CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In close coordination with the private industry and DRDO, the Indian Army has inducted three sets of 10-metre short span bridges that will meet the important requirement of providing mobility to the forces by speedy bridging of gaps during operations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sarvatra is a 75 meters long multi-span mobile bridging system consisting of five scissors bridges made of aluminum alloy with a span of 15 meters each mounted on separate mobile platforms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Army achieved a remarkable feat by constructing a bridge in 6 days. The construction of the bailey bridge over Sukhtawa river in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh was completed by the Indian Army Engineers of Sudarshan Chakra Corps on August 31.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a demonstration of Indian armed forces’ impressive engineering skills, Indian Army on Sunday released a video of troops constructing a bridge across the Indus river in Ladakh.

Detailed explanation-5: -Also, the Indian Army has fifteen Brigades of Independent Artillery along with seven Brigades of Independent Infantry, one Brigade of Independent Parachute, three Brigades of Independent Air Defense, two groups of Independent Air Defense and four Engineer Brigades that are Independent.