Tejas, Indias first indigenously designed 4th generation plus Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) proved successful by launching an infrared seeking air to air missile that hit the target in a direct hit with precision and destroyed the target. The test, demonstrating required parameters was conducted off the coast of Goa in Arabian Sea, and has taken the aircraft closer to its induction in the Indian Air Force
BrahMos Aerospace has taken delivery of the first batch of BrahMos missile airframe assemblies, comprising of 40 air-frame assemblies from Godrej Aerospace, under a contract awarded in February 2007. Godrej & Boyce chairman and managing director Jamshyd Godrej said the company also secured the second serial production order comprising another 100 sets
India has successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush, from a naval ship off the Odisha coast on Saturday. During the testing, conducted as part of a navy training exercise, the surface-to-surface missile was test fired from a location at the Bay of Bengal, while the DRDO provided all logistic support to track the missile's flight path, according to The New Indian Express
India, for the very first time, will showcase its latest, state-of-the-art weapon systems, platforms, sensors, communication systems and equipment at the ADEX-2013, Seoul, South Korea from 29 Oct – 3 Nov 2013. The indigenously developed systems planned to be displayed include Akash-Air Defence System, Tejas-Light Combat Aircraft and its variants, expandable high speed aerial target-Abhyas, Airborne Early Warning and Control system – AEW&C, advanced radars, sonar and communication system among others
India is likely to conduct a trials on its ballistic missile system by the year end, for intercepting the 'enemy or target ballistic missile', at a distance 'longer than 100 kilometres. "We know that the talks about installing the BMD system at Delhi and some other cities have been doing the rounds for quite some time
India has begun working on an indigenous man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), despite a U.S
The Indian Defense Ministry has decided to mount the Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missile onto the six conventional submarines purchased under a $12 billion tender. Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which is jointly producing the BrahMos with Russia, has persuaded the MoD to incorporate the requirement for the tender, expected to be floated by the end of the year, according to Defense News
The Indian government has directed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to fast-track the ‘Kaveri engine project conceived as the power plant for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). DRDO director general (aeronautics) K Tamilmani said that that the organisation and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), which developed the engine, have been asked to submit a detailed report of funds required to revive the project
India for the very first time is planning to conduct a crucial, high-altitude interceptor missile test in the exo-atmosphere. The first-ever high-altitude interception at around 125-140 km has been proposed, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official was quoted as saying by The Hindu
The third generation anti-tank Nag missile's upgraded land version – ‘Helina was successfully tested on Sunday at Pokhran field firing range, Rajasthan. "For hitting the target, a launching pad was made in Pokhran field firing range