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Topic: Missiles

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

From Kheibarshekan to Sejjil, a look at Iran’s missile arsenal as conflict with Israel escalates

New Delhi: Air raid sirens continued to sound over Jerusalem Monday amid an ongoing barrage of ballistic missiles from Iran. Sunday's salvo targeted Ben...

Japan, US to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency, news agency Kyodo reports

Under the plan, the U.S. would deploy missile units to the Nansei Islands of Japan's southwestern Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, and to the Philippines, the report says.

‘Day not far when China coerces India with use of missiles,’ says Lt General PR Shankar (Retd)

Delivering a lecture for Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), Lt General P.R. Shankar (Retd) says while India did not require a rocket force, it certainly needed ‘integrated thinking and jointness’.

Man ‘honey trapped’ by ISI handler to share info on missiles, drones held in Gujarat

Accused Pravin Mishra gave out specifics of missile technologies he had gleaned while working with DRDO supplier, says CID.

SubscriberWrites: The cost-benefit analysis when countering cheap weapons

The offensive weapon always has an advantage as it comes first (otherwise where is the need to develop a counter) and destruction is always cheaper than construction.

India receives fresh batch of Igla-S air defence system from Russia, to be deployed at LAC

Order for Igla-S was placed last year to fulfil Army's current requirements. With improved interception range of up to 6 km, Igla-S provides advantage over older Igla-1M systems.

As ‘hypersonic’ Kinzhals are ‘shot down’, why Russian missiles could be underperforming in Ukraine

Experts believe outdated technology & speed variance are central to underperformance of weapons like Kinzhal. Other missiles deployed by Moscow are Kalibr, Iskander-M among others.

Ukraine claims it shot 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in an overnight attack

The Ukrainian military further confirmed that one person was killed in the attack on the southern city of Odesa.

North Korea warns US against shooting down missile tests amid tensions with South Korea

North Korea said any such move would be considered a declaration of war & blamed joint military exercise between the US & South Korea for growing tensions, state media KCNA said Tuesday.

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This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.