‘Project NETRA’ – an early warning system in space to detect debris and other hazards to Indian satellites. What is Project NETRA (Network for space object Tracking and Analysis)? Under the project, the ISRO plans to put up many observational facilities: connected radars, telescopes; data processing units and a control centre. They […]
Kamov Ka-226T
Russia plans to deliver 10 Kamov Ka-226T military helicopters to India in a first tranche as part of a $1-billion deal, signed in Indo-Russia Summit in Moscow, 2015. The Kamov 226T is a light weight, twin-engine multi-role chopper offers services for both military and civilian purposes. It will replace India’s ageing fleet of Cheetah and […]
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
It is India’s next indigenous fighter and expected to make its first flight by 2032. It is built under India’s only fifth generation aircraft programme. The aircraft will feature geometric stealth which is different from material stealth feature. In material stealth, radar-absorbing materials are used to absorb the radio waves thus reducing the radar footprint. Whereas, in geometric stealth, […]
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI supersonic aircraft was recently handed over to the Indian Air Force. During the overhaul, the aircraft was stripped completely and rebuilt from scratch, replacing certain worn out parts/components. The aircraft was overhauled in country’s only fighter aircraft repair depot “Ojhar” in Maharashtra. Sukhoi Aircraft was developed by Russia. The […]
Dhanush Regiment
It is an indigenously developed gun and upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India. It is a 155 mm ammunition system with a range of 36 km. It is compatible with all North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) 155mm ammunition systems. It is fitted with an inertial navigation system having GPS based gun […]
MiG-21 Fighter Jets
MiG is a product of Soviet Union which entered in to the service in 1959. India inducted the MiG-21 in 1963 and got full technology transfer and rights to license-build the aircraft in the country. It is the first supersonic fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Russia stopped producing the aircraft in 1985, while India continued […]
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
LCA Tejas is a single-engine multirole light combat aircraft. It replaced the aging Mig 21 fighter planes. It is the second supersonic fighter jet that was developed by HAL (the first one being HAL HF-24 Marut). Bodies involved: Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the autonomous society of DRDO is the design agency and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) […]
Apache Helicopter
Eight US made Apache AH-64E stealth attack helicopters, has been inducted into IAF. The IAF has signed a contract with ‘The Boeing’ and the US government for 22 Apache attack helicopters. Apache is the most advanced multi-role heavy attack helicopter in the world. It’s modern capabilities includes, fire-and-forget, anti-tank missiles, air-to-air missiles, rockets, and other ammunition. Apaches […]
List of Various Deficiency Diseases
LIST OF VIRAL DISEASES OF HUMANS: Name of disease Caused by Parts of body affected Method of spread Type of Vaccination Influenza A myxovirus (RNA virus) Respiratory passages: epithelial lining of trachea and bronchi. Droplet Infection Killed virus Common cold Large variety of viruses, commonly rhino-virus (RNA Virus) Respiratory passages Droplet Infection Intramuscular injection. Smallpox […]