CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and the Indian Army have signed a contract worth ₹3, 131.82 crore for the manufacture and supply of Konkurs-M Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to the Indian Army. The contract, which was signed in New Delhi, on Wednesday, will be executed in three years.

Detailed explanation-2: -“The acquisition wing of the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with defence public sector undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of 4, 960 MILAN-2T anti-tank guided missiles to Indian Army at a cost of ₹ 1, 188 crore, ” the ministry said in a statement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nag missile is a Indian third-generation, all-weather, fire-and-forget, lock-on after launch, top-attack, anti-tank guided missile with an operational range of 500 metres to 7000 metres km with the potential of being developed in future versions to 20, 000 metres.

Detailed explanation-4: -The indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles ATGM were successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank MBT Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre and School Ahmednagar in Maharashtra yesterday.

Detailed explanation-5: -India on Thursday successfully test fired the indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra.