Maiden test of Pralay surface-to-surface missile successful
3 years, 3 months ago

Maiden test of Pralay surface-to-surface missile successful

The Hindu  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr A.P.J. The new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sensors deployed near the impact point across the eastern coast, including the down range ships, tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events, DRDO said. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy said this is a new generation surface-to-surface missile equipped with modern technologies.

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Defence agency, Navy flight-test indigenously-developed surface-to-air missile
4 days, 20 hours ago

Defence agency, Navy flight-test indigenously-developed surface-to-air missile

India Today  

The Defence Research & Development Organisation and the Indian Navy successfully conducted the flight-test of the indigenously developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile on March 26, 2025. The missile was launched from a land-based vertical launcher against a high-speed aerial target at very close range and low altitude, successfully demonstrating its Near-Boundary-Low Altitude capability. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded DRDO, the …

DRDO achieves success in final test of SFDR propulsion missile system
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DRDO achieves success in final test of SFDR propulsion missile system

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In yet another technological accomplishment, the Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted the final round test of the solid fuel ducted ramjet propulsion-based missile system from a defence facility off Odisha coast on Friday. The indigenously developed missile system was test fired from a static launcher at the launching complex-III of the integrated test range. Defence sources said …

India rides high as missile with cutting-edge SFDR technology tested successfully
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India rides high as missile with cutting-edge SFDR technology tested successfully

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In yet another technological accomplishment, the Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted the final round test of the solid fuel ducted ramjet propulsion based missile system from a defence facility off the Odisha coast on Friday. The indigenously developed missile system was test-fired from a static launcher at the launching complex-III of the integrated test range. Defence sources …

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 …

DRDO successfully test fires indigenous portable anti-tank missile | WATCH
7 months, 2 weeks ago

DRDO successfully test fires indigenous portable anti-tank missile | WATCH

India TV News  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully test-fired the Made-in-India Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile. Watch video here: According to an official statement, the Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile Weapon System was indigenously designed and developed by DRDO. The Anti Tank Guided Missile or ATGM system is well-equipped with both day and night, as well as top attack capability. Also Read: …

WATCH: India successfully conducts flight test of Phase-II ballistic missile defence system
8 months ago

WATCH: India successfully conducts flight test of Phase-II ballistic missile defence system

Firstpost  

The flight test fully met all the trial objectives validating a complete network-centric warfare weapon system, the defence ministry said The phase-II AD endo-atmospheric missile is an indigenously developed two-stage solid propelled ground-launched missile system. #WATCH | Defence Research & Development Organisation successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System on 24th July 2024. ”The DRDO successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile …

India tests second phase of ballistic missile defence system successfully
8 months ago

India tests second phase of ballistic missile defence system successfully

Hindustan Times  

India successfully tested the second phase of its ballistic missile defence system on Wednesday, showing its ability to defend against enemy missiles with a range of 5,000 km. DRDO successfully flight-tests Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System. “The DRDO successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System on July 24,” the ministry said. It is designed to counter various enemy ballistic missile …

DRDO Conducts 2 Consecutive Successful Flight Tests of Air Defence System
2 years ago

DRDO Conducts 2 Consecutive Successful Flight Tests of Air Defence System

News 18  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Tuesday conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System missile. The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said the flight tests were carried out from a ground-based man-portable launcher against high-speed unmanned aerial targets, mimicking approaching and receding aircraft. VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System meant …

Surface-to-air missile | DRDO working to fix a few glitches
2 years, 1 month ago

Surface-to-air missile | DRDO working to fix a few glitches

The Hindu  

The indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation is set to be tested again in April with some changes suggested by the Army. The QRSAM is designed to operate on the move with search and track capability and fire on short halt, a requirement for the Army’s Air Defence to move …

Indian armed forces to acquire Pralay ballistic missiles amid border hostilities from China
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian armed forces to acquire Pralay ballistic missiles amid border hostilities from China

Op India  

Amid the ongoing conflict with China, the Indian armed forces are now going to acquire the ‘Pralay’ ballistic missile which can hit targets from 150 to 500 Kms. The proposal moved by the Indian defence forces is at an advanced stage and is scheduled to be taken up for clearance during a high-level meeting this week, defence sources told ANI. …

DRDO, Indian Navy test Vertical Launch Short Range air missile in Odisha
2 years, 7 months ago

