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Topic 151 · Defence & Security

SAT-SAAW Contract: Rs 810.79 Crore for 160 Weapons

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  1. Core Trigger: On 23 September 2026 the Defence Ministry signed a Rs 810.79-crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for 160 SAT-SAAW for the Indian Air Force.
  2. Key Term: SAT-SAAW stands for Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon, a DRDO-designed glide bomb meant to strike airfield targets.
  3. Current Head: Rajnath Singh is the Defence Minister and heads the Ministry that signed the contract.
  4. Platforms: The weapon can be launched from Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30MKI aircraft.
  5. Data: It is bought under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, with 60 per cent indigenous content.
  6. Stakeholders: Bharat Dynamics Limited will manufacture it, DRDO designed it, and the IAF is the user.
  7. India Link: The deal supports Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence; IDDM means Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured.
  8. Headquarters: Bharat Dynamics Limited is headquartered in Hyderabad, and DRDO in New Delhi.
  9. Founded: Bharat Dynamics Limited was incorporated in 1970 as a public sector missile manufacturer under the Ministry of Defence.
  10. Landmark: The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 made Buy (Indian-IDDM) the top-priority procurement category.
  11. Articles: Entries 1 and 2 of the Union List give Parliament power over defence and the armed forces; Article 53(2) vests supreme command in the President.
  12. Doctrine: The principle of distinction in Article 48 of Additional Protocol I (1977) requires attacks to be directed only at military objectives, such as airfields.
Question 1 of 10

On 23 September 2026 the Defence Ministry signed a Rs 810.79-crore contract for how many SAT-SAAW weapons?

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Answer: (B) 160

Core Trigger: On 23 September 2026 the Defence Ministry signed a Rs 810.79-crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for 160 SAT-SAAW for the Indian Air Force.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 1

Question 2 of 10

What does SAT-SAAW stand for?

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Answer: (B) Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon

Key Term: SAT-SAAW stands for Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon, a DRDO-designed glide bomb meant to strike airfield targets.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which Defence Minister heads the Ministry that signed the SAT-SAAW contract?

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Answer: (D) Rajnath Singh

Current Head: Rajnath Singh is the Defence Minister and heads the Ministry that signed the contract.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider SAT-SAAW. 1. It is launched only from ships. 2. It can be launched from Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30MKI aircraft. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Platforms: The weapon can be launched from Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30MKI aircraft.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What indigenous content does the SAT-SAAW deal carry?

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Answer: (C) 60 per cent

Data: It is bought under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, with 60 per cent indigenous content.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which organisation designed the SAT-SAAW?

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Answer: (B) DRDO

Stakeholders: Bharat Dynamics Limited will manufacture it, DRDO designed it, and the IAF is the user.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is Bharat Dynamics Limited headquartered?

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Answer: (A) Hyderabad

Headquarters: Bharat Dynamics Limited is headquartered in Hyderabad, and DRDO in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was Bharat Dynamics Limited incorporated?

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Answer: (B) 1970

Founded: Bharat Dynamics Limited was incorporated in 1970 as a public sector missile manufacturer under the Ministry of Defence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 made which procurement category top priority?

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Answer: (B) Buy (Indian-IDDM)

Landmark: The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 made Buy (Indian-IDDM) the top-priority procurement category.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Article 48 of Additional Protocol I (1977) lays down which principle for attacks on military objectives?

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Answer: (B) Distinction

Doctrine: The principle of distinction in Article 48 of Additional Protocol I (1977) requires attacks to be directed only at military objectives, such as airfields.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 151, point 12

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