Defence Research & Development Organisation
India developing laser-based ballistic missile defence system
19 Jan 2009
India is on its way to develop an integrated, laser-based, ballistic missile defence system (BMD) that will intercept and destroy hostile missiles thousands of kilometres away.
Pentagon denies mulling sales of BMD systems to India
19 Jan 2009
A Pentagon official has denied that the US is mulling sales of any ballistic missile defence system to India or that Indian scientists have attended any test firings.
India's first Phalcon AWACS system arrives ahead of schedule
15 Jan 2009
Even as tensions between India and Pakistan continue to simmer the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS aircraft has arrived ahead of delivery schedule.
New Delhi takes a close look at US missile shield system: report
08 Jan 2009
In a surprising revelation UK newspaper Financial Times says that Indian defence scientists may have been present at US BMD test firings in a bid to evaluate the system.
Rafael to supply SPYDER SAM systems to India
12 Dec 2008
The Indian defence ministry has confirmed that it has contracted with Israel's Rafael for the supply of the SPYDER SAM systems for the Indian Air Force.
India test fires Shaurya - new surface-to-surface missile
12 Nov 2008
India's DRDO sprung a pleasant surprise on the country today with a successful test firing of 'Shaurya,' a previously unknown 600 km medium-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
'Astra' undergoes second successful test firing
16 Sep 2008
DRDO readying for next round of BMD tests - hypersonic 'interceptor' missiles to be tested
25 Jul 2008
India has acquired “state-of-the-art” submarine launched ballistic missile capability: DRDO
13 May 2008
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation has confirmed that it has acquired "state-of-the-art" submarine launched ballistic missile technology.
India to test 5,000 km range, Agni-IV IRBM at year-end
12 May 2008
Indian defence scientists are planning to test a long range 5,000km, intermediate range ballistic missile by the end of the yearafter the second sucessful launch of the Agni III
Agni-III test-firing likely by month-end
02 Apr 2008
DRDO's AWACS project to be complete by 2011
12 Mar 2008
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