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Hitting A Bullet With A Bullet: No Such Thing As Ballistic Missile Shield
Ballistic missile technology is crazy good. To try to stop an incoming ballistic missile is crazier, like "hitting a bullet with a bullet".
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Video: India Successfully Tests Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence System
India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System from off the Odisha coast, the government said in a statement.
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India's Decision To Buy S-400 Missile System Will Destabilise Region: Pak
Pakistan said today that India's decision to buy S-400 missile defence system from Russia will further destabilise stability in the region and renewed the arms race. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the Indian purchase was part of its efforts to acquire a Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System through multiple sources.
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India Successfully Test-Fires Star Wars-Type Interceptor Missile
India on Saturday successfully tested a Star Wars-type interceptor missile that can hit an incoming ballistic missile, achieving a significant milestone in the direction of developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system. The interceptor was launched from Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) off Odisha coast at 8 am that morning.
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Japan May Accelerate Missile Defence Upgrades In Wake Of North Korean Tests: Sources
Japan may accelerate around $1 billion of planned spending to upgrade its ballistic missile defences in the wake of rocket tests suggesting North Korea is close to fielding a more potent medium-range missile, three government sources told Reuters.
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China Releases Video Of First-Ever Ballistic Missile Defence System Test
Amid America's move to deploy THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea, China has released footage of its first-ever test of ballistic missile interception system conducted six years ago to flaunt its own expertise in the complex technology.
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NATO Cannot Limit Missile Defences To Please Russia, US Says
NATO allies cannot agree to Russian demands to limit their missile defences because of the threat posed by North Korea, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday.
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North Korea Test Could Put Missile Defence Back In Frame Amid Chinese Disquiet
North Korea's claim to have tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb, which would represent a big advance in its strike capability, could lead to renewed calls for countries in the region to enhance their missile defences, changes that China opposes.
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Barack Obama to Assure Saudi king of US Help to Counter Iranian Threat
President Barack Obama will assure Saudi King Salman of the U.S. commitment to help counter any Iranian security threat, White House officials said on Wednesday, despite concern among Gulf allies that a new nuclear deal could empower Tehran in the region.
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India's missile defence shield ready: Defence Research and Development Organisation
India has developed its own missile defence shield which can be put in place at short notice to protect at least two cities, bringing the country at par with an elite group of few nations. The shield, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been tested successfully and an incoming ballistic missile with the range ...
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Hitting A Bullet With A Bullet: No Such Thing As Ballistic Missile Shield
Ballistic missile technology is crazy good. To try to stop an incoming ballistic missile is crazier, like "hitting a bullet with a bullet".
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Video: India Successfully Tests Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence System
India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System from off the Odisha coast, the government said in a statement.
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India's Decision To Buy S-400 Missile System Will Destabilise Region: Pak
Pakistan said today that India's decision to buy S-400 missile defence system from Russia will further destabilise stability in the region and renewed the arms race. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the Indian purchase was part of its efforts to acquire a Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System through multiple sources.
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India Successfully Test-Fires Star Wars-Type Interceptor Missile
India on Saturday successfully tested a Star Wars-type interceptor missile that can hit an incoming ballistic missile, achieving a significant milestone in the direction of developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system. The interceptor was launched from Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) off Odisha coast at 8 am that morning.
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Japan May Accelerate Missile Defence Upgrades In Wake Of North Korean Tests: Sources
Japan may accelerate around $1 billion of planned spending to upgrade its ballistic missile defences in the wake of rocket tests suggesting North Korea is close to fielding a more potent medium-range missile, three government sources told Reuters.
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China Releases Video Of First-Ever Ballistic Missile Defence System Test
Amid America's move to deploy THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea, China has released footage of its first-ever test of ballistic missile interception system conducted six years ago to flaunt its own expertise in the complex technology.
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NATO Cannot Limit Missile Defences To Please Russia, US Says
NATO allies cannot agree to Russian demands to limit their missile defences because of the threat posed by North Korea, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday.
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North Korea Test Could Put Missile Defence Back In Frame Amid Chinese Disquiet
North Korea's claim to have tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb, which would represent a big advance in its strike capability, could lead to renewed calls for countries in the region to enhance their missile defences, changes that China opposes.
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Barack Obama to Assure Saudi king of US Help to Counter Iranian Threat
President Barack Obama will assure Saudi King Salman of the U.S. commitment to help counter any Iranian security threat, White House officials said on Wednesday, despite concern among Gulf allies that a new nuclear deal could empower Tehran in the region.
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India's missile defence shield ready: Defence Research and Development Organisation
India has developed its own missile defence shield which can be put in place at short notice to protect at least two cities, bringing the country at par with an elite group of few nations. The shield, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been tested successfully and an incoming ballistic missile with the range ...
