No Russian submarine near US : Pentagon
August 17th, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Pentagon Thursday denied media reports that a Russian nuclear submarine cruised unnoticed for several weeks in the Gulf of Mexico near the shores of ... Read more...
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Iran test-fires ballistic missiles
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's Revolutionary Guards Tuesday test-fired a number of intermediate range ballistic missiles as part of a large-scale training exercise."Dozens of rockets" of various ranges and ... Read more...
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Pakistan to test-fire n-missile
May 19th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Pakistan will test fire a new nuclear-capable missile by the end of this month, a media report said Saturday.Geo News reported that the surface-to-surface `Nasr' missile ... Read more...
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US: ‘Iran preparing suicide bomb boats’
February 13th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tehran, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US officials say Iran has prepared suicide boats to fight foreign forces on the Gulf. Tehran has threatened the United States and other Western nations from operating ... Read more...
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‘Agni-IV better than Pakistan’s missile, among world’s best’
November 16th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Agni-IV, India's latest strategic nuclear-capable missile, is among the world's best and better than that of Pakistan's missiles, V.K. Saraswat head of its developer, ... Read more...
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Pakistan tests nuclear capable, short-range missile (Lead)
April 19th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday successfully test-fired a newly developed short-range, surface-to-surface nuclear capable missile, the army said.Nasr, a ballistic missile of Hatf series, capable of carrying a nuclear ... Read more...
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Ex-IAF chief wants UN space treaty review
January 19th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Favouring an urgent review of the UN's outer space treaty, former Indian Air Force chief S. Krishnaswamy Wednesday called for plugging holes in the agreement to prevent ... Read more...
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Threat of attack on UAE through missiles is real: Official
December 6th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 (IANS) The threat of attack on United Arab Emirates "from long range ballistic missiles is real", a senior military official has said.Speaking at the Middle East Missile and ... Read more...
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Pak’s arms purchases from China go into overdrive
November 18th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Guangdong, Nov 18 (ANI): Pakistan is interested in buying more defense systems and equipment from China, and hopes to deepen cooperation to upgrade its armed forces, a top Pakistan Air Force ... Read more...
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US nuclear safety claim is a ‘dangerous fantasy’: Study
November 1st, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
London,Nov.1 (ANI): The Obama administration has reportedly adopted a new nuclear strategy that depends on the conclusion that the current missile defense systems will reliably protect the continental United States in the ... Read more...
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Israel to build shelters against bio-chemical bombs
August 19th, 2010 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 19 (IANS) Israeli defence force is mapping out locations in major cities to build shelters to accommodate its civilians in case of chemical or biological military strikes, according to local ... Read more...
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India’s rising clout worries China as it builds military might: US report
August 17th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) China remains concerned about strategic ramifications of India's rising economic, political, and military power even as it quickly modernises its own military, according to a ... Read more...
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Israel, US sign deal to develop Arrow 3 anti-missile system
July 26th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- Israel's Ministry of Defense and the United States Department of Defense on Sunday signed a deal to develop the Arrow 3 anti-missile system, Israel's Ministry of Defense said ... Read more...
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India to fire over 5000 km range Agni V in 2011
May 17th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, May 17 (ANI): After the successful launch of the Agni II missile, India is all set to test fire its first Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, Agni-V, in Mach-April ... Read more...
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Pak test fires two nuclear capable ballistic missiles
May 8th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday test fired two nuclear capable ballistic missiles, a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.According to the ISPR, the Shaheen-1 has ... Read more...
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Iran unveils home-made ballistic missiles on Army Day
April 18th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iranian armed forces Sunday displayed modern home-made ballistic missiles at a military parade organised to mark the country's Army Day.
Different army units demonstrated their capabilities and achievements during ... Read more...
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China tests missile interception technology
January 12th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 12 (IANS) China has successfully tested a missile interception technology, a week after the US agreed to sell an anti-missile system to Taiwan.
The test was carried out Monday, Xinhua news ... Read more...
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India successfully test fires two nuclear capable Prithvi-II missiles
October 12th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Chandipur (Orissa), Oct 12 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists on Monday successfully test fired in quick succession two Prithvi-II surface-to-surface short range ballistic missiles, from the Integrated Test Range ... Read more...
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U.S. introduces a new missile defense plan
September 17th, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Obama approved the recommendation of Secretary of Defense Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a phased and adaptive approach for missile defense in Europe, ... Read more...
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No unusual military movement detected in North Korea: Gates
May 29th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 29 (DPA) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the US had detected no unusual military movement in North Korea and did not plan to send reinforcements to South ... Read more...
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Korea tension rises as North threatens war
May 27th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Tension on the Korean peninsula has escalated after North Korea said it no longer considers itself bound by the terms of the 1953 armistice between the two Koreas and threatened to use ... Read more...
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North Korea restarts nuclear facility: Report
May 27th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 27 (DPA) North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear reprocessing facility at Yongbyon to produce weapons-grade plutonium, a South Korean news report said Wednesday.
Analysis of satellite images indicated that ... Read more...
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Chinese Government express anger at North Korea missile launches
May 26th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
The Chinese Government has rebuked North Korea over its nuclear test on Monday and the firing of five missiles over the last two days, calling on its neighbor to, “honor its commitment ... Read more...
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North Korea fires two missiles after nuclear test (Lead)
May 26th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 26 (DPA) North Korea fired two short-range missiles Tuesday, a day after conducting an internationally condemned nuclear test, South Korean media reported.
The launches were carried out on North Korea's east ... Read more...
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North Korea preparing more missile tests: Report
May 26th, 2009 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 26 (DPA) Notwithstanding the worldwide criticism of its nuclear test, North Korea is believed to be preparing to test more ballistic missiles, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Tuesday.
There were ... Read more...
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North Korea starts reprocessing nuclear fuel
April 25th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 25 (DPA) North Korea said Saturday it has again started to reprocess spent nuclear fuel rods to produce weapons-grade plutonium.
"The reprocessing of spent fuel rods from the pilot atomic power ... Read more...
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Lockheed Martin briefs Indian Navy on Aegis missile defence system
April 23rd, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) US aerospace major Lockheed Martin has briefed the Indian Navy on its ship-mounted Aegis ballistic missile defence system and is also open to integrating it with indigenously ... Read more...
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Iran to upgrade missile production unit
December 16th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 16 (Xinhua) A senior Iranian military officer has said the government is set to upgrade its missile production division in an effort to boost the Islamic country's defence capabilities. ... Read more...
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New Star Wars robot can shoot down enemy ballistic missiles
December 12th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 12 (ANI): The US government has unveiled a new Star Wars flying robot that can shoot down enemy ballistic missiles.According to a report in the Telegraph, the Multiple Kill ... Read more...
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India successfully tests its longest-range n-capable missile (Lead)
May 7th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by admin
By Jatindra Dash
Bhadrak (Orissa), May 7 (IANS) India Wednesday successfully tested its longest-range nuclear capable missile Agni-III, catapulting the country into the select group of nations that have intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM). ... Read more...
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Turkey planning missile defence network
May 1st, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Ankara, May 1 (RIA Novosti) Turkey is planning to build its own long-range missile defence network by 2010. The missile shield would include at least eight anti-missile batteries meant to protect ... Read more...
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