Tag: Missile
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With seven missile tests in January, North Korean leader Kim wants world to know he still matters
According to analysts, seven North Korean missile tests in the first four weeks of 2022 suggest the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, is both striving to meet domestic goals and show an increasingly turbulent world that Pyongyang remains a player in the struggle for power and influence, reported CNN.
January 31, 2022 -
INS Khukri decommissioned after 32 years of service
The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on 23 August 1989 and had the distinction of being part of both the Western and Eastern Fleets.
December 24, 2021 -
DRDO successfully conducts second flight-test of ‘Pralay’ missile
For the first time, two consecutive flight tests of a ballistic missile have been conducted successfully in two successive days.
December 23, 2021 -
DRDO conducts successful tests of ‘Pralay’ missile
The missile is powered by solid propellant rocket motors and many new technologies.
December 22, 2021 -
DRDO successfully launches supersonic missile assisted torpedo system
During the mission, full range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated. The system has been designed to enhance anti-submarine warfare capability far beyond the conventional range of the torpedo.
December 13, 2021 -
INS Visakhapatnam, P15B Missile Destroyer, commissioned Into Indian Navy
The event, held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, marks the formal induction of the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
November 21, 2021 -
Indian Navy receives its first stealth guided missile destroyer warship
The work for the ship Y 12704, which is a lead war ship of Project 15 B, was started in October 2013.
October 31, 2021 -
N. Korean missile launches show serious threat: US official
The remarks came two days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, said the North could declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War
September 27, 2021 -
India successfully test fires Nirbhay missile
Indigenously developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), the Nirbhay missile can carry warheads of up to 300 kg, the sources added.
April 15, 2019 -
US says working with India to offer alternative to Russian S-400 missile defence system
Brushing aside the threat of American sanctions, India in October last year signed the much-anticipated S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile defence system deal with Russia.
March 28, 2019 -
Report of North Korea’s ‘undisclosed’ missile bases not new: Seoul
Speaking about the report, the presidential office spokesman said that the source of the analysis of the Sakkanmol base was a commercial satellite
November 13, 2018 -
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile fired from Yemen
Saudi air force intercepted on Thursday a missile shot by Houthi militia from Yemen towards border city Jazan, Al Arabiya news reported. The Saudi forces have dealt with 104 ballistic missiles shot by the Houthis since June 2015, including seven fired this week at a number of Saudi cities such as Riyadh, Xinhua reported. The …
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March 30, 2018 -
India test fires Agni II missile off Odisha coast
India on Tuesday test-fired its indigenously developed intermediate range ballistic missile Agni II from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was conducted from Launch Complex-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore district at about 8.38 a.m., said a Defence Ministry official. The trial was conducted by …
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February 20, 2018 -
Spike resurrected?
There could be tactical reasons for the Indian silence on the Israeli media’s claim that no less than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had spoken of a revival of India’s plans to procure Spike anti-tank guided missiles from his country, yet that could be the biggest “take away” from his trip to this country. For the …
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January 21, 2018 -
Agni-V missile will boost India’s strategic defence: President Kovind
Congratulating the DRDO for the successful test firing of Agni-V missile, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the nuclear capable missile will boost India’s strategic defence. In a tweet, Kovind said: “Successful test firing of Agni-V ICBM makes every Indian very proud. It will boost our strategic defence.” “Congratulations to the team of DRDO …
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January 18, 2018 -
Russia keen to sell S-400 missile system to India
Russia is believed to have conveyed to India its keenness to sell its S-400 air and missile defence system and urged New Delhi to take an early decision on the proposed deal. The issue is learnt to have figured in the context of defence cooperation during a meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, …
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January 7, 2018 -
Missile-buy ‘spiked’
Forgive the relapse, for sentimental reasons, to journalistic jargon of yesteryear: to the days of “hard copy” when an item deemed unworthy of publication was thrust on a metal spike ~ a sign of rejection. Pardon also the pun on the name of the Israeli anti-tank guided missile which India has opted against purchasing although …
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January 6, 2018