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31 Dec

Finally, Philippines will have India’s Brahmos missiles

New Delhi: Exactly six months before his term expires, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has added final touches to the modernization of the country's armed forces with acquisition of missile corvettes, Black Hawk combat helicopters, Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Philippine government's Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on December 27 released two Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) to cover the initial funding requirements of the 'Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System Acquisition Project' of the Philippine Navy under the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Programme. While the first SARO is worth PHP1.3 billion (over $27 million),…

01 Dec

Brahmos Successfully launched by INS Ranvijay

Series of Brahmos Tests in one week New Delhi: Indian Navy today on the 1st of Dec 2020 in their official release confirmed” BrahMos Anti-Ship missile was successfully launched by INS Ranvijay striking the target ship at maximum range with pinpoint accuracy in the Bay of Bengal” A naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from INS Ranvijay, a SNF class destroyer of Indian Navy in the Bay of Bangal on Monday, the 1st December, 2020 at 0900 hrs. The Missile hit the target, a de-commissioned ship, with pin-point accuracy after performing "extremely complex" manoeuvres. BRAHMOS as…

30 Sep

India successfully test-fires extended range BrahMos missile

New Delhi: Massively bolstering India’s combat capability and enhancing national security, the BRAHMOS surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile featuring an indigenous Booster and Airframe Section along with many other Made in India sub-systems was successfully test fired on Wednesday for designated range at 1030 hours today on September 30, 2020 from ITR, Balasore in Odisha. This was a test of the extended version of the missile that has a strike range of 400 kms. It is the second time that the extended-range version of BrahMos has been test-fired. BrahMos missile was originally built with a range of 290 kms. The test firing…

02 Apr

HAL Achieved all time High Turnover of Over Rs. 18K Crores

Bengaluru: The Government owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited records a turnover of over Rs. 18,000 crores (provisional and unaudited) for the year ending March 31, 2018 (corresponding figure for the previous year was Rs. 17,605 crores). The Company expects continued “Excellent” MoU rating for the FY 2017-18 from Government of India on meeting all the relevant parameters related to its performance. During the FY 2017-18, the Company has produced 40 new aircraft/helicopters and 105 new engines. The Company has also carried out overhaul of 220 aircraft/helicopters and 550 engines. The Company has received order of 41 Advanced Light Helicopters and 8 Chetak helicopters from Indian Armed Forces in the FY 2017-18. In…

22 Nov

Air variant of BrahMos missile test fired from Sukhoi jet

New Delhi: India on Wednesday successfully test fired the air variant of BrahMos missile from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet to hit a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal.BrahMos, the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile with a multi-platform, multi-mission role, is now capable of being launched from land, sea and air, completing the tactical cruise missile triad for India. BrahMos is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India and NPOM of Russia."BrahMos created history on November 22 after it was successfully flight-tested for the first time from the Indian Air Force (IAF) frontline fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30MKI…

18 Aug

India denies selling BrahMos missiles to Vietnam

New Delhi: India on Friday denied selling BrahMos cruise missiles to Vietnam, after a report said the missiles have been delivered to the Southeast Asian nation which has tense relations with China. The development comes as tension between India and China continues along the border, with a standoff in Sikkim sector since June, and a fresh scuffle taking place in Ladakh sector. Defence Ministry sources in New Delhi denied any sale of the BrahMos missiles, jointly developed by India and Russia. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Vietnam has also clarified that there has been no sale of BrahMos missiles. On Friday, a…

15 Feb

India to increase range of BrahMos missile to 450 km

Bengaluru: India will increase the range of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile to 450 km from the present 290 km, and a test is likely around March 10, DRDO Chief S. Christopher said on Wednesday. The DRDO chief, however, denied any plans of increasing the range of the Agni missile, which has a range above 5,000 km.This comes after India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June 2016. The MTCR is an informal and voluntary partnership of countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload…