In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?

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India successfully test-fired its first long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha on Sunday. Calling this a ‘historic achievement’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India is now placed among the select group of countries that possess such advanced military capabilities India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation achieved a historic feat as it successfully test-fired the nation’s maiden long-range hypersonic missile on Sunday. Developed indigenously by laboratories of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, along with various other DRDO labs and industry partners, the missile was successfully test-fired off the coast of Odisha. The missile, designed to carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 km for Armed forces, put India in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

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Rajnath Felicitates Hypersonic Missile Project Team
1 month ago

Rajnath Felicitates Hypersonic Missile Project Team

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday felicitated the team of that built the long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile, which passed its flight trials in November last. The successful testing of the long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile positioned India among the select group of nations with hypersonic missile capabilities. Dr Samir V. Kamat, secretary, defence R&D, and Chairman of DRDO, and senior …

India first to develop long-range hypersonic missile: Defence experts
4 months ago

India first to develop long-range hypersonic missile: Defence experts

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: India is the first country to develop a long-range hypersonic missile that can travel more than eight times the speed of sound and is a game-changer in global defence technology which no other countries have, claimed defence scientists. The Defence Research and Development Organisation recently test-fired the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile that can carry both conventional and nuclear …

Hypersonic, ballistic missile launches underscore India's weapons prowess
4 months ago

Hypersonic, ballistic missile launches underscore India's weapons prowess

Hindustan Times  

The successful launch of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile and the first test of the 3,500km K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine have put the spotlight on the country’s growing prowess in indigenously developing advanced weapon systems to strengthen the military’s capabilities. This includes achievements ranging from successfully testing the second phase of India’s ballistic missile defence system to …

India to continue missile tests in future to strengthen its armoury: Sources
4 months, 1 week ago

India to continue missile tests in future to strengthen its armoury: Sources

India Today  

India is planning to continue missile tests in the coming future to achieve its objective of creating a strong armoury of missiles, sources said. The tests in future will be focused on developing and testing both long and medium-range missiles of different types, defence sources added while speaking to India Today TV. Hypersonic missiles are considered the next frontier in …

Is Pakistan scared of India's defence supremacy?
4 months, 1 week ago

Is Pakistan scared of India's defence supremacy?

India Today  

In the high-stakes world of military strategy, Pakistan’s relentless pursuit to match India's advancements has become increasingly evident. India’s successful test-flight of its first long-range hypersonic missile last week has intensified speculation about Pakistan’s next move. India’s Hypersonic Breakthrough The test-firing of India’s hypersonic missile has sent ripples across South Asia, with defence analysts warning of a potential arms race …

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels
4 months, 1 week ago

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels

Live Mint  

It’s a no-brainer that global geopolitics is dictating the modern arms race, with security concerns, power struggles and shifting alliances driving nations to expand and modernize their military capabilities. The successful testing of India’s indigenously-developed long-range hypersonic missile supports this contention, while marking a big leap in the country’s tech capability. There are two primary types, both fast and sneaky: …

How DRDO’s successful hypersonic missile test will boost India’s deterrence capability
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

How DRDO’s successful hypersonic missile test will boost India’s deterrence capability

Firstpost  

This test marks an important milestone in India’s strategic deterrence capabilities, and now India is among a select group of nations, which includes the United States, Russia, and China The Defence Research and Development Organisation on November 16, 2024, conducted a successful flight test of a long-range hypersonic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Hypersonic …

India in elite club after successful long-range hypersonic missile test
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India in elite club after successful long-range hypersonic missile test

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: In a significant demonstration of India’s growing military prowess, the Defence Research and Development Organisation on Saturday successfully flight-tested the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha coast. The test missile was launched from a ground-based mobile launcher positioned at the launching complex-IV of the Integrated Test Range at Dr APJ Abdul …

Why India's hypersonic missile test is a strategic game-changer
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why India's hypersonic missile test is a strategic game-changer

India Today  

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted a test-firing of the country’s first hypersonic missile yesterday. The test - which took place on Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha - marked a step forward for India’s military capabilities. Lt. Gen. Shankar explained that the successful hypersonic missile test matters for a few key reasons. This …

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice

India Today  

Taking a crucial step towards getting India into the elite group of countries to have hypersonic missiles in its military arsenal, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully flight-tested the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile from the Dr A.P.J. Missile scientists claim India has indigenously developed the technology for the hypersonic missile to take unpredictable trajectories and elude interceptor …

India test-fires its first long-range hypersonic missile
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India test-fires its first long-range hypersonic missile

Hindustan Times  

India on Sunday announced that the Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully test-fired the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile off the Odisha coast, a step towards strengthening the military’s capabilities with a new weapon system. Flight trial of DRDO's long range hypersonic missile being successfully conducted at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. “India has achieved a …

India successfully tests its first long-range hypersonic missile, MoD calls it a 'historic moment'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India successfully tests its first long-range hypersonic missile, MoD calls it a 'historic moment'

