Ballistic Missile

India's ASAT Missile Launch Was "Surgical Strike" In Space: Scientists

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday March 27, 2019

India has become the fourth nation after the US, Russia and China that has the capability to launch missiles to destroy satellites in low-Earth orbit. With the successful test-launch of the anti-satellite (ASAT) missile and destruction of the target today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a televised national address said India has crossed an import...

US Military Says It Has Successfully Tested Missile Interceptors

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 26, 2019

The US military said on Monday it had successfully tested an anti-intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, with a target launched from the Marshall Islands shot down by two interceptors based in California.

US Open To Talks With North Korea Despite Missile Programme Activity

World News | Reuters | Friday March 8, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to additional talks with Pyongyang over denuclearisation, his national security adviser said on Thursday, despite reports that North Korea is reactivating parts of its missile programme.

Donald Trump 'Walks' As North Korea Talks End Abruptly Without Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 28, 2019

The US-North Korea nuclear summit in Hanoi ended abruptly without a deal Thursday, with President Donald Trump saying he had decided to "walk" in the face of Kim Jong Un's demands to drop sanctions.

UN Panel Says North Korea Shielding Missiles At Airport

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 6, 2019

North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible US military strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.

Pakistan Sucessfully Test-Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missile Nasr

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 1, 2019

Pakistan Army on Thursday successfully test-fired the short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile ''Nasr'' which it claimed can defeat any ballistic missile defence system now available in the country's neighbourhood or any other system being developed.

Can Saudi Arabia Produce Ballistic Missiles? Satellite Imagery Raises Suspicions

World News | Paul Sonne, The Washington Post | Thursday January 24, 2019

Satellite images suggest that Saudi Arabia has constructed its first known ballistic missile factory, according to weapons experts and image analysts, a development that raises questions about the kingdom's increasing military and nuclear ambitions under its 33-year-old crown prince.

Secret North Korean Missile Site, One Of 20, Found: Report

World News | Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Days after the White House announced plans for a second nuclear summit between the United States and North Korea, a new think tank report has identified a secret North Korean ballistic missile base about 160 miles northwest of Seoul

India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni-IV Missile

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 23, 2018

Agni-IV Missile: India on Sunday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile Agni-IV, with a strike range of 4,000 km, as part of a user trial by the Army.

Iran Confirms Recent Missile Test Amid Western Criticism

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Iran confirmed on Tuesday that it had carried out a recent test of a medium-range ballistic missile after Western powers sharply criticised a December 1 launch. "We are continuing our missile tests and this recent one was a significant test," the Fars news agency reported, citing Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander Brigadier General Amirali H...

India Successfully Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni-5 Missile

India News | ANI | Monday December 10, 2018

India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-5, which has a strike range of 5,000 km, from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast today.

False Missile Alert Caused Heart Attack, Says Man In Case Against Hawaii

World News | Reuters | Thursday November 29, 2018

A Hawaii man who had a heart attack after a false alert about an incoming ballistic missile flashed on cellphones in January has sued the state, accusing it of negligence in the incident that panicked thousands of people.

India Developing Defence System For More Capable Missiles: Senior Officer

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 17, 2018

Noting that that Russian-made S-400 Triumf missile system is one of the most advanced air defence systems, Eastern Air Command Chief, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Friday said India is also developing systems to defend itself against ballistic missiles of more capability.

INS Arihant's Success Fitting Response To Nuclear Blackmail: PM Modi

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday November 5, 2018

India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, has become fully operational, completing the country's nuclear triad. With the 6,000-tonne submarine in its arsenal, China has come in India's strike range.

INS Arihant Completes India's Nuclear Triad: 10 Things To Know

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Jayanth Jacob | Tuesday November 6, 2018

INS Arihant, India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, has completed its first deterrence patrol today. This means the submarine is fully operational and, when deployed, for extended patrols, can target regional adversaries such as China with nuclear-tipped submarine-launched ballistic missiles.