Pakistan successfully test-fires Hatf-VII Cruise Missile
February 10th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Feb 10(ANI): Pakistan has successfully test-fired the Hatf-VII Cruise Missile, which can carry strategic and conventional warheads."Pakistan today conducted a successful test fire of the indigenously developed Cruise Missile Hatf-VII ... Read more...
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BrahMos Aerospace to make cryogenic engines for Indian rockets
January 30th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Missile makers BrahMos Aerospace will manufacture the cryogenic engine once the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) perfects the technology, said a senior official Sunday.The company is also ... Read more...
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Chinese man jailed for 8 years illegally exporting US military equipment
January 27th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.27 (ANI): A US court has sent a Chinese man to jail for eight years for illegally exporting military electronics components to a China.Zhen Zhou Wu, 46, is said to have ... Read more...
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Indian culture, military might unfold at R’Day (Second Lead)
January 26th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India Wednesday celebrated its 62nd Republic Day, displaying its military might and vibrant cultural diversity, a spectacle witnessed by the country's who's who and tens of ... Read more...
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India showcases military might at 62nd R’Day parade (Lead)
January 26th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The 62nd Republic Day celebrations saw a spectacular showcase of India's military might here, witnessed by millions on a cold but sunny Wednesday morning, to mark ... Read more...
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Nation gets set to celebrate 61st Republic Day
January 25th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.25 (ANI): India will celebrate its 61st Republic Day on Wednesday with the usual armed forces march past and culturally rich fanfare.President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, ... Read more...
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Indian-American engineer gets 32 years for selling secrets to China
January 25th, 2011 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Weeks after China conducted a flight test of its new J-20 stealth fighter, a US court has sentenced a former Indian American B-2 stealth bomber engineer ... Read more...
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Indigenous aircraft to be main draw at Republic Day parade
January 23rd, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) With the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) taking its penultimate step before induction into the air force this month after being in the works for 27 years, India ... Read more...
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India successfully test fires BrahMos cruise missile (Night Lead)
December 2nd, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Balasore (Orissa), Dec 2 (IANS) India Thursday successfully test fired an upgraded version of the 290-km BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that can launch surgical strikes at terror camps across the border without ... Read more...
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India successfully tests BrahMos cruise missile (Second Lead)
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (IANS) India Thursday successfully test fired a new version of the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a military base in Orissa to examine its steep diving capability, defence sources ... Read more...
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India tests BrahMos cruise missile (Lead)
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (IANS) India Thursday test-fired the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a military base in Orissa to examine its steep diving capability, defence sources said.The missile was tested from the ... Read more...
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India tests BrahMos cruise missile
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (IANS) India Thursday test fired the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a military base in Orissa, defence sources said.The missile was tested from the Integrated Test Range of ... Read more...
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IAF could soon get supersonic BrahMos missile
October 24th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Oct 24 (ANI): Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Executive and Managing Director, BrahMos Aerospace, has said that the development and induction of BrahMos, India's supersonic cruise missile for the Indian Air Force will ... Read more...
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Counter Indian military spending, Pakistan urged (Lead)
September 7th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) The Pakistan government was Tuesday urged by a leading newspaper to spend more on military needs so as to counter what it said was an Indian challenge.
Saying ... Read more...
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India test fires BRAHMOS cruise missile
September 5th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Balasore (Orissa), Sep 5 (ANI): India on Sunday test-fired the 290-km range BRAHMOS cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on- sea off the Orissa coast."It was a user's trial ... Read more...
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India tests BrahMos cruise missile (Second Lead, Changing dateline)
September 5th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Balasore (Orissa), Sep 5 (IANS) India Sunday successfully test fired the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a military base in Orissa.
The missile was tested for the army from the Integrated Test Range ... Read more...
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India tests BrahMos cruise missile (Lead)
September 5th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 5 (IANS) India Sunday successfully test fired supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a military base in Orissa, an official said.
The missile was tested for the army from the Integrated Test ... Read more...
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India test fires BrahMos cruise missile
September 5th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 5 (IANS) India Sunday test fired the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a defence base in Orissa, official sources said.
