Missiles
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Japan issues 'emergency alert' for residents as North Korea fires three ballistic missiles
World | Nov 03, 2022, 08:30 AM ISTThe launches are the latest in a series of North Korean weapons tests in the past few months, that have raised tensions in the region.
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Russia fires hypersonic missiles at Odesa after holiday pomp
World | May 10, 2022, 04:58 PM ISTA Ukrainian official said that dead bodies of 44 civilians were found in the rubble of a building destroyed by Russia in March. The civilians were inside a five-story building that collapsed in Izyum in the Kharkiv region, said Oleh Synehubov, the head of Kharkiv's regional administration.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Story of 75 days in 20 PICS
World | May 09, 2022, 07:33 PM ISTAs the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its 75th day, we take a look back at all that has happened since the Russian military began invading its neighbour, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. Ukraine until now has managed to show great resistance.
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Missiles will hit Ukraine minutes after Putin's order, warns Britain
World | Feb 14, 2022, 06:08 PM ISTA Britain minister stressed that Putin had now already deployed all military assets that are needed for the invasion. He added that the launch of missiles could come with 'no notice'.
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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022
World | Jan 27, 2022, 08:19 AM ISTSouth Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons, which were likely short-range, were launched from an eastern coastal area, but it didn’t immediately say how far they flew.
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India pitches fighter aircraft, anti-tank missiles at 'ARMY- 2021' in Moscow
India | Aug 23, 2021, 01:04 PM ISTDRDO is the part of India's pavilion where advanced defence technologies and systems will be displayed along with Indian Defence Industries namely Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Ordnance Factories and Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) etc.
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DRDO develops chaff technology to distract enemy's radar-guided missiles, safeguard IAF jets
India | Aug 19, 2021, 05:35 PM ISTThe IAF has started the process of induction of this technology after the completion of successful trials, a DRDO statement said Thursday.
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North Korea fires unidentified projectiles into eastern sea, claims Seoul
World | Mar 02, 2020, 10:34 AM ISTKim’s latest show of force is apparently aimed at boosting military morale, strengthening internal unity and showing that his country is doing fine despite outside worries of how the North would contend with an outbreak.
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Trump tweets 'All is well' after Iran bombs Iraqi bases housing US troops, to issue statement later
World | Jan 08, 2020, 09:29 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump took to Twitter and said 'All is Well' after Iran targeted Iraqi bases housing US troops in retaliation to the killing of its top general Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike.
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North Korea test fires several short-range missiles ahead of US talks
World | Oct 02, 2019, 08:01 AM ISTThe first projectile was launched at 7.17 am local time, while the one that reached the EEZ was fired 10 minutes later.
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Saudi Arabia says Iran missiles, drones attacked oil sites
World | Sep 18, 2019, 10:45 PM ISTSaudi Arabia alleged Wednesday an attack by drones and cruise missiles on the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry was “unquestionably sponsored by Iran,” naming but not directly accusing Tehran of launching the assault. Iran denies being involved in the attack claimed by Yemeni rebels, and has threatened the U.S. that it will retaliate “immediately” if Tehran is targeted in response.
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North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles in defiance to UN resolutions
World | Jul 31, 2019, 07:04 AM ISTAccording to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, short-range missiles fired by North Korea were launched from the town of Wonsan, a regular launch site on the North’s eastern coast. The launches were aimed at ramping up pressure on the United States to make concessions as the two countries are struggling to resume diplomacy on the North’s nuclear weapons program.
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North Korea ready to have 'heart-to-heart' talks with US, agrees to stop nuclear weapons and missile tests: South Korea
World | Mar 06, 2018, 05:52 PM ISTThe comments were made after South Korean officials returned from a visit to the North, where they met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Watch: In counter-strike, Indian Army decimates Pakistani bunkers in less than 60 seconds
India | May 08, 2017, 12:56 PM ISTIn a retaliatory action by the Indian Army following repeated incidents of ceasefire violations from across the border, three-four Pakistani bunkers along the LoC were decimated in a mortar fire launched by India.
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China, Pakistan set to jointly produce missiles, tanks: state media
World | Mar 17, 2017, 02:44 PM ISTChinese state media reports that the country was now expected to ‘authorise’ the latter to produce ballistic, cruise, anti-craft and anti-ship missiles, and battle tanks.
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US president inauguration day: Donald Trump 'wanted tanks, missile launchers' for ceremony
World | Jan 20, 2017, 10:39 PM ISTThe president-elect Donald Trump’s advisor reportedly pushed for tanks and missile launchers to feature at his inauguration parade. A report in the Huffington Post on Thursday cited the sources as saying that Trump had endeavoured
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IAF fires recently-acquired MICA missiles from Mirage-2000 aircraft
India | Sep 24, 2016, 09:27 PM ISTAs tension is growing in the country in aftermath of the Uri terror attack, the air-to-air MICA missile has been successfully fired by the Tiger Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF). "The missile achieved
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Boeing gets US contract to supply Harpoon missiles to India
Sep 24, 2016, 05:19 PM ISTThe US aerospace and defence manufacturer Boeing has been contracted by the Unites States Department of Defence for supply of all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship Harpoon missiles worth $81 million (Rs 5,400 crore) to India. According to
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India deploys fighter jets, missiles, drones along China’s border to check incursions
India | Aug 17, 2016, 10:09 AM ISTTo deal with the rising incidents of Chinese incursions in Ladhak and Arunachal Pradesh, India has deployed Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, missiles and drones in the border areas.
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Missiles to be indigenously manufactured in 'one or two years': Manohar Parrikar
Jul 30, 2016, 11:32 PM ISTDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the country is just "one or two years" from indigenous manufacture of missiles as he claimed the DRDO scientists were on the verge of evolving seeker technology, which is