Big breakthrough. India tests a long-range hypersonic missile, known... until now as the DRDO ‘s long range anti-ship missile. In my News9 piece earlier this year had argued for a naval element of India’s proposed rocket forces to give the SpokespersonNavy prompt strike capabilities over the IOR.show more

DRDO & #IndianNavy successfully carried out the maiden salvo... launch of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile – Short Range (#NASM-SR) from a naval helicopter over the Bay of Bengal (Odisha). Test validated multi-missile engagement, guidance precision, and seamless rotary-wing integration. A major boost to India’s indigenous anti-ship strike capability and helicopter-based #ASuW.show more

India's boost-glide hypersonic missile, Long Range – Anti Ship... Missile (#LRAShM) on Kartavya Pathshow more

🚨🇮🇳 India is now ballistic missile-proof DRDO nailed 3... straight flight tests, proving a multi-layered defence against long-range ballistic missiles + medium-range anti-ship capability. India joins the elite club (US, Russia, China, Israel) with BMD up to ICBM level.show more

China has successfully tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle,... the DF-27A, capable of Mach 8.6 speeds and an 8,000 km range, experts say. The missile covered 2,100 km in 12 minutes, highlighting China’s rapidly advancing anti-ship and long-range strike capabilities.show more

In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, DRDO... successfully carried out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. ULPGM-V3 is an enhanced version of the ULPGM-V2 missile developed and delivered by DRDO earlier. Ministry of Defence, Government of India रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO Indiashow more

⚡NEW: 🇮🇷 Iran Can Now Strike Anywhere in the... World For the first time, the IRGC launched a long-range missile from a warship, which they claim allows them to strike any target around the world. The missile traveled 750 km in a test launch before hitting a target in the Iranian desert. "Through this new achievement, our range of influence and naval power have increased to any point required."show more

🔴 DRDO successfully tests indigenous 🇮🇳 Extended Range Anti-Submarine... Rocket from INS Kavaratti 🔴 It can strike enemy subs at long range. It features a twin-rocket motor for variable range, high accuracy, and It also uses a more effective indigenous Electronic Time Fuze. Developed by DRDO’s ARDE Pune in collaboration with HEMRL & NSTL for Indian Naval Ships.show more

Just in: India's DRDO and Navy successfully test-fired the... new short-range anti-ship missile NASM-SR for the first time from a helicopter off Odisha's coast.show more

Amid increasing tension with Pakistan, India successfully tests LR-AShM... hypersonic missile with Mach 5+ speed & 1,500 km range. It can reach Rawalpindi within 120 seconds. Pakistan has no capabilities to intercept this type missile.show more

THIS IS BIG! India tests Nirbhay cruise missile —... for the first time with an Indian propulsion system, the Manik turbofan engine, replacing the earlier Russian engine. Hard to overstate what a milestone this is for India’s missile program. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽show more

🇨🇳YJ-21 hypersonic cruise missile. Range: 790 Miles,Speed/ Mac-8,anti ship... Anti aircraft carrier missile. INS Vikrant ke arthi tiyar hai. (in case) . 🇵🇰 Navy.show more

The DRDO has successfully conducted the Release Trials of... Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ during 8-10 April 2025 from the SU-30 MKI. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, IAF and industry for successful development trials of the Long Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’. He said the development of ‘Gaurav’ will further enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces to a great extent.show more

The DRDO has conducted the Maiden Flight Test of... Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from a mobile articulated launcher at ITR Chandipur. Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces, and Industry on the successful Maiden Flight Test of LRLACM. He has said that the test paves the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes.show more

🚨🇳🇴🇰🇷 NORWAY CHOOSES SOUTH KOREA’S K239 FOR MAJOR DEFENSE... UPGRADE The Norwegian government, backed by a parliamentary majority, has reportedly decided to purchase South Korea’s K239 long-range missile system along with missiles of up to 500 km range, instead of European and Israeli alternatives like PULS and MARS-3. This marks a major step in modernizing Norway’s long range strike capabilities, following earlier purchases of South Korea’s K9 VIDAR howitzers. The move signals a growing defense partnership with South Korea and a shift in European artillery procurement strategies.show more

🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 Europe’s top missile maker MBDA has successfully tested... the new CROSSBOW long-range cruise missile designed specifically for Ukraine, marking another major step in providing affordable, US-component-free deep-strike capabilities to Kyiv. The largest European arms corporation, MBDA, has announced the successful test launch of the CROSSBOW cruise missile, specially developed for Ukraine under the Project Brakestop program. 🚀 The missile’s warhead weighs approximately 300 kg, with a flight range of over 800 km. Project Brakestop is a UK Ministry of Defence initiative launched in November 2024 to create cheap, mass-produced, long-range cruise missiles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A key condition is the complete exclusion of American-made components and US-supplied data. Video is generated by Grok AIshow more

India successfully test-fires the Rudram-2 air-to-ground anti-radiation missile. Designed... to hunt & destroy enemy radars, air-defense systems & communication nodes from long range, the missile significantly boosts the IAF's Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) capability.show more