About DURGA-2
- It damages or destroys its target using focused energy by means of lasers, microwaves or particle beams.
- Advantages: These weapons have several advantages over conventional munitions.
- They transmit lethal force at the speed of light (about 300,000 kilometers per second).
- Their beams are not affected by the constraining effects of gravity or atmospheric drag.
- They are extremely precise. Fourth, their effects can be tailored by varying the type and intensity of energy delivered against targets.
- Significance
- The aerospace industry can transform the way wars will be fought.
- This will enable us to produce cutting edge platforms, weapons, sensors, and networks essential to fight and win a future war.
Other countries which have this system: Russia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, and China.
Q1: What are Tactical Nuclear Weapons?
They are nuclear weapons used for specific tactical gains on the battlefield. They are intended to devastate enemy targets in a specific area without causing widespread destruction and radioactive fallout.
Source: Cost and benefit: Israel’s very expensive defence against aerial threats
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