Here are all ‘Made in India’ weapons systems showcased during tri-service ‘Bharat Shakti’ exercise
- The Army’s Pokhran range in Rajasthan bore witness to the live tri-services fire and manoeuvre exercise ‘Bharat Shakti’.
Key Highlights
- A synergised demonstration of indigenous defence capabilities, the exercise lasted for nearly 50 minutes with the Prime Minister and delegates of at least 30 countries in attendance.
- Besides an array on indigenous weapons systems and platforms
- The exercise aimed at showcasing the integration of the three forces in areas including communications, training, interoperability and logistics.
T-90 tanks
- The T-90 Bhishma is a third-generation Indian variant of the Russian T90S tank.
- These are now manufactured in India under licence from the Russians.
Dhanush artillery guns
- Dhanush is a 155 mm, 45-calibre towed howitzer manufactured by state-owned Advanced Weapons and Equipment India at the Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur.
- It has a range of 36 km and is a modern update of the 155 mm, 39-calibre Bofors FH 77 gun.
MBT Arjun
- Developed by DRDO, the Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun is equipped with the indigenous Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (FSAPDS) ammunition and 120 mm calibre rifled gun.
Akash missile system
- The Akash is a mid-range surface-to-air missile system developed by DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
- The Army and Air Force both operate this missile system which has built-in Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) features and can simultaneously engage multiple targets in autonomous mode.
Prelims Takeaway
- Akash missile system
- MBT Arjun