Firstpost  

The hypersonic missile is designed to carry several payloads for ranges greater than 1500 km. It can be used by all the services of the Indian Armed Forces The flight trial of the long range hypersonic missile was conducted on Saturday night. X/ @Rajnath Singh India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted a flight trial of a long-range hypersonic …

India successfully test fires long-range hypersonic missile, joins select club
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India successfully test fires long-range hypersonic missile, joins select club

Hindustan Times  

This hypersonic missile can reportedly carry various payloads for ranges over 1500km for all the Services of the Indian Armed Forces. The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Saturday conducted a successful flight test of long range hypersonic missile from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast in what was termed as a ‘major milestone’ by Defence …

India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile Test Successful
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile Test Successful

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting its first trial of a long-range hypersonic missile, marking a significant advancement in the country’s defence capabilities. Defence minister Rajnath Singh lauded the achievement, describing it as a "historic moment" and a "stupendous" accomplishment under the nation’s first long-range hypersonic mission. "This significant achievement has placed India among the select …

‘India successfully conducts flight trial of long-range hypersonic missile,’ says Rajnath Singh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘India successfully conducts flight trial of long-range hypersonic missile,’ says Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted a flight trial of its long-range hypersonic missile on November 16, 2024, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces and the Industry for the successful flight trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic mission, and termed …

DRDO conducts successful flight trial of long-range hypersonic missile | WATCH
4 months, 2 weeks ago

DRDO conducts successful flight trial of long-range hypersonic missile | WATCH

India TV News  

India achieved a historic milestone in defence technology by successfully conducting a flight trial of a long-range hypersonic missile on Saturday. This groundbreaking achievement cements India’s position among the select group of nations possessing advanced hypersonic missile technology. The missile is the result of extensive research and development carried out by the laboratories of the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Missile …

India’s first long-range hypersonic missile flight trials successful
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s first long-range hypersonic missile flight trials successful

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India achieved a significant milestone in missile technology with the successful flight trial of its first long-range hypersonic missile, conducted on Saturday night. The Defence Research and Development Organisation launched the missile from a mobile ground-based launcher at the Integrated Test Range, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha, around 6.55 pm. The missile was …

Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?

Firstpost  

Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds greater than Mach 5. Unlike traditional ballistic missiles’ predictable trajectory, hypersonic missiles can manoeuver within the atmosphere, making them much harder to detect and intercept Russia has touted its hypersonic missiles as a leap ahead of the world. Representative image/AFP A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced physicist Alexander Shiplyuk to 15 years in prison on …

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System
9 months, 1 week ago

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System

The Diplomat  

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense have signed a project arrangement to move ahead with the joint development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, which takes on incoming hypersonic missiles. Japan’s defense chief said that the development of the GPI is scheduled to be completed in the 2030s but that the two nations “will steadily move …

Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them
1 year, 6 months ago

Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them

Live Mint  

The weapon Beijing launched over the South China Sea traveled at speeds of more than 15,000 miles an hour as it circled the globe. The U.S., which has conducted just a fraction of the number of China’s flight tests, has yet to deploy any actual hypersonic missiles. Among other things, American researchers published on computational fluid dynamics, which helps model …

Iran has a new hypersonic missile. Here’s what that means for the Middle East
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran has a new hypersonic missile. Here’s what that means for the Middle East

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. The hypersonic projectile has the ability to “penetrate all air defense missile systems and detonate them,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said in comments published by the semi-official …

India can develop hypersonic missiles in 8 yrs post govt nod: BrahMos Aerospace
2 years, 1 month ago

India can develop hypersonic missiles in 8 yrs post govt nod: BrahMos Aerospace

India Today  

Considering the critical role hypersonic missiles played in the Russia-Ukraine war, BrahMos Aerospace Corporation on Tuesday said if such a missile was required in India, it could be developed within eight years. “If we want a hypersonic missile, we will take only eight years to develop it after approval from the government,” said the corporation. “The missile already flies at …

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile

Firstpost  

While countries like the United States have developed systems designed to defend against cruise and ballistic missiles, the ability to track and take down a hypersonic missile remains a question Tehran: Iran has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit, said Thursday. “This hypersonic ballistic missile …

China is developing supersonic torpedo-missile that can fly at 33,000ft AND underwater
2 years, 6 months ago

China is developing supersonic torpedo-missile that can fly at 33,000ft AND underwater

Daily Mail  

The Chinese military is developing a supersonic anti-ship missile that will be able to travel further and faster than any traditional torpedo. DF-17 Dongfeng medium-range ballistic missiles equipped with a DF-ZF hypersonic glide vehicle, involved in a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Republic U.S. ally Japan, one of China's chief regional rivals, said it …

China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic, says US Senator
3 years ago

China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic, says US Senator

Firstpost  

Dr William LaPlante, to be undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, said he hopes to begin immediately to accelerate getting into the mainstream weapons systems Washington: The US is no longer dominating several advanced technologies, an influential American Senator has observed here, saying that China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic. Hypersonic, clearly, China and India, Russia have …

