CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The HTT-40 is a basic trainer aircraft developed by the HAL for the IAF. The flight is being developed for the first stage of rookie pilots. In Stage 2 training, the pilots move to Kiran Mark II jet trainer and the third stage involves the training on Hawk advanced jet aircraft.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fighters. ADA has completed design work on an Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), which is a twin-engined 5.5 generation stealth multirole fighter with the capability to fly uncrewed. It will complement the HAL Tejas, the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, MWF and the Dassault Rafale in the Indian Air Force.

Detailed explanation-3: -New aircraft to replace Swiss-made Pilatus The IAF had in October last year inked a Rs 6,800 crore deal with HAL for the purchase of 70 Hindustan Turbo Trainer (HTT)-40 trainer aircraft, a move that will reduce pressure on the force that is dealing with limited number of planes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The US Air Force has unveiled its newest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21, which will gradually replace aircraft first flown in the Cold War. The first new bomber in 30 years could cost nearly $700m (£569m) each and can carry nuclear and conventional weapons.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a big boost to Aatmanirbharatha in Defence, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today presided over the formal induction of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jodhpur.