Air-launched cruise missile Current Affairs, GK & News

Pakistan successfully tests cruise missile Ra’ad-II

Pakistan recently successfully flight tested the air-launch of nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II. The missile has a striking range of 600 km. The Ra’ad-II weapon system comprises of world-class navigation systems for better precision. Last month, Pakistan successfully conducted a successful training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi.

Topics: Air-launched cruise missile • Military of Pakistan • Nuclear weapons

Sukhoi fighters to be integrated with BrahMos missiles

India is heading towards joining the power club of few countries having air-launched cruise missiles with a proposal to equip the Indian Air Force’s vanguard fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI with BrahMos. The Cabinet Committee on Security is likely to mull over the proposal of the Defence Ministry to procure the air-launched version of the 290-km-range ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Topics: Air-launched cruise missile • Aircraft • Aviation • Brahmos • Canard aircraft • Cruise missile • Cruise missiles • Indian Air Force • Missiles • Sukhoi Su-30 • Sukhoi Su-30MKI