drone expo 2026

DRDO Conducts Night Trial of Indigenous Missile Prithvi-II

 

New Delhi: The night trial of indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile Prithvi-II was conducted on December 3 off Odisha coast.

ads

The trial of the short-range ballistic missile was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command from launch complex-3 of Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, defence sources said.

The missile, with a strike range of 350 km, was test-fired at 7.48 pm, the sources said.

The last night time test of the Prithvi-II was on November 20 this year.

The missile is capable of carrying 500 to 1,000 kg of warheads, is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines.

big bang

It was inducted into the Indian defence forces in 2003.

More like this

CSTO 2026: Russia’s Eurasian Signal

The 2026 exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation...

QNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar Demonstrate India’s First 5 km-Scale Free-Space QKD Link

QNu Labs, an Indian deep-tech company, carried out the...

China is Not Yet Ready for a Post-American World

The Iran war has exposed a paradox at the...

Expanding Maritime Capabilities: Indian Navy to Add Two Specialised Ships

New Delhi. The Indian Navy is preparing to commission...

Future Forces 2026: From Battlefield Lessons to Next-Generation Technology

Prague: PVA EXPO PRAGUE will host the sixteenth edition...

China’s Five Fingers: The Himalayan Hand in Motion

The Hand on the Himalayas: The Himalayas can be...

Rs 1.1 Lakh Crore Question: Can India Turn Defence Spending into Defence Power?

India's latest defence procurement announcement carries the kind of...
Indian Navy Special Edition 2025spot_img