What is the primary purpose of the 'Bhargavastra system' developed in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B
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Option 2: Countering Swarm Drone Threats
Explanation:
The Bhargavas System is a state-of-the-art Indian defense system that was demonstrated in May 2025.
Primary Objective: This system has been specifically developed to thwart attacks by drone swarms. A drone swarm is a group of many small drones that can evade conventional missile defense systems.
Functionality: It combines both soft-kill and hard-kill capabilities, using laser technology and radio frequency jamming to destroy or disable enemy drones mid-air.
Additional Facts (Defense Current Affairs):
Indigenous Development: It has been developed under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative in collaboration with DRDO and private defense startups.
Significance: Given the increasing influence of drones in modern warfare (such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict), this is a game-changing technology for protecting borders and vital installations.
Other Related Systems: India's other major anti-drone systems include the 'Indrajaal', an autonomous drone defense dome.
Possible Questions for the Upcoming Exam:
Question: Which is India's first autonomous anti-drone defense dome?
Answer: Indrajaal.
Question: The 'Bhargavas System', discussed in May 2025, is based on which technological principle?
Answer: Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) and jamming.
Question: What is meant by 'Swarm Drones'?
Answer: A group of small, unmanned aerial vehicles operating collectively for a single mission.