Missiles

New Delhi: India is driving a decisive push to raise the indigenous content of the BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile to 90–95%, with DRDO negotiating with Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia to cut costs and deepen localisation....

Tel Aviv: Under the Euro 560 million agreement signed in 2024, the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD), through its Defence Export Directorate (SIBAT), together with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), announced April 24 the delivery...

New Delhi: India’s Astra Mk-2, a 240 km-class beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, has passed preliminary trials validating aerodynamics, propulsion, and guidance.  Featuring an indigenous AESA seeker with ECCM, a dual-pulse motor, and a two-way datalink for...

Tel Aviv: Following the initial use of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) by the US army in the current war with Iran, the Pentagon decided to procure a large number of these weapon systems....

New Delhi: In a move to boost the defence capability with having to defend two, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister  Rajnath Singh on March 27, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN)...

Tel Aviv: China and Russia are poised to resupply Iran with air defence systems to replace the ones destroyed by the US and Israel. This happens as reports point to a major failure of...

New Delhi: As air and missile threats are evolving faster than ever, from slow-moving drones to hypersonic missiles, attacks are becoming increasingly complex, saturating and unpredictable. Thales SkyDefender provides full protection against all types of...

New Delhi: Contracts worth ₹5,083 crore were signed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on March 3 for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard,...

New Delhi: In a move to give a boost to its air defence in the wake of the increasing two-front threat, India is accelerating efforts to bolster its air defence capabilities with plans to...

Pune. Pune-based space-tech startup Thrustworks Dynetics has successfully test-fired India’s first Resonance Ignition System for liquid rocket engines — a breakthrough typically associated with large, heavily funded global propulsion programmes. Founded in 2023 and incubated...

Washington: The US Navy wants a new anti-radiation missile with a longer range than existing weapons. The Advanced Emission Suppression Missile, or AESM, “must be compatible with existing launch platforms (e.g. F-18, F-35) and infrastructure...

Washington: The US Air Force said it expects its next-generation LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile to reach initial capability in the early 2030s, following a revamp of the over-budget programme’s acquisition plan set to finish...

Tel Aviv: Israel is following any weapon system developed in a country that might export it to enemy countries like Iran. A new missile developed in Pakistan was part of the Pakistani display in...