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

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

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USA launches supersonic long-range bomber in South Korea after Kim Jong Un brags about 'world's strongest strategic missile' following successful test
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USA launches supersonic long-range bomber in South Korea after Kim Jong Un brags about 'world's strongest strategic missile' following successful test

Daily Mail  

The United States has launched a supersonic long-range bomber in South Korea as part of a joint air drill after Kim Jong Un bragged about having the 'world's strongest strategic missile' following successful test. Experts say the missile could reach targets in the mainland US The drill mobilised the US' B-1B bomber, South Korea's F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets, and …

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North Korea failed launch was possible hypersonic weapon: Seoul
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea failed launch was possible hypersonic weapon: Seoul

Al Jazeera  

North Korea might have launched a hypersonic missile, South Korea has said, as intelligence agencies investigated a ballistic missile test that failed early on Wednesday. The latest missile test came days after North Korea signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation treaty with Russia and as the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Busan to take part in joint military drills …

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What is MIRV technology used in Agni-5 missile test launch
9 months, 1 week ago

What is MIRV technology used in Agni-5 missile test launch

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday carried out maiden flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with the Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle technology which allows the weapon system to tackle multiple nuclear warheads, strengthening the country’s strategic deterrence capability. DRDO conducted the first successful flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle technology, on Monday. …

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Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them
1 year, 3 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 …

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Kim Jong Un oversees key cruise missile test as US-South Korea hold joint military drills: Photos
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un oversees key cruise missile test as US-South Korea hold joint military drills: Photos

Hindustan Times  

Kim Jong Un oversees key cruise missile test as US-South Korea hold joint military drills: Photos Kim Jong Un on Monday oversaw cruise missile test as US-South Korea kicked off their annual joint military drill that North Korea sees as a rehearsal for war.. 1 / 5 View Photos in a new improved layout North Korean leader Kim Jong Un …

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No surprise if North Korea conducts new nuclear test, says US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
1 year, 5 months ago

No surprise if North Korea conducts new nuclear test, says US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

Firstpost  

“I have been concerned for some time that North Korea would conduct what would be its seventh nuclear test going back multiple administrations. And I remain concerned about that,” said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Following the regime’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week, the United States would not be surprised if North Korea conducted another nuclear test, …

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S Korea, Japan, US to deepen security ties amid N Korea threat
1 year, 8 months ago

S Korea, Japan, US to deepen security ties amid N Korea threat

Al Jazeera  

Allies condemn ‘in the strongest terms’ Pyongyang’s latest weapons test, and urge end to ‘destabilization’. Japan, South Korea and the United States have agreed to enhance security cooperation in response to rising threats from North Korea, as they condemned the country’s test of its first-ever solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile. Defence officials from the three countries discussed the regularisation of missile …

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North Korea tests first ever solid fuel ICBM, Hwasong-18
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea tests first ever solid fuel ICBM, Hwasong-18

Al Jazeera  

A longer-range solid-fuel ICBM has long been on leader Kim Jong Un’s weapons wish list. North Korea has announced the successful test of its first solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, a key goal of leader Kim Jong Un’s plan to develop more advanced and powerful weaponry. The news agency cited Kim as saying the Hwasong-18 would rapidly advance North Korea’s nuclear …

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North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea in latest weapons test; Japan on alert
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea in latest weapons test; Japan on alert

Firstpost  

North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday morning, Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea’s military. Japan also confirmed the launch, with the office of PM Fumio Kishida tweeting at 1034 GMT that “North Korea launched what appears to be a ballistic missile.” The Japanese government also urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter on Thursday …

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Kim Jong Un calls for intensified drills to simulate ‘real war’
1 year, 9 months ago

Kim Jong Un calls for intensified drills to simulate ‘real war’

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader makes call just days before US and South Korea are due to start their largest drills since 2018. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has monitored a series of missile tests simulating the destruction of an enemy airport, as he called on the military to intensify drills to simulate “real war”. South Korea’s military said it had …

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Fire power: From 1953 to 2022, North Korea's banned weapons programmes
2 years, 1 month ago

Fire power: From 1953 to 2022, North Korea's banned weapons programmes

Firstpost  

North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes have attracted international sanctions for the country Seoul: Here is a timeline of North Korea ’s banned nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes: Beginnings North Korea’s nuclear ambitions date back to 1953, when the Korean War ended in a stalemate. 2006-13: Nuclear tests North Korea ends the moratorium in 2005, blaming the …

