Days after the successful trials of the nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile, India has now developed the capability to strike targets up beyond the range of 7,000 Kms.
With an aim to further augment the Indian Navy's mobility, reach and flexibility towards the accomplishment of its role and tasks in the Indian Ocean and beyond, 'Mormugao' a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of the De
Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems Pvt Ltd (KRAS) on Tuesday rolled out the 100th Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Kit for delivery to the Indian Armed Forces.
Indian Naval ship Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette along with L-58 (indigenously built Landing Craft Utility vessel) and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft will be participating in the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT), the defence ministry said in a press release.
Japan's new security paper might still use the word "threat" with regard to China's launch of ballistic missiles in August, which fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone, a designation proposed by Japanese lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party, the report said.
The new missile has been acquired by the Indian Air Force under emergency provisions and will further enhance the capabilities of the Su-30 fighter jets which are now the mainstay of the force for at least the next 20 years.
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.
After reports emerged of Pyongyang conducting its 7th Nuclear test, the spotlight has fallen on China once again on whether the country would maintain friendly ties with the country under all circumstances as Beijing has earlier voiced opposition to the North Korea's missile launch.