supersonic missile
P-270 Moskit Missile
The Russian Navy, on March 28, test-fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan. The missiles, identified as Moskit cruise missiles, were fired at a target located approximately 100 kilometers away from the missile ships ..
Tags: Japan • Russia • supersonic missile
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Russia: White Swan Strategic Missile Bomber
The Russian defence forces recently unveiled a new Tupolev Tu-160M. It is a missile bomber. It is also known as “White Swan”. About White Swan The White Swan can fly at an altitude of 600 metres. The bomber has been ..
Tags: Cold War • Crimean Annexation • Eastern Bloc • Missiles • NATO
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Test Fire of Brahmos Advanced Variant
On January 11, 2022, the Defence Research Development Organization test fired the Brahmos Advanced Variant. It is a sea – to – sea variant of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. It was tested from INS Vishakhapatnam. About the Test Fire ..
Tags: Brahmaputra River • Brahmos • BrahMos Aerospace • BrahMos Air Launched Missile • BrahMos Cruise Missile
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
DRDO test fires Torpedo SMART
On October 5, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organization successfully test fired SMART Torpedo. SMART is Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo. Highlights The Torpedo was test fired from Wheeler Islands in the coast of Odisha. The launch is important ..
Tags: Anti-submarine warfare • Anti-submarine weapon • Guided missiles • Missiles • Smart
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired to increase life from 10 to 15 years
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from mobile launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore (Chandipur), Odisha to validate some new features aimed at increasing its life from 10 to 15 years. The successful test will help in ..
Tags: Cruise missile • Defence • India-Russia • missile technology • supersonic missile
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
BrahMos cruise missile successfully test-fired from Sukhoi-30 MKI for first time
The world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully test fired from Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet for the first time. The missile was gravity dropped from Su-30MKI from its fuselage and two-stage missile’s engine fired up and ..
Tags: Cruise missile • Defence • missile technology • Sukhoi 30MKI • supersonic missile