Missiles

  New Delhi. In yet another step towards strengthening the defence of the nation, Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully test-fired from a base in Odisha's Chandipur on December 17, Defence sources said. The land-attack version...

  New Delhi: With indigenous missile programmes “Trishul” and “Akash” not fulfilling expectation after multiple trials, there was need for a long range surface to air missiles. Partnering Israel, it was felt there was need for...

New Delhi: There are no plans for carrying out a second test of the anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile either in lower or higher orbits after the maiden test earlier this year ticked off all the...

  New Delhi: Having been satisfied with the consistent and reliable performance of the indigenous Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Akash, Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed orders for seven more squadrons which is by far the...

  New Delhi: The night trial of indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile Prithvi-II was conducted on December 3 off Odisha coast. The trial of the short-range ballistic missile was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command...

  New Delhi: The indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile NAG (Cobra) by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Programme (IGMDP) can destroy enemy tanks miles away and is one...

  New Delhi: In a move to strengthen defence along the Line of Control (LOC) border with Pakistan, the Indian Army has inducted Israel-made anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) Spike. Known as the "fire and forget" missiles,...

  New Delhi: Two rounds of the indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile was successfully test fired back-to-back on night of November 20 as part of a user trial by the Army from a mobile...

  New Delhi: India’s first indigenously-built medium range surface to air missile Akash can engage multiple targets from multiple directions. It can engage targets at a speed 2.5 times more than the speed of sound...

  New Delhi: With persistent efforts and active support of the Indian Air Force (IAF), ASTRA missile which initially had some technological challenges have been overcome successfully, DRDO Chief Dr G Sateesh Reddy told a...

  New Delhi. India on November 16 successfully conducted the first night trial of Agni-II, its versatile surface-to-surface medium range nuclear-capable missile from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha, defence sources said. The missile has a...

New Delhi: As part of its exercise to strengthen fighting capability of the armed forces, plans are on the anvil to test fire 3,500 kilometre strike-range K-4 nuclear missile from an underwater platform off...

  Moscow: Amid increasing tension between Russia and the West over arms control, Russia's most advanced new nuclear-powered submarine test- launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time hitting a target thousands of...