Topic: DRDO
Nirbhay missile develops technical snag during test firing, aborted minutes after launch
Nirbhay missile was test-fired by DRDO from an integrated test range in Balasore in Odisha at around 10:30 AM.
India test fires 1st indigenously developed anti-radiation missile Rudram-1
The missile, developed by the DRDO, is likely to be integrated with the Sukhoi fighter jets of the IAF.
The SMART torpedo system and why DRDO is calling it ‘game changer’ in anti-submarine warfare
Defence experts say the SMART torpedo system will change anti-submarine warfare tactics to a large extent, if not completely.
DRDO readies for another missile test, this time it’s subsonic ‘Nirbhay’
In the last month, DRDO has carried out several tests of missiles and related technology, amid the Covid-19 pandemic and tensions with China.
India successfully tests ‘game changer’ SMART torpedo system for anti-submarine warfare
The Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) was tested at 1145 hours from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island, earlier known as Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast.
Not just Arjun, DRDO looking to get indigenous anti-tank missile on Russian T-90 tanks too
Two successful tests of the ATGM have been conducted on Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun over the past fortnight. DRDO is aiming for ATGM user trials by February.
India successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
The test-firing of the missile, which has a range of around 400 km, was carried out by the DRDO off the coast of Balasore in Odisha.
‘Like lighting a match in cyclone’ — Beauty of India’s hypersonic flight tech is in its engine
DRDO's successful test of a Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle this month is a result of several indigenous tech achievements and know-how obtained over two decades.
DRDO draws up list of 108 systems to be made in India as govt pushes for Atmanirbhar Bharat
The list, which was submitted to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, include mini and micro UAVs, missile canisters, marine rocket launcher and satellite navigation receivers.
50 doctors and medical staff contract Covid-19, DRDO steps up work on protective gear
A DRDO lab has devised a special fabric that it says can protect healthcare workers dealing with coronavirus cases from an infection.
Globalisation of revenge
Nobody looks more ridiculous in the whole Iraq situation than the Europeans. A bit of their hypocrisy was on show in New Delhi.
Reliance Industries posts 15% profit drop as Covid hits oil demand
The company posted a net profit of Rs 9,567 crore in July-September compared with Rs 11,262 crore a year back.
Defence
India successfully test fires air-launched version of BrahMos missile from Sukhoi jet
The missile hit a sinking ship in the Bay of Bengal with accuracy, official sources said. It was fired after the Su-30 MKI aircraft travelled for over three hours.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.