Latest Terminology
Air India AI171 crash: What’s a black box and why is it important?
▪ A black box is a small machine that records information about an aircraft during its flight.
▪ This bright orange or yellow rectangular box is crafted to withstand explosions, fire, water
pressure, and high-speed crashes.
▪ Discovered by Australian scientist David Warren, it is used to discover the cause of a plane
crash.
▪ The recording devices are stored inside a unit that is generally made out of strong substances
such as steel or titanium and are also insulated from factors such as extreme heat, cold or
wetness.
Defence, National Security and Terrorism
Exercise Shakti
▪ Exercise Shakti 2025 will be held at La Cavalerie in France, from June 18 in La Cavalerie.
▪ It is a joint military exercise between India and France
▪ It is a biennial event conducted alternatively in India and France.
▪ It is the 8th edition of Exercise Shakti and last time it was held in India.
▪ The aim of the exercise is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to undertake Multi
Domain Operations in a Sub Conventional scenario.
▪ Other Joint Exercises between France and India are Exercise Desert Knight, Exercise Varuna
and Exercise Garuda.