Understanding hypersonic weapons
3 years ago

Understanding hypersonic weapons

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Saturday, the Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov said the “Kinzhal aviation missile system with hypersonic aeroballistic missiles destroyed a large underground warehouse containing missiles and aviation ammunition in the village of Deliatyn in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.” On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that Russia used hypersonic missiles in its offensive in …

Rajnath: India must develop Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
3 years, 3 months ago

Rajnath: India must develop Hypersonic Cruise Missiles

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid global concern over China recently testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that India must immediately move towards developing hypersonic cruise missiles to maintain minimum credible deterrence against its enemies. “In order to maintain a minimum credible deterrence, we have to immediately think about hypersonic cruise missile development. A US Congressional Research …

What's the big deal about hypersonic weapons and why are major powers vying for this capability?
3 years, 5 months ago

What's the big deal about hypersonic weapons and why are major powers vying for this capability?

ABC  

The US has confirmed that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle from a near-orbital trajectory in August, after the Chinese government denied that it was a weapon and said it was merely a space vehicle. In recent months, the United States and Russia have both conducted tests of hypersonic weapons, with North Korea saying it too had tested a …

India among select few developing hypersonic weapons technology, says US report
3 years, 5 months ago

India among select few developing hypersonic weapons technology, says US report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is among the select few countries worldwide that are developing “hypersonic weapons technology” which threaten to bypass most of the current missile defence systems to deliver nuclear bombs, the quasi- independent US Congressional Research Service said in its latest report. “Although the United States, Russia and China have the most advanced hypersonic weapons programmes, a number of …

Eye on China, US successfully tests hypersonic missile technology
3 years, 5 months ago

Eye on China, US successfully tests hypersonic missile technology

Hindustan Times  

The United States successfully tested hypersonic missile technology, a new weapons system which is already being deployed by China and Russia, the US Navy said Thursday. The test, conducted Wednesday at a NASA facility in Wallops, Virginia, is a "vital step in the development of a Navy-designed common hypersonic missile," the navy said in a statement. Ambassador Robert Wood, the …

Project Force: Hypersonic weapons and the new space race
4 years ago

Project Force: Hypersonic weapons and the new space race

Al Jazeera  

In the never-ending quest to find weapons that will give a country the power it needs to knock out its adversaries, a new type of weapon has emerged: ultra-fast “hypersonic” missiles that can change targets anywhere on Earth within an hour. Outer space – the new ‘warfighting domain’ While this new class of weapon is being developed at breakneck pace, …

By when can India have complete hypersonic cruise missile system? DRDO reveals
4 years, 5 months ago

By when can India have complete hypersonic cruise missile system? DRDO reveals

Live Mint  

In the next four to five years, the Defence Research and Development Organisation says it might develop a complete hypersonic cruise missile system to boost India's missile strike capabilities. The complete hypersonic cruise missile system will have the capability to strike its targets at speeds at least double than that of world's present fastest BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Earlier on …

India successfully tests Hypersonic missile vehicle; joins US, Russia, China in elite club: Key takeaways
4 years, 6 months ago

India successfully tests Hypersonic missile vehicle; joins US, Russia, China in elite club: Key takeaways

India TV News  

India on Monday entered the elite missile club joining United States, Russia and China after it successfully flight tested hypersonic technology that will pave the way towards development of missiles travelling at six times the speed of sound. India becomes 4th country to test hypersonic missile technology: All you need to know India has joined United States, Russia and China …

Vladimir Putin says Russia is the only country in the world that can deploy hypersonic weapons
5 years, 3 months ago

Vladimir Putin says Russia is the only country in the world that can deploy hypersonic weapons

ABC  

President Vladimir Putin claims Russia is the only country in the world that can deploy hypersonic weapons, which places it ahead of its arch-foe, the United States, for the first time in modern history. Key points: Hypersonic weapons travel more than five times the speed of sound, and may evade surveillance Mr Putin said Russia found itself in a "unique" …

Hypersonic Missile To Be Ready In Five Years
13 years, 2 months ago

Hypersonic Missile To Be Ready In Five Years

India TV News  

Coimbatore, Jan10: With the air-version of BrahMos missile likely to be inducted in IAF within a year,works have already been started to develop BrahMos 2, the fastest Hypersonic missile in the world, which would take final shape in five years, a top scientist said. While the BrahMos missile has the speed of Mach 3 moving at one km per second, …

Hypersonic Version Of Brahmos On The Way
13 years, 5 months ago

Hypersonic Version Of Brahmos On The Way

India TV News  

Tiruchirapalli Oct 9: A hypersonic version of Brahmos missile that can fly at Mach 7 is being evaluated and companies in India and Russia are working overtime to design and develop various components for it. Numerous industries in Russia and India are involved in design and development of components and sub systems,” Dr A Sivathanu Pillai, CEO and MD of …

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