New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday downplayed the recent failure of the nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-II missile’s test firing, saying scientists would soon rectify the glitches.
‘It is not absolutely correct. Sometimes tests do fail,’ Antony said in reply to a query if the test was a setback for India’s Integrated [...]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The first night test of India’s nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-II missile Monday turned out to be a failure, an army official said Tuesday.
The surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000-plus kilometres was tested from Wheeler’s Island – a launch site in Orissa’s Bhadrak district, about 200 km from state capital [...]
Bhubaneswar, Nov 23 (IANS) India’s nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni II missile was test-fired for the first time after sunset Monday, defence sources said.
The surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000-plus kilometers was tested from Wheeler’s Island – a launch site in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from Bhubaneswar, at about 7.50 pm.
‘It was a user [...]
Taipei, Oct 15 (DPA) Taiwan has test-fired three types of missiles capable of hitting major cities in China, local media reported Wednesday.
The test was conducted at the Chiupeng missile base in the southern coastal county of Pingtung Tuesday with President Ma Ying-jeou observing the exercise, the reports said.
It came after China showcased its military might [...]
Tehran, Sep 27 (DPA) Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Sunday tested several new short-range missiles and launchers during its military manoeuvres, the Press TV reported.
Military spokesman General Hossein Salami said the military manoeuvres called ‘Great Prophet IV’ were aimed at ‘increasing the country’s defensive capability in case of a long-lasting foreign invasion’.
He said assessing recent technical developments [...]
Kochi, Sep 18 (ANI): The Indian Navy today inducted a stealth destroyer of Kolkata class, INS Kochi, to boost its maritime capabilities and safeguard India’s interests.
Madhulika Verma wife of Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, named the second of [...]
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The Indian Navy will induct a stealth destroyer of Delhi class on September 18 to boost its maritime capabilities and safeguard India’s interests.
Madhulika Verma wife of Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, will launch the second of the three Project 15-A [...]
