Missile in News 2024, Defence Current Affairs
Welcome to our blog on “Missile in News 2024: Month-wise List”! Suppose you’re preparing for upcoming competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, RRB NTPC, Railway, Bank, CDS, or State Level Exams. Understanding the latest developments in defence science and technology is crucial in that case. As a key part of defence technology, Missiles often make headlines and can be important for your exam preparation.
In this blog, we’ll take you through a month-by-month review of the significant missile-related news from 2024. We’ll cover important updates, such as successful missile tests, new missile systems, and significant contracts. This will help you stay up-to-date with current affairs and give you an edge in your studies. Let’s dive into the exciting world of missiles and see what’s been happening this year!
November 2024
1. North Korea Test-Fires ‘Hwasong-19’
- North Korea successfully test-fired its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named Hwasong-19.
- This marks a significant step in their missile development program.
2. LM2500 Gas Turbine for Indian Navy
- The LM2500 marine gas turbine has been chosen to power the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV).
- It is manufactured by General Electric (GE) Aerospace.
3. India-Russia Collaboration on Pantsir Air Defence System
- Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) and Russia’s Rosoboronexport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the Pantsir air defence missile-gun system.
4. Arrow-3 Missile System Deployment in Germany
- Israel’s defence ministry is working with the German Federal Ministry of Defence to deploy the Arrow-3 missile interception system in Germany by 2025.
5. DRDO’s Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM)
- DRDO conducted a flight test of the Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM).
- It has a range of over 1,000 kilometers.
- Can be launched from both land and sea-based platforms.
- Development partners:
- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad.
- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru.
6. India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile
- DRDO successfully tested a long-range hypersonic missile.
- It can carry payloads over 1,500 kilometers.
- A key milestone in India’s missile technology.
7. Russia’s RS-26 Rubezh Missile
- Russia used its RS-26 Rubezh, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), to target Ukraine’s Dnipro in the ongoing conflict.
- This marks the first deployment of such a powerful weapon during the war.
8. LSAM 12 Delivered to Indian Navy
- The sixth Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 12 (Yard 80), was delivered to the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
- Constructed by M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt. Ltd.
9. China’s Dongfeng-100 Missile
- Dongfeng-100 is a supersonic cruise missile developed by China.
- It is designed for precision strikes and can engage multiple types of targets.
October 2024
- The Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 13 (Yard 81) was delivered to the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyards, Mumbai, and was built by SECON Engineering Projects Private Limited.
- The Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 21, the 7th barge of the 11 x ACTCM Barge Project, has been delivered and was built by M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd.
- India has launched its fourth nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), codenamed S4*, at the Ship Building Center (SBC) in Visakhapatnam.
September 2024
◾ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), “INS Arighat,” with the code name S3.
◾ Ukraine successfully tested its first ballistic missile, ‘Hrim-2’.
◾ The Indian Navy launched the seventh ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge’ (ACTCM), ‘LSAM21 (Yard 131)’, built by Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd.
◾ A successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-4’ was conducted from Chandipur, Odisha.
◾ The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully flight-tested an indigenously built Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SR SAM), developed by Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
August 2024
🔘 INS Arighat is the name of India’s second indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), which is set to be commissioned soon.
🔘 Recently, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of the guided missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East.
🔘 The United States has introduced the AIM-174B, a long-range air-to-air missile aimed at countering China’s aerial dominance.
🔘 Pakistan has recently conducted a successful training launch of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Shaheen-II.
July 2024
🔘 North Korea has recently conducted a test of a new tactical ballistic missile called Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5, which is designed to carry a 4.5-ton weapon.
🔘 NATO has signed a contract worth nearly $700 million to have member countries produce more Stinger missiles, which are surface-to-air missiles.
🔘 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested the second phase of its Ballistic Missile Defence System, which is capable of defending against hostile missiles with a range of 5,000 km.
🔘 Israel has recently unveiled its new air-to-surface missile called the Wind Demon.
🔘 The United States of America is set to install Mako Hypersonic Missiles in all its military aircraft as part of its latest defense upgrade.
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January to June 2024
🔘 NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has facilitated a massive $5.5 billion contract for the acquisition of hundreds of Patriot surface-to-air missiles.
🔘 DRDO has successfully flight-tested the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG), a surface-to-air missile.
🔘 The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted successful flight tests of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile.
🔘 The SMART system (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo) is a long-range supersonic anti-submarine missile tested recently and developed by DRDO.
🔘 The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) developed the Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System tested in Rajasthan.
🔘 The RudraM-II missile, recently tested by DRDO, is an air-to-surface missile.
🔘 The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and DRDO conducted the flight test of the New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-Prime’.
Missile Launches and Tests
🔘 The Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 19 (Yard 129), was launched at Thane.
🔘 North Korea has test-fired the new surface-to-sea missile Padasuri-6.
🔘 Russia has successfully test-fired the Yars (RS-24 or SS-29) intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile.
🔘 The Mission Divyastra was the successful flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology.
🔘 South Korea has completed the development of its Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system.
🔘 The Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 13 (Yard 81) was built by M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt. Ltd.
🔘 The Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20 (Yard 130), 6th Barge of 11 x ACTCM Barge Project, was built by M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd.
🔘 The Fire Dragon 480, a tactical ballistic missile capable of sinking US Navy’s Ticonderoga-class cruiser, is associated with China.
Missile Types and Associations
🔘 The P-800 Onyx is a supersonic cruise missile.
🔘 The Rampage missile is associated with Israel and is an air-to-surface missile.
ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2 is an air-to-surface missile.
🔘 The Hwasal-1 Ra-3 strategic cruise missile is associated with North Korea.
🔘 An exo-atmospheric missile fired by Iran was neutralized by Israel and is a surface-to-air missile.
🔘 The Javelin missile, offered by the United States for co-production with the Indian Army, is an anti-tank missile.
🔘 The RudraM-II missile is an air-to-surface missile.
🔘 The Iris-T missile lost by Germany’s Bundeswehr is an air-to-air missile.
🔘 The Minuteman III missile, recently tested by the United States, is an intercontinental ballistic missile.
🔘 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled a new air-launched variant of its Long-Range Artillery (LORA) precision strike missile called Air LORA.
🔘 The Bulava missile is a nuclear-capable missile added by Russia.
🔘 France has successfully tested the updated ASMPA supersonic missile as part of Operation Durandal.
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