India test fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
India | November 20, 2019 20:51 ISTDeveloped by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile has been inducted in armed forces since 2003.
Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile has been inducted in armed forces since 2003.
With a network of 52 laboratories, the government agency DRDO is charged with the military's research and development covering various fields like aeronautics, land combat engineering, armaments, electronics, missiles, and naval systems.
"We along with our defence services and intelligence agencies have to make a hard assessment that what are our needs which will give us an edge over our adversaries,"Doval said.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman G Satheesh Reddy on Saturday said the country must focus on more indigenous defence production to reduce import in the sector and should become self-reliant in technology.
India on Tuesday successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed air-to-air missile, Astra that was fired from a fighter aircraft, said an official statement.
India's premier defence research organisation, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will provide critical technologies for India's first manned mission to space, set to be undertaken before the 75th year of Independence.
Confirming the incident, Chitradurga Superintendent of Police Arun K said the UAV crashed in the arecanut farm this morning, but no one was injured.
The first-ever arrested landing of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas (Navy) was executed successfully on Friday by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) at INS Hansa Goa, a shore-based test facility.
This was the third successful test-firing of the 100 per cent ATGM which is being developed for the infantry battalions of the Indian Army who would use them for taking out the enemy tank and other armoured vehicles during war times.
Singh shot himself on the neck with his service rifle. No suicide note was recovered from the spot. The family members have been informed and they are heading towards the national capital, they said.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has designed an all-new Metallic Mobile Ramp (MMR) for the Indian Army. The ramp is sure to improve the manoeuvrability of mechanised vehicles and divisions and help overall mobility and speed of operations of Indian Army. In a recently held ceremony, DRDO handed over the design to Indian Army.
The air defence system, QRSAM, was test-fired at 11.05 am from a mobile truck-based launch unit at complex 3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, DRDO sources said.
Kalam died on July 27. The former president resided at 10, Rajaji Marg, a single-storey bungalow spread over an area of 11,776 sq ft with the ground floor housing a library and an attached reading space.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a defence public sector undertaking, will have an order book of Rs 25,000 crore for the next five years, including Rs 8,084 crore orders currently on hand.
Over 19,325 defective anti-tank mines had exploded primarily due to leakage of explosives from some of the mines stored at the Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon.
Appreciating the commitment and dedication of the DRDO scientists, Singh directed them to focus their energies on the flagship programs of national importance, a Defence Ministry statement said.
The trial was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation from Dr Abdul Kalam Island in the Bay of Bengal at about 11.25 am, DRDO sources said.
DRDO Recruitment 2019: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is inviting the eligible candidates through official notification to apply for 351 Technician-A posts. Aspirants have to visit the official website -- drdo.gov.in for the application.
The member added that there are no quality concerns yet.
India on Monday successfully test fired an Akash-MK-1S missile from the integrated test range at Chandipur in Odisha, the defence ministry said.
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