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DRDO successfully tests 120-km strike range Pinaka rockets

December 29, 2025 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: ANI The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR–120) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s Chandipur on Monday (December 29, 2025). Earlier in the day, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh,…

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DRDO conducts key test in scramjet technology development

January 21, 2025 admin

This is part of the efforts to develop a long-duration supersonic combustion ramjet technology. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a crucial milestone in the development of next-generation hypersonic munitions, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated a cutting-edge active cooled scramjet combustor ground test for 120 seconds for the first time…

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Torpedo Deal With French Firm, DRDO’s New Tech To Boost India’s Submarines

December 30, 2024 admin

New Delhi: India’s Ministry of Defence signed two significant deals to greatly enhance its submarine fleet. While one of the deals was signed with France’s Naval Group, the larger of the two contracts was signed with Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. The two contracts have a combined value of Rs 2,867…

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Torpedo Deal With French Firm, DRDO’s New Tech To Boost India’s Submarines

December 30, 2024 admin

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India Tests Latest Pinaka System As France, Armenia Line-Up To Buy Rockets

November 14, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Amid a rise in global demand for it, India today successfully completed the flight-test of its advanced guided weapon system Pinaka. During the test, the Pinaka system’s range, accuracy, consistency and rate of fire for multiple target engagement in a salvo mode were assessed. “Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO has successfully…

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Cutting edge projects avoided due to aversion to risk and intolerance of failure: DRDO chief

September 21, 2024 admin

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Samir V. Kamat with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. | Photo Credit: File photo Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Dr. Samir V Kamat said that there is an aversion to risk and intolerance of failure in India due to which people end up taking less challenging projects….

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India Successfully Flight Tests Short Range Surface-to-air Missile

September 12, 2024 admin

The missile system successfully tracked and engaged the target, the Defence Ministry said. New Delhi: The Indian Navy and the DRDO on Thursday successfully carried out a flight test of a vertical launched short-range surface-to-air missile off the coast of Odisha. The flight test was conducted from a land-based vertical launcher, targeting a high-speed aerial…

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India Conducts 1st Flight Test Of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ From Sukhoi Fighter Jet

August 13, 2024 admin

The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha. (Representational) New Delhi: India has carried out a “successful” maiden flight test of the long-range glide bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of the Indian Air Force. During the flight test, the glide bomb hit the target erected at Long Wheeler’s island with…

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Light Tanks Zorawar, Developed In 2 Years, Unveiled. Will Be Deployed Against China

July 6, 2024 admin

The DRDO and L&T have integrated USVs in loitering munitions in the tank In a major boost to Indian forces deployed opposite China in Ladakh, premier defence research agency Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and private sector firm Larsen and Toubro (L&T) are at advanced stage of trials of the indigenous Light Tank Zorawar….

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DRDO To Test Shoulder-Fired Air Defence Missiles At High-Altitudes

June 16, 2024 admin

Missile system has been able to lock on, take out both long-range, short-range targets (Representational) New Delhi: Amid the large-scale requirement for shoulder-fired air defence missiles, DRDO is going to carry out trials of the indigenous shoulder-fired air defence missiles before handing them over to the Indian Army for user trials. The Defence Research and…

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