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Indian Army and DRDO collaborate to develop tank-killer Nag missile

July 18, 2012

Despite differences running b/w the Army and DRDO, the two are trying cooperate in the development of world-class tank-killer missile. What are the problems? The problem with the DRDO’s anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), Nag (Hindi for cobra), is its range ..

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India successfully test fires Agni-1 nuke missile user trial

July 14, 2012

India successfully test-fired its home-built nuclear potent Agni-I ballistic missile off Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island, Odisha coast. Highlighting features of Agni-1: Strike range: 700 km Surface-to-surface Single-stage missile Powered by solid propellants Weighs 12 tonnes, 15-metre-long Carrying capacity: ..

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Russia test fires Topol RS -12M

June 8, 2012

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces, RVSN, test-fired a Topol RS-12M. The missile launched from Kapustin Yar launch site in the southern Russian region of Astrakhan, hit the target successfully in Sary Shagan range in Kazakhstan. Some facts about Topol RS –12M: ..

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India successfully test fires Air Force version of ‘Akash’ missile

June 3, 2012

India successfully test fired 2 indigenously-developed surface-to-air ‘Akash’ missiles of Air Force version from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. The anti-aircraft missiles have a strike range of 25 km with potential to carry 60 kgs of warhead. ..

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Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf-9 Nasr missile

June 2, 2012

Pakistan successfully test-fired a short-range Hatf 9 (Nasr) missile Range: 60 km Capable of carrying nuclear weapons Pakistan’s 3rd ballistic missile test since April 2012, after India successfully test-fired the inter-continental Agni 5 missile Pakistan already has nuclear-capable Hatf-IV with ..

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Akash missile test fired successfully

May 25, 2012

Akash test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore in Odisha coast. Akash Surface-to-surface air missile System Indigenously-developed under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme An anti-aircraft defence system Strike range: 25 km Warhead ..

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