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21 Dec

Indigenous Nirbhay missile test fails

New Delhi: The indigenous Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile's fourth test failed on Wednesday, sources said, even as the DRDO refused to make any official comment on the issue. According to informed sources, the missile was blasted off around noon from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Odisha but had to be aborted due to "technical glitches". According to the source, the missile's take off was fine, but then it deviated from its intended course. With the threat of the missile hit the ground, it had to be destroyed within minutes of blasting off. The Defence Research and Development Organisation…

06 Dec

Tata Power SED bags order for Pinaka missile systems

New Delhi: Tata Power's Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) on Monday said it received an order to supply launchers and command posts for the Indian Army's Pinaka rocket system.The order worth over Rs 200 crore is for 20 launchers and 8 command posts, said a company release. Tata Power SED CEO Rahul Chaudhry said: "Tata Power SED is proud to be part of successful development of one of the first 'Create in India' products. Being an Indian OEM (original equipment manufacturer) for this prestigious indigenous system gives us immense pleasure and we take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude…

04 Jul

India’s ICBM stuck due to technical snag: DRDO chief

New Delhi: India's indigenous nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V, which can reach targets as far as Beijing, has been stuck due to a technical snag with its battery and not because of any other considerations, DRDO Chief S. Christopher said. The problem is solvable and the next testfiring of Agni-V is expected by the year-end, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief added.Asked about the much-delayed fourth test of Agni-V, Christopher said: "It has been delayed because of a technical snag," adding: "There is a problem with the battery." Asked about the timeframe for the next test, the DRDO…

01 Jul

President congratulates DRDO for successful test-firing of MRSAM missile

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successfully test-firing a medium-range ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel. "I extend hearty congratulations to all those associated with the successful test-firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), developed jointly with Israel," Mukherjee said in a message to Dr. S. Christopher, Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development and Director General, DRDO. On Thursday, India test-fired twice a medium-range surface-to-air ballistic missile, off the coast of Odisha. "The nation is proud of the achievement made by the DRDO and looks upon DRDO…

10 Jun

Russia eyes manufacture of n-power components in India

Moscow: Russian atomic power corporation Rosatom is looking forward to participating in the Make in India programme and assembly of fuel rods and control system components appear to be on the cards, an official said.Oleg A. Grigoryev, Vice President of TVEL, Rosatom's fuel company, told IANS in an interview on the sidelines of the Atomexpo 2016 that it was looking forward to assembling fuel rods in India. On similar lines, Andry Butko, Director of Rusatom Automated Control Systems (RASU), said that some components for nuclear power plants can be assembled in India. Gradually, components can be produced in India for use…

18 May

India successfully test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

Bhubaneswar: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile that can carry up to 1000 kg of warhead and hit targets 350 km away, officials said. The surface-to-surface ballistic missile was fired from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the Odisha coast, defence sources said. The test was part of a user trial by the army. The trial was carried out successfully by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) and monitored by the scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the sources said. The medium range missile is capable of carrying 500…

28 Nov

New Indo-Israeli long-range surface-to-air missile successfully tested

Mumbai: India s first long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) -designated Barak 8 - jointly designed and developed by Israel s IAI and India s DRDO has been successfully flight tested from an Israeli naval Platform, an official said here on Saturday. The test flight was carried out on Thursday morning when it destroyed an incoming fast-moving air target, with all the subsystems performing as planned and achieving the desired goal of hitting the incoming target. The DRDO has designed and developed the dual pulse propulsion system and other safe arm mechanisms for the first time. The test achieved a major milestone in…

26 Nov

Prithvi-II missile successfully test fired

Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully test fired its indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile. The missile was fired from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur in Balasore district on the Odisha coast. Having a strike range of 350 km, the test was part of a user trial by the army. The missile, capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads, was inducted in the Indian Army in 2003. "The test fire was successful as the trial data conducted by the Strategic Force Command shows positive results," said a defence ministry source. Prithvi-II uses advanced…

29 May

DRDO scientists welcome appointment of new chief

New Delhi: After being without a full-time chief for around four months, the appointment of a chief at the premier defence research agency DRDO has been welcomed by the scientists and officials. On Thursday night, the cabinet committee on appointments cleared the appointment of eminent scientist S. Christopher as director general of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a two-year term while another scientist G.S. Reddy was appointed as the scientific adviser to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for a same period of time. The scientists and officials said functional difficulties were being faced due in absence of a chief.…

16 Mar

Indian navigation satellite to be mated with rocket this week

Chennai : The Indian space agency is hoping to mate the country's fourth regional navigation satellite around March 19, after replacing a faulty transmitter on Monday, said a senior official. "The new transmitter is expected to be fixed in the satellite and tested. Then the fully assembled satellite will be mated with the rocket," M.Y.S. Prasad, director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) told IANS over phone. The transmitter from ISRO Satellite Centre, located in Bangalore and that is part of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), reached SDSC on Sunday. After mating the satellite with the rocket, a full system check…