Indian Missile Defence

Indian Army awards ₹30,000 cr tender to BEL for 'Anant Shastra' air defence

The addition would strengthen the Indian Army's Army Air Defence, which played a crucial role in thwarting Pakistani drone attacks during Operation Sindoor

India test-fires Agni-Prime missile from rail-based mobile platform

India has successfully carried out test firing of Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher system, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. This next generation missile is designed to cover a range of up to 2,000 kilometres and is equipped with various advanced features. This is the first-of-its-kind launch carried out from specially designed rail-based mobile launcher. It has the capability to move on rail network allowing users to have cross-country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility, he said in an X post.

After Op Sindoor, India plans major procurement of Israeli Rampage missiles

Post Operation Sindoor in May, the IAF plans to order a large number of Israeli Rampage air-to-ground missiles, already used successfully in precise strikes on Pakistan

What's firing up Bharat Dynamics? 8 reasons behind MOFSL's positive view

MOFSL today initiated coverage on Bharat Dynamics with a 'Neutral' rating and a target price of ₹1,900, indicating a downside of 4 per cent from current levels.

BrahMos project to attract fresh investment of ₹10K cr: UP govt official

Apart from catering to domestic requirements, the missile will be exported to countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia

India's Pralay missile debuts on R-Day, closing gap with China, Pakistan

The Pralay missile was specifically designed to meet the Indian Army's requirements for a tactical conventional missile suitable for battlefield use

India tests hypersonic missile: Similar US, China, Russia weapons explained

Has India's first hypersonic missile test brought it on par with the capabilities of the US, China, and Russia? Discover the answer here

India's hypersonic missile test signals 'carrier killer' power like China

India has successfully tested its first long-range hypersonic missile, capable of carrying various payloads over 1,500 km, launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island on Saturday evening

DRDO successfully conducts flight-test of new-generation AKASH missile

India on Friday conducted a successful flight test of the new generation AKASH missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, officials said. The flight test was conducted by DRDO against a high-speed unmanned aerial target at very low altitude. During the flight test, the target was successfully intercepted by the weapon system and destroyed, they said. "It has validated the functioning of the complete weapon system consisting of the missile with indigenously developed Radio Frequency Seeker, Launcher, Multi-Function Radar and Command, Control & Communication system", the officials said. The system performance was also validated through the data captured by a number of radars, telemetry and electro-optical tracking system deployed by ITR, Chandipur. The flight test was witnessed by senior officials from DRDO, Indian Air Force (IAF), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The AKASH-NG system is a state-of-the-art ...

India's Data Patterns develops equipment to check BrahMos missile functions

Domestic firms driving down price of supersonic cruise missile system with homegrown solutions

Stealth guided missile destroyer Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy

The stealth guided missile destroyer Mormugao was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Sunday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and Goa CM Pramod Sawant were among those present at the commissioning ceremony in Mumbai. Singh said the warship's commissioning will boost India's maritime power. He termed INS Mormugao as the most technologically advanced warship. Indian economy is among the top five economies in the world, and according to experts, will be among the top three in 2027, Singh said. The Navy chief said the commissioning of the warship, on the eve of the Goa Liberation Day, is indicative of the large strides taken in warship design and building capability over the last decade. INS Mormugao is the second of the four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's in-house organisation, Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai. Named after the historic port city of Goa on

Navy buys 'enhanced range' BrahMos missiles for Rs 1,700 crore

To be lethal against warships and shore targets at 400 km; deal value Rs 1,700 crore

Pak rejects India's response to missile firing, demands joint investigation

Pakistan has rejected India's action over the March 9 accidental firing of a supersonic missile that landed in its territory and demanded a joint probe. The services of three officers of the Indian Air Force were terminated on August 23 after a Court of Inquiry (CoI) found that deviation from the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by them led to the accidental firing of the missile. The Foreign Office in a late Wednesday night statement said Pakistan has seen India's announcement of the findings of an internal CoI regarding the "incident of firing of a rogue supersonic missile" into its territory and the decision to terminate the services of three IAF officers reportedly found responsible for the reckless incident. "Pakistan categorically rejects India's purported closure of the highly irresponsible incident and reiterates its demand for a joint probe," it said. "As expected, the measures taken by India in the aftermath of the incident and the subsequent findings and punishments

Indian Navy successfully tests surface to air missile system from warship

The Indian Navy successfully tested its ship-based surface to air missile system by taking down a low flying target

National Technology Day: Here are some Indian missiles

Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared May 11 as National Technology Day. Take a look at some Made-In-India missiles

India successfully test-fires Pinaka missile systems at Pokhran ranges

The EPRS is the upgraded version of the Pinaka variant that has been in service with the Indian Army for the last decade

'Decommissioned' INS Khukri reaches Diu, will be up for public viewing soon

INS Khukri, the first indigenously built missile corvette that was decommissioned after 32 years of service in December last year, reached Diu on Sunday.Collector, Diu, Saloni Rai told ANI, "INS Khukri, first indigenously built missile corvette that was decommissioned after 32 years of service in December 2021, reached Diu. Diu administration will get it formally on January 26 and will be available for public viewing."INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes, was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service on December 23, 2021.The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on August 23, 1989 and had the distinction of being part of both the Western and Eastern Fleets. The ship was commissioned in Mumbai by Krishna Chandra Pant, the then Defence Minister and Sudha Mulla, wife of late Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, MVC with Commander (now Vice Admiral Retired) Sanjeev Bhasin as her first Commanding Officer.During its service, the ship was commanded

India among select few countries developing hypersonic missiles: US Report

India is among the select few countries which are developing hypersonic weapons, an independent Congressional report has said

DRDO opens up missile production partnership for Indian private sector

To promote the domestic defence industry, the DRDO has allowed private sector firms to both develop and produce missile systems such as vertical launched surface to air missile systems programme

India successfully test-fires surface-to air missile off Odisha coast

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired a medium range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) from Odisha coast