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TopicAstra missile

Topic: Astra missile

Deal for desi Astra Mk 1 sealed, India set to test next-gen air-to-air missile ‘this month’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
For Astra Mk 2, which will bring back India’s air-to-air combat superiority over Pakistan, DRDO has developed dual-pulse rocket motor to extend range.

How China is fast catching up with the West in the race for air-to-air missile superiority

Sameer Joshi -
Recent AAM advancements in China, elevating it as a near peer competitor to the Western and Russian philosophies, has unlocked a new race to own the longest reach in the skies.

India working on next ‘Astra’ missile with 160 km range as Mk1 is integrated in IAF & Navy

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The DRDO expects to complete the extension of range by May 2022. Astra is an indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.

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Opinion

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Pia Krishnankutty -
Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

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Economy

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

ThePrint Team -
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Defence

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

ThePrint Team -
He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

Shekhar Gupta -
While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.

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