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DRDO, Army successfully test indigenous ATGM missile from Karakoram range | WATCH
2 years, 5 months ago

DRDO, Army successfully test indigenous ATGM missile from Karakoram range | WATCH

India TV News  

The indigenously developed laser-guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile was successfully test-fired from the Main Battle Tank Arjun at the Karakoram ranges with the support of Armoured Corps Centre and School on Tuesday. The all-indigenous ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour protected armoured vehicles. The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability and is …

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North Korea increases ballistic missile tests
2 years, 7 months ago

North Korea increases ballistic missile tests

NPR  

North Korea increases ballistic missile tests AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: As President Biden's Asia trip continues, one of the region's key players is in the background but commanding a lot of attention just the same. RASCOE: The U.N. Security Council has sanctioned North Korea in the past over its ballistic missile tests. RASCOE: You know, former President Donald Trump's dialogue with …

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Australia, UK, US alliance to develop hypersonic missiles
2 years, 8 months ago

Australia, UK, US alliance to develop hypersonic missiles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced Tuesday they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles. The leaders said in a joint statement they are “committed today to commence new trilateral cooperation on hypersonics and counter-hypersonics, and electronic warfare capabilities, as well as to expand information sharing and …

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‘Fake it till you make it’: North Korea ‘monster missile’ test was lie. Here’s why
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Fake it till you make it’: North Korea ‘monster missile’ test was lie. Here’s why

Firstpost  

It turns out that North Korea’s missile test was hyped. So much for Kim Jong Un’s OTT video North Korea faked a “successful” launch of its most powerful long-range missile to shore up domestic support for Kim Jong Un’s regime after the real test ended in failure, analysts say. State media trumpeted the “miraculous” launch of what it claimed was …

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North Korea confirms ICBM test; warns of ‘long’ US confrontation
2 years, 8 months ago

North Korea confirms ICBM test; warns of ‘long’ US confrontation

Al Jazeera  

North Korea says it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un to boost its defences and prepare for a “long confrontation” with the United States, state media reported on Friday. Kim ordered the test because of the “daily-escalating military tension in and around the Korean peninsula” and the “inevitability of the long-standing confrontation …

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North Korea launches suspected ICBM in first such test since 2017
2 years, 8 months ago

North Korea launches suspected ICBM in first such test since 2017

Al Jazeera  

Launch comes just over a week after Pyongyang test-fired a missile that appeared to explode shortly after liftoff. North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Japan’s militaries said, in what would be the first such test of the isolated state’s largest missiles in nearly five years. South Korea’s …

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North Korea confirms test of a missile capable of striking Guam
2 years, 10 months ago

North Korea confirms test of a missile capable of striking Guam

LA Times  

North Korea confirmed Monday that it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam — Pyongyang’s most significant weapons launch in years — as Washington plans steps to show its commitment to its Asian allies. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the purpose of the test was to verify the overall accuracy of …

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North Korea has confirmed that it tested a missile capable of striking Guam
2 years, 10 months ago

North Korea has confirmed that it tested a missile capable of striking Guam

NPR  

North Korea has confirmed that it tested a missile capable of striking Guam Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Ahn Young-joon/AP North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North's most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its commitment to its Asian allies. …

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India successfully test-fires 'improved' BrahMos supersonic cruise missile | Watch Video
2 years, 11 months ago

India successfully test-fires 'improved' BrahMos supersonic cruise missile | Watch Video

India Today  

India on Thursday successfully tested BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the BrahMos missile and DRDO-India teams and industry for the successful flight test. "The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with increased indigenous content and improved performance was successfully test fired today from Chandipur," Office of the Raksha Mantri tweeted. …

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Kim backs ‘military muscle’ as he watches hypersonic missile test
2 years, 11 months ago

Kim backs ‘military muscle’ as he watches hypersonic missile test

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader pictured at test launch for first time in nearly two years underlining commitment to advanced weaponry. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of a hypersonic missile and called on scientists to accelerate efforts to build up the country’s “military muscle”, state media reported on Wednesday. After watching the test, Kim urged military …

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North Korea fires second suspected ballistic missile in a week after Kim Jong Un's vow to bolster military
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korea fires second suspected ballistic missile in a week after Kim Jong Un's vow to bolster military

ABC  

North Korea has appeared to test fire a ballistic missile for the second time in less than a week, drawing condemnation from South Korea and Japan, where officials say the repeated launches risk destabilising the region. Key points: The second suspected missile test in a week comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost his country's military …

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