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22 Jul

India successfully flight-tests man-portable anti-tank guided missile

New Delhi: India successfully flight-tested its indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) on Wednesday.The step is seen as a major boost to 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat' (Self Reliant India) and strengthening the Indian Army. The missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile was launched from a man-portable launcher integrated with thermal site and the target was mimicking a tank.The missile hit the target in direct attack mode and destroyed it with precision. The test has validated the minimum range successfully."All the mission objectives were met. The missile has already been successfully…

31 Oct

India conducts night trial of Agni-I missile

Bhubaneswar: India on Tuesday successfully conducted the night trial of the indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile off the Odisha coast.The surface-to-surface missile test was test-fired as part of a user-trial from the Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Defence sources said Strategic Forces Command of Indian Army test-fired the missile and the night trial of Agni missile was successful. The night trial of the ballistic missile with a strike range of 700 km was first conducted in April 2014, said sources.The missile with a strike range of beyond 700 km has a specialised navigation system. It has already been…

16 Sep

SECOND FLIGHT TEST OF MPATGM SUCCESSFUL

New Delhi: Indigenously developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), was successfully flight tested for the second time from the Ahmednagar range today. All the mission objectives have been met. The two missions on 15 and 16 September 2018 have been successfully flight tested for different ranges including the maximum range capability. Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the team DRDO, Indian Army and associated Industries for the twin success of MPATGM weapon system.

26 Aug

Jaitley Dedicates Hawk-i to the Nation

Bengaluru: Mr. Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, declared the launch of production of HAL designed 5.8 ton category Light Combat Helicopter and dedicated the HAL’s role changer design upgrade program of Hawk-i to the nation in HAL premises here today. Senior officials from Ministry of Defence, Indian Air Force and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Jaitely hailed HAL’s confidence in bringing Hawk-i and LCH indigenously. He said DPSU work culture and performance have highest standards of professionalism. “We are moving in the right direction in evolving ourselves into a…