- 31 October, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitymissile
Iran holds unannounced air defence drill over nuclear town Natanz
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian air defences fired a missile as part of an exercise on Saturday over the central town of Natanz, which houses nuclear installations, state TV reported, after local…
Russia starts missile supplies to India despite U.S. sanctions risk
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has started supplying India with S-400 air defence missile systems, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday citing Dmitry Shugayev, the head of the Russian military cooperation…
India’s Rafale vs Pakistan’s JF-17: Who Steals The ‘Thunder’?
Historically, the moniker of ‘fighter aircraft’ came into use much after the advent of such machines. The British Royal Flying Corps (the Air Arm of the British Army in World War…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli missiles aimed at Damascus area -state media
(Reuters) -Syrian air defences on Saturday intercepted Israeli missiles targeted at sites in countryside around the capital Damascus and downed some of them, state media said, citing a military statement.…
Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, successfully launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island
Key Highlights: • Agni-5 capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with very high degree of accuracy • Uses a three-stage solid fuelled engine • Successful launch in…
U.S. nuclear envoy visits S.Korea amid N.Korea missile tension, stalled talks
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea on Saturday amid stalled denuclearisation talks and tension over Pyongyang's recent missile tests. Special…
Factbox-North Korea’s submarine-launched missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test fired https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-fires-unidentified-projectile-off-east-coast-skorea-military-2021-10-19 what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, South Korea said. It would be the latest step in nuclear-armed…
China surprises U.S. with hypersonic missile test, FT reports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources. The report…
Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli attack above Homs, state media says
CAIRO (Reuters) -Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack above the Homs countryside, injuring six soldiers and causing some material damage, official media said on Friday. Israeli military declined…
Successful Maiden Flight Test of Akash Prime Missile
A new version of the Akash Missile – ‘Akash Prime’ has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha on 27 September 2021. The missile intercepted and…
Factbox: An intensifying arms race in Asia
(Reuters) - Analysts warn that Asia may be sliding into an accelerating arms race as countries react to China's military growth. Here is a list of defence systems several Asian countries…
MR-SAM: Boosting Efficacy of India’s Air Defence
India’s’ Air Defence (AD) arsenal witnessed a significant fillip with the Hon’ble Defence Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh handing over of the first deliverable Firing Unit of the Medium Range Surface…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
