• 24 April, 2024
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SPEED RACE: HYPERSONIC WEAPONS

Hypersonic projectiles and platforms are emerging as a highly valued weapon system for militaries, the world over, due to their unique combination of attributes. The characteristics of hypersonic missiles include…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

Conceptualizing A Conventional Missile Force

Nuclear Deterrent Dynamics  “The sole purpose of India’s nuclear deterrence is to deter adversaries use or threat of use of nuclear weapons”                        Dr Manpreet Sethi   Indian nuclear deterrence…

By Maj Gen Roopesh Mehta, SM,VSM

Threat Of Chinese Rocket Force And The Indian Options

The recently leaked U.S. intelligence documents have an aspect that is overlooked by many — the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). The leaked top-secret documents reveal a report by…

By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)

Hypersonic Missiles With Heat-Seeking Technology

The confrontation between Ukraine and Russia is not showing any signs of a ceasefire or end to hostilities. Russia has used its Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile against multiple targets of…

By Prof (Dr) DK Pandey 

Analysis-N.Korea could ‘go small’ with tactical nukes if it resumes testing

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - If North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller “tactical” warheads meant for battlefield use and designed to fit on short-range…

Russia calls increased NATO military activity in the Arctic worrying, warns of “unintended incidents” – TASS

(Reuters) - Russia is worried about increased activity of NATO forces in the Arctic and sees risks of "unintended incidents" occurring in the region, TASS news agency cited Russian ambassador-at-large…

Future warfare is likely to be hybrid with weapons ranging from computer virus to hypersonic missiles: IAF Chief

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) The future warfare is likely to be hybrid in nature wherein weapons such as economic strangulation, information blackout, computer virus and hypersonic missiles would be…

Australia says defence buildup about peace and stability

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's involvement in the development of hypersonic missiles with treaty partners the United States and Britain was part of an effort to achieve peace and stability in the…

UK, U.S., Australia agree to work on hypersonics under defence pact

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, the United States and Australia on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said, following a call…

Russia has repeatedly fired hypersonic missiles at Ukraine targets – U.S. general

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has repeatedly fired hypersonic missiles at Ukrainian military targets, the top U.S. military commander in Europe, Air Force General Tod Wolters, told a Senate hearing on…

North Korea’s Missiles: Road To Advancement Or Armageddon?

16 March 2022.  North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - DPRK) caused a shudder with the alleged launch of a ballistic missile (BM) from its international airport at Sunan,…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

Russia says it has used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine

(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had destroyed a large underground depot for missiles and aircraft ammunition in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region using hypersonic missiles, the Interfax news…