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Topic 144 · Defence & Security

Javelin purchase and MQ-9B drone lease

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: In August 2026 the Army signed a Rs 292-crore Foreign Military Sales letter for Javelin fire-and-forget anti-tank missiles.
  2. Drone Lease: On 17 August the Defence Ministry signed a Rs 1,943-crore contract to lease two more MQ-9B Sea Guardians for thirty months.
  3. Chairing Authority: The Defence Acquisition Council is chaired by the Defence Minister.
  4. Fleet Size: The lease takes the Navy's leased MQ-9B fleet to four aircraft.
  5. Combined Value: The two August deals total Rs 2,235 crore.
  6. Stakeholders: General Atomics supplies the MQ-9B Sea Guardian, and the US government sells Javelin missiles.
  7. India Link: The deals add anti-armour firepower for the Army and maritime surveillance for the Navy.
  8. Headquarters: The Ministry of Defence works from South Block, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: The Defence Acquisition Council was set up in 2001 after the Kargil review reforms.
  10. Landmark: The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 replaced the Defence Procurement Procedure as the buying rulebook.
  11. Article: Article 73 extends the Union's executive power to matters on which Parliament can legislate, including defence.
  12. Definition: Foreign Military Sales is the US government-to-government route for selling defence equipment.
Question 1 of 10

In August 2026 the Army signed a Rs 292-crore Foreign Military Sales letter for which missiles?

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Answer: (B) Javelin

Core Trigger: In August 2026 the Army signed a Rs 292-crore Foreign Military Sales letter for Javelin fire-and-forget anti-tank missiles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Rs 1,943-crore lease of two more MQ-9B Sea Guardians signed on 17 August 2026 runs for how long?

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Answer: (C) Thirty months

Drone Lease: On 17 August the Defence Ministry signed a Rs 1,943-crore contract to lease two more MQ-9B Sea Guardians for thirty months.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 2

Question 3 of 10

The Defence Acquisition Council is chaired by whom?

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Answer: (A) The Defence Minister

Chairing Authority: The Defence Acquisition Council is chaired by the Defence Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The lease takes the Navy's leased MQ-9B fleet to how many aircraft?

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Answer: (A) Four

Fleet Size: The lease takes the Navy's leased MQ-9B fleet to four aircraft.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The two August 2026 defence deals total how much?

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Answer: (A) Rs 2,235 crore

Combined Value: The two August deals total Rs 2,235 crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which company supplies the MQ-9B Sea Guardian?

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Answer: (C) General Atomics

Stakeholders: General Atomics supplies the MQ-9B Sea Guardian, and the US government sells Javelin missiles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 6

Question 7 of 10

From which New Delhi building does the Ministry of Defence work?

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Answer: (D) South Block

Headquarters: The Ministry of Defence works from South Block, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Defence Acquisition Council set up?

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Answer: (C) 2001

Founded: The Defence Acquisition Council was set up in 2001 after the Kargil review reforms.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 replaced which earlier buying rulebook?

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Answer: (A) Defence Procurement Procedure

Landmark: The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 replaced the Defence Procurement Procedure as the buying rulebook.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider Foreign Military Sales. 1. It is a route through private US manufacturers' commercial catalogues. 2. It is the US government-to-government route for selling defence equipment. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Definition: Foreign Military Sales is the US government-to-government route for selling defence equipment.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 144, point 12

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