Page 9 - Latest Updates on DRDO
India successfully test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missile system
The system is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging target with short halts
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After minor hiccups, indigenous artillery gun is ready to fire again
Sanctioned in September 2012, the ATAGS gun first fired in December 2016, taking just four years in development
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Homegrown firepower: Deadly Pinaka rocket gives Army cross-border options
The Enhanced Pinaka has demonstrated twice that range and an ability to strike within 10 metres of where it is aimed
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In pics: DRDO's anti-satellite missile model, new tech for fire detection
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari congratulated the team of DRDO for developing a unique technology which detects fire in passenger buses within 30 seconds and suppresses it in 60 seconds
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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate model of anti-satellite missile system in Delhi
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a model of the anti-satellite missile system, which is seen as a symbol of national technological advancement, at the DRDO headquarters in Delhi
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Rajnath approves new procurement manual for DRDO to encourage research
Rajnath Singh said that the new manual will help towards realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of Atma Nirbhar Bharat
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In pictures: 10 missiles that India has tested in the last two months
Naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired yesterday from an indigenously built stealth destroyer. With this, India has now tested 10 missiles in last 2 months
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BrahMos supersonic cruise missile tested in a strategic signal to China
In fact, most of these tests have involved routine firing trials of weapon systems that the DRDO is developing and which are a long way from operational service
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BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired from INS Chennai
The missile was fired from INS Chennai, a stealth destroyer, and it hit the target with pin-point accuracy after performing "extremely complex" manoeuvres
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CRPF with IIT-Delhi, DRDO to create pool of 500 high-tech experts
Facing challenges in J&K as well as Maoist-affected states, CRPF has planned to create a pool of high tech experts "from among its officers" to update their skills in handling unprecedented situations
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CRPF collaborates with IIT Delhi, DRDO, JATC to augment R&D capabilities
The officers/SOs of the CRPF trained by the IIT Delhi will also be associated with joint research projects undertaken by DRDO and IITD in the field of defense/security tech solutions
Rudram missile will give IAF capability to detect, attack enemy radar: DRDO
The Rudram -1 anti-radiation missile launched from a fighter aircraft would require a few more tests to be completely proven and will provide IAF with the capability to strike enemy radars
Hyderabad man arrested for duping friends on pretext of jobs in DRDO
Hyderabad police on Monday arrested a 23-year-old man, who allegedly cheated youths on the pretext of offering them jobs in the Defence Research and Development Organisation
DRDO successfully tests supersonic missile-assisted torpedo release system
The DRDO on Monday successfully tested a system of supersonic missile-assisted release of lightweight anti-submarine torpedo called SMART from the Wheeler island in Odisha, said the Defence Ministry
BrahMos missile launch showcases enhanced operational capabilities: PM
The missile was fired from an integrated test range at Balasore in Odisha
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DRDO kick starts key process for production of Pinaka missiles, launchers
The DGQA is responsible for ensuring quality specifications and standards of all defence equipment
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Indigenously developed surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile test fired
India conducted a successful night testfire of its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a base in Odisha
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Rafale deal: CAG says Dassault Aviation, MBDA yet to fulfil obligation
The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly 4 years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France
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DRDO successfully test fires laser-guided anti-tank guided missile
An indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile has been successfully test fired by the DRDO at a firing range in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar, officials said on Wednesday.
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India conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS from Odisha test range
Congratulating DRDO on its achievement, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said ABHYAS can be used as a target for evaluation of missile systems
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