Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Washington on Wednesday and may meet US President Joe Biden at the White House, according to four people familiar with the planning, reported New York Times (NYT).
According to the Ministry of Defence, the handing over was held at Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) which, as a nodal agency, has designed and developed the Akash weapon system.
The missile AD-1 is part of the phase 2 development programme of the Ballistic Missile Defence shield and can destroy both ballistic missiles and low-flying fighter aircraft.
New Delhi (India), October 8 (ANI): In a major development, the Indian Air Force today announced the creation of a new weapon systems branch which would handle all its sophisticated ground-based and air-launched weapon systems.
Cape Town [South Africa], September 22 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner in South Africa Jaideep Sarkar on Wednesday inaugurated the BrahMos Aerospace corporation pavilion on the inaugural day of the Africa Aerospace and the Defence Expo in Cape Town.
Chandipur (Odisha) [India], September 8 (ANI): India on Thursday successfully completed six flight tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system off the Odisha Coast.
Beijing [China], August 3 (ANI): China has expressed concern over the remarks of South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin about the US-made anti-missile systems- THAAD, which it said might lead to a gradual shift in Seoul's foreign policy towards Beijing.
Beijing [China], July 27 (ANI): China is failing to meet the needs of Pakistan's air defence and this is highly evident by the crippling state of Islamabad's surface-to-air missile systems supplied by Beijing five years ago.
Washington [US], June 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The new United States USD 1 billion package of security assistance for Ukraine includes guided MLRS munitions, 18 more howitzers, 36,000 rounds of artillery ammunition and two additional Harpoon anti-ship missile systems, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Aus
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Marking the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Russian-Indian diplomatic relations, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said that S-400 Triumf air defence missile system is proceeding well and in accordance with the schedule.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of ASTRA MK-I Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air to Air Missile (AAM) and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 2,971 crore