Russia to build new intercontinental missile by 2018
September 4th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will build a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by 2018, a senior military official has revealed."Construction of the missile is ongoing," Strategic Missile Forces ... Read more...
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Russia launches cluster of four satellites
July 28th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Saturday launched a rocket with a Cosmos class military satellite and three civilian satellites on board, spokesperson Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said.The rocket blasted off ... Read more...
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Russian Air Force gets first modernized AN-124s
May 17th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Air Force has received three modernized Antonov AN-124-100 super-heavy transport aircraft as part of an update programme for its transport fleet, Air Force ... Read more...
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First private spacecraft launch to ISS delayed
April 25th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Dragon, the first private spacecraft to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled to blast off May 7, a week later than ... Read more...
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Belarus to build vertical takeoff drones
April 5th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Belarusian military plans to develop a range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with vertical takeoff and landing capability."We are considering a wide range of ... Read more...
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Russia puts US satellite in orbit
March 26th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket successfully put a US telecom satellite into orbit Monday, space officials said.The Intelsat-22 separated from Proton's Briz-M booster "normally", a spokesperson ... Read more...
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Israel’s flagship drone crashes during test flight
January 30th, 2012 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 30 (IANS) An Israeli military drone, said to be the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle currently operated by the Israel Air Force (IAF), crashed Sunday morning during a ... Read more...
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Prithvi-II missile test postponed
December 21st, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 21 (IANS) India Wednesday postponed the test of its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha due to a technical snag, a defence official said."The test ... Read more...
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Russian submarine test-fires ICBM
October 28th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy successfully test-fired an experimental Bulava (SS-N-X-30) intercontinental ballistic missile Friday from its Yury Dolgoruky submarine in the White Sea, the defense ministry ... Read more...
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Work on BrahMos’ hypersonic version to begin this year: Russian official
June 12th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Development of a hypersonic version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will begin this year, while tests of the air-launched version of the existing missile ... Read more...
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The silent assassin: Robots may perform military missions
April 18th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The next time you are at home or office, watch out for ninja robots. They may be hiding in the bedroom closet or under your desk. ... Read more...
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NASA’s Glory satellite will be launched on March 4
March 2nd, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): NASA's spacecraft Glory is all set for a launch on March 4.The launch was earlier slated for 23 Feb but technical issues with ground support equipment for the ... Read more...
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Faster, larger, quieter superplanes by 2025?
January 16th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) US space agency NASA has unveiled three concept designs for quieter and more energy efficient superplanes that could be ready by 2025.Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing came ... Read more...
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Giant airships could carry entire buildings 1000 miles
October 5th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 05 (ANI): An Australian firm is developing an airship that would be able to transport buildings over long distances.Skylifter is developing a piloted airship that will carry up to 150 ... Read more...
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Prithvi-II missile fails to take off
September 24th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (ANI): The nuclear capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile failed to take off during a user trial from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur on sea, off the Orissa coast ... 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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India to launch satellite to monitor sea water levels
August 11th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India will launch a satellite to monitor sea water levels in collaboration with the French space agency, Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan ... Read more...
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US offers ‘unarmed’ UAV’s to Pak to help in fight against terror
August 7th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.7 (ANI): The United States has said that it is ready to provide a couple of intelligence gathering equipments to Pakistan to help in its anti-terror efforts, however, it would ... Read more...
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ISRO to launch university-built nano satellite
June 26th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 26 (IANS) The Indian space agency will be launching a nano satellite being built by the SRM University here after testing, an official Saturday said.
"The satellite is being built ... Read more...
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Nano robots may treat patients in future: Kalam
June 23rd, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 23 (IANS) Convergence of bio-nano-info technologies may lead to the development of nano robots that can help in treating patients, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has said.
"Nano robots, when injected ... Read more...
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Prithvi-II test-fired successfully in Orissa
June 18th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Chandipur (Orissa), June 18 (ANI): India on Friday successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur on sea in Orissa.The missile mounted on a mobile ... 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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Japan ready to send mission to explore Venus
May 18th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 18 (IANS) Japan is all ready to launch Tuesday its new space mission which will study the climate and surface of Venus.
The new space vehicle, called Venus Climate ... Read more...
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India tests n-capable Agni II missile (Third Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhadrak (Orissa), May 17 (IANS) After two successive failures last year, India Monday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni II missile, with a range of over 2,000 km, from a launch ... Read more...
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India successfully tests n-capable Agni II missile (Second Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) After two successive failures last year, India Monday successfully test fired the nuclear capable intermediate range Agni II missile, with a range of over 2,000 km, from a ... Read more...
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Etihad launches cargo service to Iraq
April 26th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 26 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Etihad Airways, has launched a weekly cargo service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport ... Read more...
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Preventing mosquitoes from urinating may help control disease spread
March 4th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): American researchers have discovered a new protein that may help control disease-spreading mosquitoes.The study conducted by Cornell scientists has appeared in the March 4, 2010 issue of the ... Read more...
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Segway X2 And i2 To Make Headway Into India
February 9th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Noted mobile vehicle manufacturer Segway Inc is gearing up to launch its range of electric, self balancing two wheelers in India shortly. For this purpose, the ... Read more...
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1km-long underwater cannon could power next Moon or Mars landing
January 29th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 29 (ANI): A scientist has come up with an idea of developing a 1-kilometer-long underwater cannon that could power the next Moon or Mars landing.According to a report by Fox ... Read more...
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INSAT 3D to boost weather forecasting accuracy
January 5th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) India is expected to launch the INSAT 3D satellite later this year to boost its weather forecasting accuracy, Shailesh Naik, Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, ... Read more...
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India successfully test fires nuclear-capable Dhanush missile
December 13th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
Balasore (Orissa): India on Sunday successfully test fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush, from a naval ship near Balasore testing range in Orissa.The single-stage ship-based missile, which has a range of 350 kilometers, ... Read more...
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India hopes to join cryogenic rocket engine club January 2010
December 4th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Dec 4 (IANS) India's heaviest rocket - the 49-metre tall, 414-tonne Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV), powered by the indigenous cryogenic engine, will be launched in January 2010, ... Read more...
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Agni-II glitches to be removed: Antony
November 27th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday downplayed the recent failure of the nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-II missile's test firing, saying scientists would soon rectify the glitches.
"It is ... Read more...
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Test flight of Agni-II missile tonight
November 23rd, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneshwar, Nov 23 (ANI): The much-awaited test flight of the Agni-II surface-to-surface Intermediate Range Ballastic Missile will take place on Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast tonight.This is the first time ... Read more...
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DRDO likely to test Prithvi-II on Monday
October 11th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
Chandipur (Orissa), Oct 11 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is likely to nuclear capable, surface-to-surface short range ballistic missile (SRBM) Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) here on ... Read more...
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