CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, India successfully test fired PRITHVI Defence Vehicle Interceptor Missile. Consider the following statements : 1] It is indigenously developed. 2] PDV (PrithviDefence Vehicle) mission is for engaging the targets in the exo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 km of earth’s atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle defends the United States against long-range ballistic missiles by destroying them while they are still in space. Also known as EKV, the kinetic-force weapon is the intercept component of the Ground-Based Interceptor and part of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agni-V is a land based nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. The missile has a range of more than 7, 000 kilometers. Chinese researchers allege that the missile has the range of 8, 000 kilometers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The missile, which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5, 000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy, the defence ministry said in a statement.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 1983 launch of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). The goal of this programme was to build the Trishul, Akash, Nag, Prithvi, and Agni-I missile systems in the nation.