{"id":74979,"date":"2025-11-25T13:17:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T07:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=74979"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:49:37","slug":"hammer-weapon-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/hammer-weapon-system\/","title":{"rendered":"HAMMER Weapon System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>HAMMER Weapon System Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Bharat Electronics Limited and Safran Electronics and Defence (SED) signed a joint venture cooperation agreement for the production of the HAMMER Weapon System in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About HAMMER Weapon System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HAMMER (Highly Agile and Manoeuvrable Munition Extended Range) is an <\/span><b>air-to-ground precision-guided weapon system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed by Safran, a French aerospace and defence company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as a <\/span><b>glide bomb.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of HAMMER Weapon System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> HAMMER precision-guided munitions have a range of <\/span><b>up to 70 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be fitted to standard bombs of <\/span><b>250kg, 500kg, and 1,000kg weights.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is resistant to jamming, and capable of being launched <\/span><b>from low altitudes over rough terrain.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>difficult to intercept<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can penetrate fortified structures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Design and Capabilities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a <\/span><b>precision-guided weapon system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> known for its <\/span><b>high accuracy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and modular design, making it adaptable for <\/span><b>multiple platforms, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including the Rafale and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>\u00a0What is a Precision-Guided Weapon System?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>guided weapon intended<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to destroy a point target and <\/span><b>minimize collateral damage.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are also known as &#8220;<\/span><b>smart bombs,&#8221;<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These systems incorporate a guidance system (typically in the front of the precision munition), a <\/span><b>payload, and fins.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/india-france-to-jointly-manufacture-hammer-air-to-ground-weapons-10384256\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAMMER Weapon System is an air-to-ground precision-guided weapon system developed by Safran, a French aerospace and defence company. 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