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Defence Ministry signs ₹4,106-crore contracts for GSAT-7C and Varunastra torpedoes
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₹4,106 crore for a satellite and a torpedo: GSAT-7C and Varunastra, the defence facts Prelims tests
MoD inks ₹4,106 crore of contracts covering an IAF communication satellite and Navy torpedoes.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth ₹4,106 crore for the Indian Air Force's GSAT-7C communication satellite and the Indian Navy's Varunastra torpedoes.
The GSAT-7C satellite carries a cost of ₹2,563 crore.
Varunastra is a heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo developed in India.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹4,106 crore for the IAF and the Indian Navy
- GSAT-7C is a communication satellite for the Indian Air Force, costing ₹2,563 crore
- Varunastra is an indigenously developed heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo for the Navy
- Both contracts advance indigenisation in defence procurement (GS-III)
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- GSAT-7C is a communication satellite contracted for the Indian Air Force.
- Varunastra is a heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo developed in India for the Indian Navy.
- Defence procurement contracts are signed by the Ministry of Defence with the aim of boosting indigenisation.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS-III (Security and Defence Technology): India's dependence on imported military hardware strains finances and strategic autonomy. Procurement policy now prioritises indigenous design and manufacture, as seen in these contracts for a space-based communication asset and a domestically developed torpedo. The way forward is timely delivery, private sector and MSME participation, and sustained R&D to cut import reliance.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Varunastra, inducted by the Indian Navy, is a:
- Vertically launched surface-to-air missile
- Heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo
- Supersonic land-attack cruise missile
- Ship-borne close-in weapon system for point defence
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: B — The correct answer is Heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo. Varunastra is a heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo developed in India for the Navy.
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