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India-Pak missile launch pre-notification pact

India-Pak missile launch pre-notification pact

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

The two countries will also revive after 16 years the Joint Commission under which cooperation in the fields of trade, energy, telecom, security, visa and consular access to detained nationals of the respective countries will be covered.

'Why would India deliberately fire an unarmed missile into Pakistan?'

'Why would India deliberately fire an unarmed missile into Pakistan?'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

'Pakistan was very mature in the way it dealt with the incident.' 'India too owned up to the accident.' 'The whole incident was resolved quite amicably.' 'Both countries should be proud of how they have handled this situation.'

India's Agni missiles broke UN limits, says Chinese media

India's Agni missiles broke UN limits, says Chinese media

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Pakistan should also be accorded the same 'privilege', the Global Times said.

IAF thrilled as Russia's S-400 shoots down 80% of aircraft during drill

IAF thrilled as Russia's S-400 shoots down 80% of aircraft during drill

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

The exercise was conducted by the Indian Air Force to showcase full integration of air defence missile system into the force, they said.

India test-fires Prithvi-II missile from mobile launcher

India test-fires Prithvi-II missile from mobile launcher

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Describing the launch of the sophisticated missile as a complete success, ITR Director M V K V Prasad said all the mission parameters were met during the trial. "The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and the launch activities were carried out by the specially formed Strategic Force Command and monitored by scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation as part of training exercise," sources said.

North Korea fires medium-range missile in latest test

North Korea fires medium-range missile in latest test

Rediff.com21 May 2017

The projectile took off on Sunday afternoon local time from a location near Pukchang.

Star Wars: India set to test anti-missile defence shield

Star Wars: India set to test anti-missile defence shield

Rediff.com5 Apr 2015

DRDO's latest test towards developing an anti-ballistic missile shield, to protect Indian targets against nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles fired from Pakistan or China will provide a technology that is akin to striking a bullet with a bullet, say Ajai Shukla

Pak test-fires 1st nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile

Pak test-fires 1st nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

The missile, Babur-3, was fired from an underwater, mobile platform and hit its target with precise accuracy,

India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II and Dhanush missiles

India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II and Dhanush missiles

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously-developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II and Dhanush ballistic missiles in separate trials, boosting the armed forces' operational readiness.

Pentagon defends India's ASAT test

Pentagon defends India's ASAT test

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

"The first lesson from the Indian ASAT is just the simple question of why did they do that. And the answer should be, I think to all the committee looking at it, is that they did that because they are concerned about threats to their nation from space," US Strategic Command Commander General John E Hyten told members of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Pakistan on Friday test-fired the nuclear-capable, medium-range 'Ghauri' missile.

India test-fires nuclear capable Agni V missile

India test-fires nuclear capable Agni V missile

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

India on Thursday conducted the maiden test of its indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni V ballistic missile with a strike range of over 5,000 km, from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

Pakistan tests 900 km range Hatf-IV missile

Pakistan tests 900 km range Hatf-IV missile

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Officials said the launch of the Hatf-IV, also known as the Shaheen-1, would strengthen the country's deterrence capabilities "manifold".

Anti-tank HeliNa missile hits targets in crucial test

Anti-tank HeliNa missile hits targets in crucial test

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

In fresh trials, India has test-fired its indigenously developed Nag anti-tank guided missile, which can hit a target up to seven km, from a helicopter at a firing range in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

Prithvi missile to be test-fired again

Prithvi missile to be test-fired again

Rediff.com5 May 2007

As Prithvi has gone into production, one of the products from the assembly line picked up at random might be test-fired.

Barak-8 missile successfully tested from INS Kolkata

Barak-8 missile successfully tested from INS Kolkata

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Two missiles were fired on Tuesday and on Wednesday on high speed targets, during naval exercises being undertaken in the Arabian Sea, a Defence spokesperson said, adding that this was a significant step towards Indian Navy's transformation into a force capable of projecting power in its area of interest.

India test fires air-to-air missile Astra

India test fires air-to-air missile Astra

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

This is the third test firing of the missile in the last five days, the sources said.

India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-I missile

India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-I missile

Rediff.com23 Mar 2008

The missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range at the Wheelers' Island, a defence base in the Bay of Bengal on Orissa coast near in Balasore, Orissa, at 1015 hours. This was the second user trial of the precision target hitting missile to test its 'operational readiness', the scientists said. The last trial was conducted on October 5, 2007, from the same launch site.

Air Force version of Akash missile successfully test fired

Air Force version of Akash missile successfully test fired

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

India on Wednesday successfully test fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air 'Akash' missile of the Air Force version from the integrated test range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha, the fifth trial of the anti-aircraft system in the last fortnight.

