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Drone and missile warfare tests supply-strapped defense systems
8 months, 1 week ago

Drone and missile warfare tests supply-strapped defense systems

Live Mint  

The near-complete defeat of Iran’s drone-and-missile barrage against Israel on Saturday marked a success for air–defense systems, but was also a sobering reminder that weapons capable of intercepting these sorts of attacks are in short supply. The Israelis intercepted most of the ballistic missiles using Arrow air–defense systems, senior U.S. officials said. This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told PBS …

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DRDO scientist Kurulkar was allegedly attracted to Pakistani agent, talked about Indian missile systems
1 year, 5 months ago

DRDO scientist Kurulkar was allegedly attracted to Pakistani agent, talked about Indian missile systems

The Hindu  

DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar was attracted to the Pakistani Intelligence Operative, who used the alias 'Zara Dasgupta', and chatted with her about Indian missile systems among other classified defence projects, the charge sheet has said. Mr. Kurulkar and 'Zara Dasgupta' were in contact through WhatsApp as well as voice and video calls, the charge sheet said. The Pakistani agent tried …

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Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s air force claimed Saturday to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow’s most modern missiles. “They were saying that the Patriot is an outdated American weapon, and Russian weapons are the best in the …

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US to send Patriot missile systems and tanks to Ukraine faster than originally planned
1 year, 9 months ago

US to send Patriot missile systems and tanks to Ukraine faster than originally planned

CNN  

Fort Sill, Oklahoma CNN — US Patriot missile defense systems and Abram tanks are set to be deployed to Ukraine faster than originally planned, US defense officials said on Tuesday. Gen. Patrick Ryder said in January that the accelerated training timeline for Ukrainian troops would take “several months.” Ryder declined to get into specifics about the new timeline during a …

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Empowering DRDO Crucial for Achieving Atmanirbharta in Defence - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Empowering DRDO Crucial for Achieving Atmanirbharta in Defence - News18

News 18  

The Defence Research and Development Organisation under the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, was set up in 1958 and charged with research and development for Indian military systems. With a network of 52 laboratories that are engaged in developing defence technologies covering various fields like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, land combat engineering, life sciences, materials, missiles, and naval …

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Patriot system | America’s missile defence umbrella
2 years ago

Patriot system | America’s missile defence umbrella

The Hindu  

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, not many thought that the war would last this long. After suffering setbacks in Kharkiv and Kherson, Russia launched a new phase of air strikes, targeting military and energy infrastructure in Ukraine, which strengthened Kyiv’s calls for advanced defence systems. After much debate, the U.S. finally announced that it would …

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US to send Ukraine advanced surface-to-air missile systems
2 years, 5 months ago

US to send Ukraine advanced surface-to-air missile systems

Al Jazeera  

The US announces $820m in new military aid, including counter-artillery radars, to respond to Russia’s heavy reliance on long-range strikes in the war. The United States says it will send Ukraine two NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems, four counter-artillery radars, and about 150,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition to assist Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. The US hopes …

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IAF probe in accidental missile firing into Pak suggests involvement of Group Captain
2 years, 9 months ago

IAF probe in accidental missile firing into Pak suggests involvement of Group Captain

India Today  

The initial probe of the Indian Air Force into the accidental firing of a BrahMos missile that landed in Pakistan pointed towards the involvement of a Group Captain-rank officer. The probe is being conducted by an Air Vice Marshal-rank officer who is posted at the Air Headquarters and is most qualified to conduct the probe, top government sources told India …

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India says deliveries of Russian S-400 defence system have begun
3 years ago

India says deliveries of Russian S-400 defence system have begun

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi says it has started receiving parts of missile defence system in a deal that prompted threats of US sanctions. Russia has begun deliveries of its long-range S-400 ground-to-air missile defence system to India, according to New Delhi’s foreign secretary. “Supplies have begun this month and will continue to happen,” Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday …

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Nagorno-Karabakh: How did Azerbaijan triumph over Armenia?
4 years ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: How did Azerbaijan triumph over Armenia?

Al Jazeera  

Azerbaijan placed bets on sophisticated, pricey weapons, while Armenia relied on old Russian-made arms and obsolete strategy, analysts say. Since the mid-1990s, when the battle over Nagorno-Karabakh killed more than 30,000 people and displaced up to a million, the conflict has long been written off as one of the world’s “frozen”, unsolvable political stalemates in which resource-poor Armenia seemed to …

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Rs 38,900 crore deal to buy fighter jets from Russia, HAL; missile systems: All you need to know
4 years, 5 months ago

Rs 38,900 crore deal to buy fighter jets from Russia, HAL; missile systems: All you need to know

India TV News  

The government has approved Rs 38,900 crore deal with Russia to buy MiG-29 fighter jets, upgrading over 50 MiG-29s, procuring Su-30 MKI from HAL and for indigenously developing advanced missile, rocket systems amid tension with China at the Line of Actual Control. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was on Russia visit last week, has given a go-ahead for the proposal …

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