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What’s India’s New Explosive SEBEX 2 That Will Improve Lethality of Warheads? Military Tech Explained
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s India’s New Explosive SEBEX 2 That Will Improve Lethality of Warheads? Military Tech Explained

News 18  

India is stepping up its defence technology with the development of indigenous SEBEX 2 explosive that is expected to be more lethal that Trinitrotoluene and will be a game changer for the country’s fire power. India’s deadliest conventional explosive, which is used in the Brahmos warhead, is at a TNT equivalence of around 1.50. The Indian Navy has also certified …

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The MIRV leap that fires up India’s nuclear deterrence
9 months ago

The MIRV leap that fires up India’s nuclear deterrence

The Hindu  

The Agni-5 ballistic missile test dubbed the “Divyastra”, that was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, is strategically consequential. China is building ballistic missile defences such as the Hongqi ground-based ballistic missile interceptors, which have been tested, but their capacity to intercept Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles such as the Agni-5 is still suspect. Ballistic missile defences paired to …

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Who is Sheena Rani, DRDO expert behind Agni-5 missile test under ‘Mission Divyastra’?
9 months, 1 week ago

Who is Sheena Rani, DRDO expert behind Agni-5 missile test under ‘Mission Divyastra’?

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday conducted the first flight test of the indigenously produced Agni-5 missile, equipped to deploy multiple warheads, as part of its ‘Mission Divyastra’. The missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, successfully met all intended parameters, showcasing its Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle capabilities, according to the …

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Day after Putin's nuke war warning, Russia tests nuclear ballistic Yars missile
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Day after Putin's nuke war warning, Russia tests nuclear ballistic Yars missile

Hindustan Times  

Russia's defence ministry announced a successful test fire of a Yars intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile on Friday, reported news agency TASS. FILE PHOTO: A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia …

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US, South Korea, Japan begin anti-submarine drills ‘against North Korea’s growing underwater threats’
1 year, 8 months ago

US, South Korea, Japan begin anti-submarine drills ‘against North Korea’s growing underwater threats’

The Independent  

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South Korea, U.S., Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill
1 year, 8 months ago

South Korea, U.S., Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill

The Hindu  

The South Korean, U.S., and Japanese navies began their first anti-submarine drills in six months on April 3 to boost their coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats, South Korea’s military said. The two-day drills come as North Korea’s recent unveiling of a type of battlefield nuclear warhead prompted worries the country may conduct first nuclear test since 2017. The …

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South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill
1 year, 8 months ago

South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill

The Independent  

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Kim wants N. Korea to make more nuclear material for bombs
1 year, 8 months ago

Kim wants N. Korea to make more nuclear material for bombs

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his nuclear scientists to increase production of weapons-grade material to make bombs to put on his increasing range of weapons. Kim also examined the country’s established plans for nuclear counterattacks as scientists briefed him on the North’s latest nuclear-capable weapons systems and progress in technologies for mounting …

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Kim Jong Un wants North Korea to make more nuclear material for bombs
1 year, 8 months ago

Kim Jong Un wants North Korea to make more nuclear material for bombs

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his nuclear scientists to increase the production of weapons-grade material to make bombs to put on his increasing range of weapons. Kim also examined the country’s established plans for nuclear counterattacks as scientists briefed him on the North’s latest nuclear-capable weapons systems and progress in technologies for mounting nuclear warheads on …

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China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon report
2 years ago

China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon report

CNN  

CNN — China’s stockpile of nuclear warheads has surpassed 400 in a fraction of the time previously estimated by the United States, a major Pentagon report revealed, with Beijing focusing on accelerating its nuclear expansion as it seeks to challenge the US as the world’s top super power. The world’s most populous country is using its burgeoning military as one …

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After record year of arms tests, what’s in North Korea’s arsenal?
2 years, 1 month ago

After record year of arms tests, what’s in North Korea’s arsenal?

Al Jazeera  

North Korea has fired a dizzying array of missiles this year, seeking to develop nuclear-tipped rockets capable of striking the US. From intercontinental ballistic missiles to hypersonic weapons that can potentially evade defences, and rockets fired from railcars, submarines and road-mobile launchers, North Korea has carried out a record number of missile tests this year. John Tierney, the executive director …

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Infographic: The impact of nuclear tests around the world
2 years, 3 months ago

Infographic: The impact of nuclear tests around the world

Al Jazeera  

Since 1945, more than 2,000 nuclear test explosions have been conducted by at least eight nations. According to the Arms Control Association, at least eight countries have carried out a total of 2,056 nuclear tests since 1945. The UK conducted a series of nuclear tests in the South Pacific Ocean between November 1957 and September 1958 as part of Operation …

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Vladimir Putin tests ‘Satan II’ – a nuclear missile with a dozen warheads that can hit ‘anywhere in world’
2 years, 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin tests ‘Satan II’ – a nuclear missile with a dozen warheads that can hit ‘anywhere in world’

The Telegraph  

Vladimir Putin on Wednesday night boasted that he had unleashed the first successful test of a new nuclear missile known as "Satan II", which carries a dozen warheads and could be used to strike enemies around the world. The "superheavy" 200-tonne intercontinental ballistic missile was a "present to Nato", according to the Kremlin, and would make Moscow's enemies "think twice". …

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US rolls out more sanctions after North Korea missile tests
2 years, 9 months ago

US rolls out more sanctions after North Korea missile tests

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions Friday after North Korea had tested parts of its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile in two recent launches, a sign it is likely to fire that weapon soon to put a spy satellite into orbit in what would be its most significant provocation in years. Observers expect North Korea to …

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EXPLAINED: As India Plans Agni V Test, Here's How It'll Boost Deterrence And Why China Is Not Amused
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINED: As India Plans Agni V Test, Here's How It'll Boost Deterrence And Why China Is Not Amused

News 18  

First, it was nuclear submarines for Australia and now a test of a long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The upcoming test — said to have been scheduled for September-end, it’s set for some time in October, reports said — described as its “first user trials” was reportedly to assess the ability of the missile to carry multiple warheads, …

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