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 Missiles  
India's ballistic missile interceptor successfully tested
 

July 2010

Balasore (Orissa). India has successfully tested for the fourth consecutive time a ballistic missile interceptor from a defence base in Orissa as part of its endeavour to create an impregnable shield against incoming enemy missiles, defence sources said.

   
Precision, lethality and standoff a must for missiles
 

July 2010

New Delhi. The Indian industry needs to develop state-ofthe- art missiles with precision and standoff capability, according to Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, Gen V K Singh.

   
Aegis – A Capability for Regional Security
 

February 2010

Washington. A well-known aphorism among U.S. government observers is that Washington D.C. is a city surrounded on all sides by reality.

   
Raytheon unveils a new Anti-submarine weapon
 

February 2010

Dubai. Raytheon Company has been awarded a $20.5 million Foreign Military Sales contract for spares to support planned Patriot Configuration-3 system upgrades for the State of Kuwait.

   
India does not have an ICBM programme
 

February 2010

New Delhi. With the 3500-km Agni-III all set for induction after three successful trials, India is gearing up to test its 5,000-km range Agni-V nuclear tipped missile in a year's time.

   
Raytheon Awarded $20 Million for Spares to Support Upgraded Kuwait Patriot Radar Systems
 

November 2009

Dubai. Raytheon Company has been awarded a $20.5 million Foreign Military Sales contract for spares to support planned Patriot Configuration-3 system upgrades for the State of Kuwait.

   
Three Arab Nations Purchase Raytheon AMRAAM
 

November 2009

Dubai. The US government has executed separate Letters of Offer and Acceptance with three of its key allies to purchase Raytheon Company's AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).

   
India’s Missile Programme: Augmenting Firepower
 

October 2009

New Delhi . South Asia's feeble political and strategic equations are reflected in the volatility of its security arrangements. The evolution of elements that have been crucial towards galvanizing India's strategic response crucially include its missile programme as an unassailable part of that strategy.

   
India’s Strategic Trump BrahMos
 

July 2009

New Delhi. India’s rise to strategic prominence in the Indian subcontinent has been well-matched by the fluidity of its geo-political environment and, consequently, makes for a strong case for New Delhi to assume the role of a major player in shaping the regional order.

   
BrahMos develops Block II for precision strike
 

April 2009

New Delhi. BrahMos Aerospace has developed the Block II version of its supersonic BrahMos missile to reduce clutter and home on to specific targets.

   
Indian Scientists Successfully Intercept Ballistic Missile
 

March 2009

New Delhi. Indian Scientist have successfully intercepted a ballistic for the third time in actual firing tests, promoting confidence towards building an indigenous ballistic missile shield beginning 2011.

   
Boosting the Efficiency of Missiles and Launch Vehicles
 

January 2009

Bangalore. A team of multi disciplinary researchers at the Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has devised innovative, simple and cost effective techniques to improve the efficiency and range of military missiles and civilian space vehicles moving at hypersonic five to six times the speed of sound) speeds.

   
India test fires new Supersonic Missile
 

November 2008

New Delhi. India has successfully test-fired a new supersonic surface-to-surface missile (SSM), capable of hitting targets 600 km away.

   
Patriot: Tried. Tested. Trusted.
 

July 2008

New Delhi. Raytheon, the leading US arms technology company, is looking forward to supplying the sophisticated Patriot Anti Missile Missile System to a dozen countries, including India.

   
Akash for IAF
 

May 2008

New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has finally decided to home on the indigenous Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) to protect its airbases.

   
   
   
  
 
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