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EW suites for Mi-17 V5

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: EW suites for Mi-17 V5 (GS3 · Defence, 7 April 2025)

What happened

  • MoD signed a ₹2,385.36 crore contract with BEL for EW suites on IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopters [PIB].

Background

  • Under Buy (Indian-IDDM) [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Electronic warfare suites help helicopters survive in hostile airspace.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-07): moD signed a ₹2,385.36 crore contract with BEL for EW suites on IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopters.
  2. Electronic warfare suites help helicopters survive in hostile airspace.
Quotable data point

MoD signed a ₹2,385.36 crore contract with BEL for EW suites on IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopters.

PIB: BEL EW contract, 7 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: IDDM.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Vendor

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: BEL EW contract, 7 Apr 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending