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  • Major Boost For Indian Defence Forces! DRDO Successfully Conducts Salvo Launch Of Two Pralay Missiles In Quick Succession; Video

    Major Boost For Indian Defence Forces! DRDO Successfully Conducts Salvo Launch Of Two Pralay Missiles In Quick Succession; Video

    Dec 31, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to the Indian Defence Forces, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a salvo launch of two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday morning (December 31) at around 10:30 a.m. The flight test was carried out as part of…

  • From Rajasthan To Siachen: ATAGS To Revolutionise Artillery Warfare For Indian Army; 1st Regiment Expected Within A Year

    From Rajasthan To Siachen: ATAGS To Revolutionise Artillery Warfare For Indian Army; 1st Regiment Expected Within A Year

    Jul 14, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India is planning to acquire long-range indigenous artillery systems — the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS). The artillery gun, indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is a 155mm, 52-calibre howitzer. It is reportedly designed and developed to operate from the deserts of Rajasthan to the high-altitude regions of Ladakh, including…

  • DRDO & IAF Conduct Successful Flight-Test Of Astra BVRAAM With Indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker From Su-30 Mk-I

    DRDO & IAF Conduct Successful Flight-Test Of Astra BVRAAM With Indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker From Su-30 Mk-I

    Jul 11, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to Indian defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ on Friday. The missile, equipped with an indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker, was test-fired from Su-30 Mk-I platform off the coast of…

  • Agni-5 To Transform Into ‘Bunker Buster’: DRDO Developing Missile for Strategic Non-Nuclear Strikes With 7,500 Kg Warhead, Mach 8 Speed: Reports

    Agni-5 To Transform Into ‘Bunker Buster’: DRDO Developing Missile for Strategic Non-Nuclear Strikes With 7,500 Kg Warhead, Mach 8 Speed: Reports

    Jul 1, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In view of the US using bunker buster bombs GBU-57/A Massive Ordnance Penetrators against Iran’s three nuclear facilities last month, India is also developing a similar weapon with the aim to penetrate deep into enemy targets. Taking lessons from global conflicts, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a modified version of the…

  • K-6 Missile: DRDO Powers India’s Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Edge, Country Set To Join Global Powers – Key Features

    K-6 Missile: DRDO Powers India’s Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Edge, Country Set To Join Global Powers – Key Features

    Jun 28, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    To counter China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), India is strengthening its naval capabilities by investing in major defence projects for the force, including the development of aircraft carriers, stealth frigates, destroyers, submarines, and other deadly weapons. Working in this direction, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing the K-6…

  • Made-in-India Close Quarter Battle Carbine, ‘A Gamechanger’  Unveiled by DRDO’s ARDE (VIDEO)

    Made-in-India Close Quarter Battle Carbine, ‘A Gamechanger’  Unveiled by DRDO’s ARDE (VIDEO)

    Jun 25, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to the defence capabilities, the Indian Armed Forces and the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO’s) Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) have developed an indigenously designed Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine.

  • Indigenous Rudram Missiles By DRDO To Boost India’s Strategic Air Power – Key Features

    Indigenous Rudram Missiles By DRDO To Boost India’s Strategic Air Power – Key Features

    Jun 10, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India is steadily progressing towards self-reliance in the defence sector after the success of Operation Sindoor. In a major boost to Indian defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Sameer V. Kamat, in an interview with India TV, confirmed that the country is developing Rudram missile variants.

  • What Is AMCA? India’s 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet Programme Gets Green Signal – Know Key Features

    What Is AMCA? India’s 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet Programme Gets Green Signal – Know Key Features

    May 27, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Defence Minister Rajnath on Tuesday approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model to develop fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is set to execute the programme through Industry partnership. The entire cost of the project will be Rs 15,000 crore…

  • India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Agni-5

    India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Agni-5

    Oct 27, 2021

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India on Wednesday successfully test a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Agni-5. The missile was launched from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha at 7:50 pm on October 27.

  • Defence Ministry Places Order For 118 Indigenous Main Battle Tanks Arjun Mk-1A for Indian Army

    Defence Ministry Places Order For 118 Indigenous Main Battle Tanks Arjun Mk-1A for Indian Army

    Sep 23, 2021

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, Chennai for supply of 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk-1A for the Indian Army on September 23, 2021. The order, worth Rs 7,523 crore, will provide further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative in defence sector and is a big…

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