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India To Test-Fire Nirbhay Sub Sonic Cruise Missile On October 17
October 15, 2014 @ 08:46 AMIndia will test fire its indigenously developed sub-sonic long range cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from the Integrated Test Range from Balasore missile testing facility as scheduled on October 17, local media reported. “There is no major damage to its missile testing facility due to the recent cyclonic storm Hudhud and the test will go on as planned,” an unnamed Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) official was quoted as saying in the reports
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Russian Air-To-Air Missiles Test Fired From Indian Sukhoi-30MKI, MiG29
September 24, 2014 @ 01:43 PMThree rounds of Russian air-to-air short range missiles were test fired by the Indian Air Force (IAF) as part of the user trail on Tuesday, Indian Express reported. “The Russian missiles were fired from fighter aircraft targeting the floating objects released from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Lakshya flown from the launching complex-II of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea,” the report quoted an unnamed official from the Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) as saying
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India Abandons Israeli LAHAT Missile Procurement For Arjun Tank, Will Develop Indigenously
September 22, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIsraeli Laser Homing Anti-Tank Missile (LAHAT) will no longer be fitted on Indias homemade Arjun Mk-2 tank because it does not meet the armys requirement, according to local daily the Hindustan Times. The LAHAT missile did not meet the armys requirements of engaging targets at ranges of less than 1,200 metres
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India’s Decision To Halt Finmeccanica Projects Came Into Effect In July
August 6, 2014 @ 09:24 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense yesterday confirmed that it would indefinitely put on hold all projects with Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries, although the order has already been in place nearly a month. Defenseworld
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IAF Calls For Induction Of Indigenous Missile Systems
August 4, 2014 @ 10:16 AMThe Indian Air Force believes its requirement for surface to air missile weapon system can be fulfilled by indigenously built Akash and said there is no need for importing or co-developing a similar system. The statement comes at the heels of a proposed joint venture worth $5 billion between Indias Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) and Frances MBDA to produce short range surface-to-air missile (SR-SAM) systems for the IAF as part of the Maitri program
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India Successfully Test Launches Three BVRAAM Systems From Su-30MKI
August 1, 2014 @ 01:38 PMIndian Minister of Defense today announced in Parliament the successful air launch trials of three visual range air-to-air missile system, Astra were conducted from Su-30 Mk-I aircraft during May-June 2014. Missile control, guidance, long range capability and safe separation of missile from the aircraft have been demonstrated successfully, he said
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India, China Aim To Speed Up Nuclear Retaliatory Capability
July 23, 2014 @ 11:30 AMIndia and China are on the urgency of developing naval arsenals preparing for the battle for energy resources in South China Sea and Indian Ocean, The Hindu reported. The report said, India is validating its nuclear deterrent based on technological advancements of Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO)
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Defense Capital Outlay Could Be Insufficient For Procurement Commitments
July 11, 2014 @ 02:08 PMIndia hiked its military spending by 12.43%
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BrahMos Achieves Precision Strike Against Land Targets
July 8, 2014 @ 12:21 PMThe BRAHMOS cruise missile was successfully flight-tested on July 8, which flew through the designated 290 kms distance at Mach 2.8
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AWACS, Missile Top Indo-Israel Defence Talks
July 3, 2014 @ 02:36 PMIndia and Israel is possibly discussing the military deals including a key missile development programme and procurement of two more AWACS aircraft during Defence Secretary R K Mathur's ongoing three-day visit to Tel Aviv. Mathur is leading a defence delegation to Israel to review the ongoing and future joint defence cooperation projects between the two countries in the meeting of the Joint Working Group, according to Press Trust of India (PTI)
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