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

China was the first country to export such sensitive equipment to Pakistan

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni V missile

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni V missile

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The indigenously made Agni V missile was test-fired from off the Odisha coast.

Pak successfully test fires short-range ballistic missile Nasr

Pak successfully test fires short-range ballistic missile Nasr

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'Nasr' is a high-precision weapon system with the ability to be deployed quickly, the army said.

BrahMos missile successfully test-fired again

BrahMos missile successfully test-fired again

Rediff.com29 Mar 2009

For the second time in a month, the Block II version of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile with a striking range of 290 km, successfully hit its target during a test at the Pokhran firing range on Sunday. After today's test, officials said the development phase of the Block II version of the missile was over and it was ready for induction in the Army. They said the mission objectives of the test had been completely fulfilled.

Pak tests 180 km range N-capable missile

Pak tests 180 km range N-capable missile

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

The test, conducted at an undisclosed location, was witnessed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Gen Shamim Hyder Wyyne.

Navy successfully test-fires anti-ship missile from Kalvari submarine

Navy successfully test-fires anti-ship missile from Kalvari submarine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

All the six diesel-electric attack submarines will be equipped with the anti-ship missile, which has a proven record in combat, the defence ministry said.

Pak tests N-capable Hatf-II ballistic missile

Pak tests N-capable Hatf-II ballistic missile

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Pakistan on Monday test-fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-II short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile that can hit targets in India as part of the process of validating its land-based missile systems.

Six days after Agni-5, Pakistan test-fires Hatf-4

Six days after Agni-5, Pakistan test-fires Hatf-4

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

The missile tested today was 'an improved version of Shaheen-1 with improvements in range and technical parameters'. The military did not specify the range of the missile though the original version of the Hatf-4 had a reach of 750 km. The missile, capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads, can reach targets deep within India

N Korea tests ICBM, Trump urges China to 'end this nonsense'

N Korea tests ICBM, Trump urges China to 'end this nonsense'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Trump said, 'North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy (Kim) have anything better to do with his life?'

After N-test, North Korea fires two missiles

After N-test, North Korea fires two missiles

Rediff.com26 May 2009

A pair of short-range missiles -- one surface-to-air and one surface-to-water with a range of 130 km -- were fired from its east coast launch pad, Yonhap news agency reported quoting an unnamed government official in Seoul

'Pahalgam attack has a Hamas footprint'

'Pahalgam attack has a Hamas footprint'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

'It was inspired by the Hamas attack and was like their attack -- well planned and well executed.'

India test-fires Agni-II missile in Orissa

India test-fires Agni-II missile in Orissa

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

India's nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-II ballistic missile, with a strike range of 2,000 kms, was on Friday test-fired as part of user trial by the army from the Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.

Pak test-fires nuclear-capable Babur missile

Pak test-fires nuclear-capable Babur missile

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Pakistan on Monday successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Babur cruise missile with a range of 700 km that could hit targets deep inside India, with the military saying the launch had consolidated and strengthened the country's deterrence capability.

Army, IAF, Navy Promised Faster Defence Buys

Army, IAF, Navy Promised Faster Defence Buys

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

'Currently, it takes between two and three years to formulate the request for proposal for procuring specific military equipment for the armed forces. It should not be this way.'

DRDO to test-fire missile defence system in August

DRDO to test-fire missile defence system in August

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

The indigenously developed ballistic missile defence system will be test fired in August this year, a top defence official said on Thursday.

Akash NG Can Shoot Enemy Target In Seconds

Akash NG Can Shoot Enemy Target In Seconds

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

By the time the enemy aircraft is 50 km away, the Akash-NG's computers have calculated the launch trajectory and impact point and launched the missile.

India test-fires surface-to-surface missile

India test-fires surface-to-surface missile

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

The test launch was conducted from INS Subhadra, about 40 nautical miles from Chandipur in the sea, at around 2.30 pm, sources said.

Pakistan successfully test-fires new stealth cruise missile

Pakistan successfully test-fires new stealth cruise missile

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The new missile is capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to 350 km.

VIDEO: Tejas successfully test fires R-73 missiles

VIDEO: Tejas successfully test fires R-73 missiles

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has successfully completed air-to-air close combat missile firing tests, ahead of its clearance for induction into the Indian Air Force.

Pakistan test-fires third missile in 11 days

Pakistan test-fires third missile in 11 days

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Hatf IV is a nuclear capable missile.

India to test-fire upgraded missile defence system

India to test-fire upgraded missile defence system

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

After carrying out major upgrades, India will test fire an advanced version of its indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence system in February allowing it to destroy enemy rockets at a much higher altitude.