CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Babur-1A: Enhanced avionics and navigation systems with a range of 450 km. It can hit ground and naval targets with high accuracy. It was first tested on 11 February 2021. Babur-1B: Enhanced range variant which can hit targets more than 900 km, the first test being conducted on 21 December 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Babur (Hatf 7) is a Pakistani ground-launched cruise missile. In upgraded forms, it has a range of up to 700 km and can deliver nuclear and conventional payloads.

Detailed explanation-3: -The missile – named after Zahiruddin Mohammad Babur, the founder of Mughal dynasty in India – has an original range of 700 kilometers (435 miles), though the range of the enhanced version was not disclosed in a statement issued by the media wing of Pakistan’s army.

Detailed explanation-4: -India on Thursday successfully test-fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V that can strike targets at ranges up to 5, 000 km, marking a significant boost to the country’s strategic deterrence, people familiar with the development said.

Detailed explanation-5: -After years of speculations, the Shaheen-III was eventually revealed and tested on 9 March 2015 with a 2750 km (1700-mile) range. It uses the WS21200 transporter erector launcher (TEL) manufactured in China by Wanshan Special Vehicle.