DRDO, Indian Navy test Vertical Launch Short Range air missile in Odisha

Live Mint  

Defence Research & Development Organisation and Indian Navy on Tuesday successfully flight tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur. The flight test was carried out from an Indian Naval Ship against a high-speed unmanned aerial target for demonstration of vertical launch capability. During the test launch, flight path and vehicle performance parameters …

India successfully test-fires two more surface-to-air missiles off Odisha coast
3 years ago

India successfully test-fires two more surface-to-air missiles off Odisha coast

Deccan Chronicle  

Balasore: India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested two more rounds of Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles off the Odisha coast, proving the nation's capability, DRDO sources said. The Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles scored direct hits against high speed aerial targets at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur during the flight tests. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, Indian Army and the defence …

DRDO successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit at target
3 years ago

DRDO successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit at target

India TV News  

DRDO successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit at target "MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore, Odisha at around 1030 hours intercepting a high-speed aerial target at long range," DRDO said in a tweet. Highlights DRDO successfully carried out test firing of MRSAM-missile today MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore As per DRDO, the …

DRDO flight tests man portable anti-tank guided missile
3 years, 2 months ago

DRDO flight tests man portable anti-tank guided missile

India TV News  

Highlights The indigenously developed anti-tank missile is a low weight, fire and forget missile The missile has miniaturised infrared imaging seeker and advanced avionics for on-board control Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the DRDO The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Tuesday successfully flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, officials said. The indigenously developed …

India tests quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile
3 years, 3 months ago

India tests quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Wednesday tested a new surface-to-surface missile “Pralay”. “The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously-developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’ from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on December 22,” the defence ministry said in a statement, adding that the missile has met all its objectives. “The …

India successfully tests vertical launch short range surface-to-air missile
3 years, 3 months ago

India successfully tests vertical launch short range surface-to-air missile

India Today  

Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully tested the vertical launch short range surface-to-air missile from integrated test range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast on Tuesday. The launch of the system was conducted to validate integrated operation of all weapon system components, including vertical launcher unit with controller, canisterised flight vehicle, weapon control system etc. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated …

DRDO successfully tests new-generation Akash missile for second time
3 years, 8 months ago

DRDO successfully tests new-generation Akash missile for second time

India Today  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully conducted the second flight test of the New Generation Akash Missile on Friday from an integrated test range in Chandipur off the Odisha coast. Read | Bharat Dynamics Ltd flags off Medium Range Surface to Air Missile for delivery to Indian Air Force The flight tests validated the functioning of the complete …

DRDO successfully tests new generation surface-to-air Akash Missile
3 years, 8 months ago

DRDO successfully tests new generation surface-to-air Akash Missile

India TV News  

The Defence Research & Development Organization has successfully flight tested the New Generation Akash Missile. The flight trial was conducted at around 12:45 pm from a land-based platform with all weapon system elements such as Multifunction Radar, Command, Control and Communication System and launcher participating in the deployment configuration. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, BDL, BEL, Indian …

India successfully flight-tests indigenously-made Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile in Kurnool; all you need to know
5 years, 6 months ago

India successfully flight-tests indigenously-made Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile in Kurnool; all you need to know

Firstpost  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully flight tested an indigenously-developed low weight, fire and forget, Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile from Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, in a major boost to India’s indigenous missile development programme on 11 September. “Defence Research and Development Organisation today successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget MPATGM. Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has …

India test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
5 years, 7 months ago

India test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile

India TV News  

India on Sunday test-fired a sophisticated all-weather and all-terrain Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile from a test range in Odisha. The air defence system, QRSAM, was test-fired at 11.05 am from a mobile truck-based launch unit at complex 3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, DRDO sources said. The systems are equipped with indigenously developed Phased array radar, Inertial Navigation …

DRDO test fires indigenous ballistic missile 'Prahar' from Chandipur integrated test range
6 years, 6 months ago

DRDO test fires indigenous ballistic missile 'Prahar' from Chandipur integrated test range

India TV News  

An indigenously developed surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile was test-fired from the Odisha coast Thursday amid heavy rains, official sources said. The sophisticated missile, christened 'Prahar', was test launched from launch pad-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, near Odisha's Balasore at about 1:35 pm. Prior to the missiles test launch, 4,494 people residing within 2 km radius of the …

DRDO succesfully tests its third generation Anti Tank Guided Missile 'Nag'
7 years, 6 months ago

