Ballistic missiles
Sea-based Endo-Atmospheric Interceptor Missile
India recently achieved a significant milestone in its ambitious ballistic missile defense (BMD) program by successfully conducting the maiden flight trial of an endo-atmospheric interceptor missile. The test happened off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal, and ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Report: China tested Nuclear Capable Hypersonic Missile
As per report of financial times, China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August 2021, demonstrating an advanced space capability. Findings of the report As per report, launch of the missile was kept secret by China. The missile circled the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
India successfully conducts testing of Prithvi II missile
India recently conducted the test fire of Prithvi II missile, developed indigenously and was successful. The test was conducted at Chandipur Integrated Test Range, Odisha. Highlights The missile struck a range of 350 km. The test fire was one of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
India conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS
On September 22, 2020, the Defence Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS- High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at the Balasore test range in Odisha. This can now be used as a target for ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Pakistan conducts test launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘‘Shaheen-I’
On 18 Nov, Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of a surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Shaheen-I’ missile capable of delivering all types of warheads up to 650 kilometres. The launch was held as part of a training exercise “aimed at testing ..
Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile Ghaznavi
Pakistan successfully conducted night training launch of hypersonic surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf-III Ghaznavi from Sonmiani test range in Balochistan. About Hatf-III Ghaznavi Missile It is “Scud” type short range surface-to-surface hypersonic ballistic missile. It is named after 11th century Muslim Turkic conqueror ..