Gaurav Long Range Glide Bomb Test Gaurav Long Range Glide Bomb Test First Successful Test of Long Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ Flight Test Details: Organisation: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Date: August 13, 2024 Platform: Sukhoi-30 Mk-I of Indian Air Force (IAF) Location: Successful test of hitting the target at Long Wheeler Island off […]

India’s Space Missions: Chandrayaan-4 and Indian Space Station India’s Space Missions: Chandrayaan-4 and Indian Space Station India to Launch Chandrayaan-4 in 2027 and Indian Space Station in 2028 Chandrayaan-4 (2027): Announcement: Made by ISRO chief Dr. S Somnath on August 23 (National Space Day). Launch: Chandrayaan-4 will be launched in 2027. Design: The design of […]

DRDO Unveils Indigenous Light Tank ‘Zoravar’ DRDO Unveils Indigenous Light Tank ‘Zoravar’ DRDO Unveils Indigenous Light Tank ‘Zoravar’ Date of Unveiling: July 6, 2024 Prototype: The prototype of the indigenous light tank ‘Zoravar’ was unveiled by DRDO. It is yet to undergo extensive testing. Development and Collaboration: ‘Zoravar’ has been jointly developed by DRDO and […]

PARAM Rudra Supercomputer PARAM Rudra Supercomputer PARAM Rudra Supercomputer Developed Indigenously: Under the National Supercomputing Mission. Deployment Locations: Delhi: Deployed at the Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) for research in material science and atomic physics. Pune: Used by GMRT for studying Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and astronomical phenomena. Kolkata: Located at S N Bose Centre […]

ISRO Demonstrates GNSS-R Technolog yISRO Demonstrates GNSS-R Technolog ISRO Successfully Demonstrates Satellite Technology to Study Ocean and Soil Parameters ISRO’s GNSS-R Technology What is GNSS-R? Developed by: SAC-ISRO, India’s first spaceborne precision receiver. Method: New remote sensing method using reflected GNSS signals. Data Collection: Collects data on soil moisture, surface inundation, ocean surface wind, and […]

ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission with Vyomitra ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission with Vyomitra ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission to Feature Humanoid Vyomitra in 2025 Gaganyaan Mission and Vyomitra Mission: Gaganyaan (planned for 2025) Organization: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Objective: To test Vyomitra, a technology prototype for future crewed space missions. About Vyomitra Type: AI-based half-humanoid robot First Introduced: 2020 […]

Mpox (Monkeypox) – WHO Public Health Emergency Mpox (Monkeypox) – WHO Public Health Emergency Mpox (Monkeypox) Declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by WHO Overview Declared by WHO: Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Reason: Significant increase in cases, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring African countries. […]

Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) Purpose Ship-borne weapon system designed to neutralize aerial threats at close ranges, including sea-skimming targets. Guidance Systems Mid-course flight: Fibre-optic gyroscope-based inertial guidance. Terminal phase: Active radar homing. Development Developed […]

India’s First Quantum Computer – National Quantum Mission India’s First Quantum Computer – National Quantum Mission India’s First Quantum Computer Set for Launch under National Quantum Mission National Quantum Mission (NQM) – Key Points Overview Objective: Develop quantum technologies in computing, communication, measurement, and sensing. Launch: 2023, by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). […]

Agni-4 Ballistic Missile Test Agni-4 Ballistic Missile Test Agni-4 Ballistic Missile Successfully Test-Fired in Odisha Agni-4 Missile: Key Points Overview Type: Intermediate-range ballistic missile. Launch: Conducted from Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. Command: Under the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA). Features Range: Can hit targets up to 4,000 […]