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"Russia an acute threat, China- the only competitor": US defence strategy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At a conference at the Pentagon detailing the DoD National Defence Strategy, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin described "Russia as an acute threat" and China as "the only competitor."
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India's indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant successfully fires Submar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India's indigenously built nuclear submarine INS Arihant on Friday carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal and hit the target with high accuracy.
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India successfully test-fires submarine launched Ballistic Missile from IN
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on Friday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
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Need more jointness, creation of air defence command may prove counterprod
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 15 (ANI): Calling for close coordination between the forces on the ground for enhanced aerospace safety, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Friday said that the creation of an air defence command may prove to be counterproductive.
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India successfully tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out on Wednesday, informed the Ministry of Defence.
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China eyes for military base near US but Hawaii's Missile Defense sees no
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Even as China continues its attempt to expand its reach in the Pacific by negotiating the security deals with the Pacific Island Countries like Kiribati, the security risks for the US State of Hawaii, which is only 2000 miles from Kiribati, are running high esp
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Army successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit a
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): India on Sunday successfully carried out the test firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile air defence system off the coast of Odisha's Balasore, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) informed.
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Biden administration looking whether to apply or waive sanctions on India
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): The Biden administration is looking whether to apply or waive sanctions on India for its purchase of the S-400 Triumf missile defence system from Russia, under Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), said US diplomat Donald Lu said on
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China to impose sanctions on US firms for Taiwan arms deal
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 21 (ANI): In retaliation to US arms sales to Taiwan, China has decided to impose sanctions on American defence companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies.
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US points to weighing 'important geostrategic considerations' on India's S
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's nominee for Coordinator for Sanctions Policy James O'Brien has hinted at a "balance" in US approach on India's requirements for Russian S-400 missile defence systems, vis-a-vis Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions A
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Russia conducts tests of S-500 Anti-Missile defense systems in Arctic regi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 29 (ANI/ Sputnik): Russia has recently conducted routine tests of S-500 anti-missile defense systems in its Arctic region, but prototypes of S-550 have yet to be developed, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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India successfully flight-tests indigenous Stand-Off Anti-Tank missile
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday tested the indigenously designed and developed Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile from Pokhran ranges, informed the Ministry of Defence.
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