DRDO succesfully tests its third generation Anti Tank Guided Missile 'Nag'

Firstpost  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation twice successfully flight tested India’s indigenously developed third generation Anti Tank Guided Missile ‘Nag’ in Rajasthan on Friday. “With these two successful flight trials, and the flight test conducted earlier in June in the peak of summer, the complete functionality of Nag ATGM along with launcher system NAMICA has been established and marked the …

DRDO successfully test-fires short-range Quick Reaction Surface to Air missile from Chandipur
7 years, 8 months ago

DRDO successfully test-fires short-range Quick Reaction Surface to Air missile from Chandipur

Firstpost  

The missile was test-fired from Launch Complex-3 at the Integrated Test Range around 11.30 a.m from a truck-mounted canister launcher. India on 3 July successfully test-fired an indigenously developed short-range and Quick Reaction Surface to Air missile from Chandipur along the Odisha coast. Congratulations to DRDO for successfully test firing Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile. — Arun Jaitley July …

India test-fires new surface-to-air missile developed jointly with Israel
8 years, 9 months ago

India test-fires new surface-to-air missile developed jointly with Israel

India TV News  

Balasore : India today successfully test fired a new surface-to-air missile, developed jointly with Israel from a defence base off Odisha coast. The medium range missile was successfully test launched from a mobile launcher in the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, a defence base off Odisha coast, at around 08.15 hours, a Defence Research and Development Organisation official said. Indian …

India successfully test fires surface-to-air Akash missile
10 years, 11 months ago

India successfully test fires surface-to-air Akash missile

India TV News  

Balasore : India today successfully conducted two rounds of trials of its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial by the air force from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha. Describing both the trials as ‘fully successful', ITR Director M K V Prasad said the whole exercise was carried out as part …

Surface-to-air Akash missile test-fired again
12 years, 10 months ago

Surface-to-air Akash missile test-fired again

India TV News  

Alasore, May 26 : Two days after its successful trial, India on Saturday again test-fired the indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile from the test range at Chandipur near here. “The user specific trial, which formed part of the country's routine air defence exercises, was conducted from the ITR,” said a Defence Research Development Organisation official associated with the Akash missile …

Surface-to-air missile Akash test fired successfully
12 years, 10 months ago

Surface-to-air missile Akash test fired successfully

Firstpost  

The missile, which has a strike range of 25 km with a warhead of 60 kgs, was test fired successfully today in order to re-validate the technology. Balasore : Boosting its air defence shield and re-validating operational efficacy, India today test fired successfully its indigenously-developed surface-to- air ‘Akash’ missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 km from …

'Prahaar' missile successfully test-fired
13 years, 8 months ago

'Prahaar' missile successfully test-fired

The Hindu  

A new surface-to-surface missile called “Prahaar” was successfully test-fired on Thursday for the first time from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Orissa. The Defence Research and Development Organisation developed Prahaar in two years, to specifically bridge the gap in the range between the unguided Pinaka rocket, which has a range of 45 km, and the guided Prithvi missile variants, …

‘Prahar' missile ready to be tested
13 years, 8 months ago

‘Prahar' missile ready to be tested

The Hindu  

Preparations are on at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Orissa, for firing a new and novel missile named “Prahar” on July 21 from a road mobile launcher. This single stage missile, fuelled by solid propellants, is being tested for the first time by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. “Prahar will fill the gap between Pinaka, the multi-barrel rocket system, …

Flight-test of Prahaar missile likely on July 21
13 years, 8 months ago

Flight-test of Prahaar missile likely on July 21

The Hindu  

The first flight-test of the newly-developed quick reaction, short range tactical missile ‘Prahaar,' which was initially planned to be conducted on Sunday, was postponed and is likely to take place on July 21. Launch at Chandipur The missile would be launched from Launch Complex-III of the Integrated Test range at Chandipur, Balasore district. The 150-km range missile will the bridge …

India all set to test new short-range tactical missile
13 years, 8 months ago

India all set to test new short-range tactical missile

The Hindu  

‘Prahaar', a totally new quick-reaction, short-range tactical missile, which will fill the gap for such a battlefield weapon system in India's missile arsenal, is all set to be flight-tested on July 17. Talking to journalists, Dr. Saraswat said the 150 km-range missile would replace unguided rockets and “is going to be an excellent weapon.” It would bridge the gap between …

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