5 Facts about Nuclear-Capable Agni-IV Missile Which India Tested Successfully
India successfully test fired the nuclear-capable strategic ballistic missile Agni V today. The launch came exactly a week after India tested the Agni-V , the country's longest range nuclear capable missile. The missile was successfully launched from Kalam Island off Odisha coast. India has a battery of nuclear capable missile like, the Agni series, Prithvi series and the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile. 1. Agni-IV , which is a nuclear capable missile, has a range of over 4,000 kilometres. The Agni-V, which was tested la…
India preparing Agni-V nuclear missile test that can hit China
NEW DELHI: India is getting ready to test its Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) in its final operational configuration from Wheeler Island off Odisha after two years. Defence sources said preparations were on in full swing to launch the nuclear-capable Agni-V from its canister on a launcher truck towards December-end or early January . "There were some minor technical snags in Agni-V, which required tweaking of its internal battery and electronic configurations after its last test in January 2015," a sourc…
Russia Proposed Joint Venture with India in Defence Manufacturing
Russia and Government of India on 21 September 2013 agreed on collaboration to jointly develop and manufacture civilian aircraft and helicopters for especially for emergency relief and medical purposes. Russian Government also offered to set up manufacturing facilities in the India for joint production of defence hardware. Russia and Government of India also reached an understanding for setting up two major projects in a joint venture for producing civil choppers and aircraft. This was decided during the 7th India Russian Forum on Tr…
DRDO sets eye on 10,000 km range ballistic missiles.
Inter-continental ballistic missile Agni-5, which can cover entire China and reach Europe with its range of 5,000 km, will be ready for induction in the armed forces in two years, amid assertion by DRDO that it can produce a weapon system with a range of 10,000 km. Inter-continental ballistic missile Agni-5, which can cover entire China and reach Europe with its range of 5,000 km, will be ready for induction in the armed forces in two years, amid assertion by DRDO that it can produce a weapon system with a range of 10,000 km. A…
5,000-km range Agni-V missile successfully launched
India on Sunday successfully test launched over 5,000-km Agni-V missile, which will be able to hit even the northernmost part of China, from the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast. India on Sunday successfully test launched over 5,000-km Agni-V missile, which will be able to hit even the northernmost part of China, from the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast. This is the second test launch of the long range missile. The first test was conducted on April 19, 2012. Once the 17.5-metre tall Agni-V becomes fully operational, I…
India, Pakistan Tactical Arms Race Is Very Risky, New Report Says
An ongoing competition between India and Pakistan to acquire shorter-range atomic-missile capabilities is raising the likelihood of a nuclear exchange on the Indian subcontinent, a new report by a British think-tank concluded on Thursday. An ongoing competition between India and Pakistan to acquire shorter-range atomic-missile capabilities is raising the likelihood of a nuclear exchange on the Indian subcontinent, a new report by a British think-tank concluded on Thursday. The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studi…
DRDO to introduce defence shield to tackle enemy missiles fired from 5,000 km range
India's missile defence system is set to get a big boost as it is developing capability to intercept enemy missiles fired from a distance of up to 5,000 km, in effect tackling any possible threat from countries such as China. The capability is being developed by DRDO as part of the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield, whose first phase is ready for deployment possibly in Delhi. Development of the first phase of the BMD programme has been completed, DRDO chief Avinash Chander said in an interview. Under this, the BMD shie…
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