The missile was test fired from the Integrated Test Range of ... Read more...
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Iran successfully tests Fateh-110 missile
August 26th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by BNO News
TEHRAN, IRAN (BNO NEWS) – Iran successfully tested on Wednesday a new version of the Fateh missile, the Fateh-110, state-run media reported.The domestically-built missile is a medium-range ballistic weapon with improved precision ... Read more...
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BrahMos missile likely to be inducted in IAF by 2013
August 25th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 25 (IANS) The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, jointly developed by India and Russia and which can travel at speeds of 2.5 to 2.8 mach, is likely to be inducted in ... Read more...
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Indian American held guilty of selling military secrets to China
August 10th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian American engineer Noshir Gowadia, who helped design the propulsion system for the B-2 bomber, has been found guilty of selling military secrets to China, conspiracy ... Read more...
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South Korea develops new long-range missile: Report
July 18th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 17 (DPA) South Korea has developed a new medium-range cruise missile capable of hitting sites in North Korea and also parts of China, Japan and Russia, unconfirmed reports said Saturday.
The ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan asked to add cruise missiles to Lahore MoU
July 5th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 4 (IANS) A Canadian-led panel of retired civilian and military officials from India and Pakistan has called upon the two countries to update the Lahore memorandum of understanding on easing ... Read more...
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SU-30 MKI to be upgraded by IAF
July 4th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 4: (ANI) The Indian Air Force is going to upgrade its SU-30 MKI combat aircrafts with the help of Russia.Reportedly, 50 Sukhoi-30 MKI aircrafts will be upgraded with ... Read more...
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US behind Yemen air strikes, killed civilians besides terrorists: Amnesty International
June 7th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Amnesty International has slammed US for indiscriminately bombing AL-Qaeda hideouts in Yemen with little regard for collateral civilian casualties. The Human Rights watchdog further claims that it has ... Read more...
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India’s first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant revealed
June 1st, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government while presenting its annual report card here on Tuesday revealed the photograph of India's first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant for the ... Read more...
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Government committed to modernising armed forces: UPA report card
June 1st, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government said Tuesday it was continuing to focus on the modernisation of India's armed forces and ensuring the country's defence preparedness. ... Read more...
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Jet Breaks Hypersonic Record: X 51A Waverider Reaches Mach 6 Speed
May 28th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
California, May 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The X-51A Waverider, an experimental aircraft belonging to the US Air Force has made a new record by reaching the speed of mach 6. The ... Read more...
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Iran inaugurates anti-cruise missile system
May 5th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Iaonnis SolomouNicosia, May 5 (ANI): The Iranian government announced on Tuesday the start of production of a missile defence system capable of destroying cruise missiles flying at low altitude.Iranian Defence ... Read more...
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Iran begins making anti-cruise missile shield
May 4th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 4 (IANS) Iran began building a powerful missile defence system which can fire 4,000 shots per minute and destroy cruise missiles heading towards the country, Iranian defence ministry announced Tuesday.
"Mesbah ... Read more...
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Russian company selling cruise missile in a shipping box
April 26th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.26 (ANI): A Russian company's decision to market a cruise missile that can be launched from a shipping container, has led defence experts to warn of a new danger of ballistic ... Read more...
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Now a missile in shipping box on sale
April 26th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) A powerful cruise missile that can launched from a shipping container has been offered for sale by a Russian company, raising fears of ballistic weapons infiltration.
Called the Club ... Read more...
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40 Indian fighter jets to be fitted with BrahMos missiles
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 22 (ANI): BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, which is a joint venture of India and Russia, will be fitted on the Indian Air Force's 40 Su-30MKIs fighter aircraft.CEO and MD ... Read more...
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India to arm Russia-built jets with BrahMos missiles
April 22nd, 2010 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Indian Air Force will arm 40 Russia-built Sukhoi fighter jets with BrahMos missiles, a top official has said.
The addition of the missiles to India's fleet ... Read more...
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Indian-American bomber designer faces trial for helping China
April 7th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 7 (IANS) An India born former B-2 stealth bomber engineer accused of helping China design a cruise missile with stealth capabilities is due to face trial in the US District ... Read more...
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