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South Korea test fires home-developed ballistic missile; range long enough to hit any part of North Korea

South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported today.

Apr 06, 2017, 10:16 AM IST

Latest North Korean missile was a Scud: US official

A US defence official said on wednesday that the latest missile fired by North Korea was an extended-range Scud, and suffered an in-flight failure.

Apr 05, 2017, 20:48 PM IST

Yemen rebel missile kills Saudi soldier

A Saudi soldier was killed by a missile fired by rebels in Yemen that struck a military base near the border, the interior ministry said on Friday. 

Mar 24, 2017, 14:23 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi hails defence scientists for successful test of missile

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the Advanced Air Defence Missile, the second level of two-tier interceptor missile system that can destroy hostile ballistic missiles. 

Mar 02, 2017, 10:09 AM IST

China tests missile with 10 nuclear warheads: Report

The Dongfeng-5C missile, carrying 10 dummy warheads, was launched from the Taiyuan Space Launch Centre in Shanxi province, and flew to a desert in western China, a report said.

Feb 02, 2017, 14:41 PM IST

Pakistan test-fires nuclear missile capable of hitting multiple targets

Pakistan on Tuesday "successfully" test-fired its second indigenously-developed nuclear-capable missile, Ababeel, with a range of 2,200 km and capable of "engaging multiple targets with high precision".

Jan 24, 2017, 22:33 PM IST

Babur-3: Five things to know about the Pakistan's 1st nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile

Pakistan on Monday successfully test-fired submarine-launched cruise missile Babur-3, and claimed the missile has been developed indigenously.

Jan 09, 2017, 19:43 PM IST

Pakistan completes nuclear triad, launches missile Babur-3 from submarine

Completing its nuclear triad, Pakistan on Monday successfully test-fired submarine-launched cruise missile Babur-3 and claimed that the missile has been developed indigenously.

Jan 09, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

India's Agni-V test-fired successfully, capable of reaching entire China

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Dec 27, 2016, 15:06 PM IST

North Korea building new submarine: US think tank

Recent satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be building a new, larger submarine for ballistic missiles, a US think tank has said, as the isolated state pushes its nuclear weapons programme.

Oct 01, 2016, 10:04 AM IST

MH17 downed by missile transported from Russia: Inquiry

The missile which brought down Flight MH17 two years ago over eastern Ukraine was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation found Wednesday.

Sep 28, 2016, 18:20 PM IST

Scorpene leak: Data includes details on missile likely to be used in submarines

Parrikar, on Friday had said the leaked documents do not contain information on the weapons systems.

Aug 28, 2016, 23:54 PM IST

China's unease over THAAD thwarts UN censure of North Korea missile

North Korea launched a ballistic missile last Wednesday that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters for the first time, the latest in a series of launches by the isolated country in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Aug 10, 2016, 02:39 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hails successful test of new missile, says it can strike US Pacific bases

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed the successful test of a powerful new medium-range missile as a direct threat to US military bases across the Pacific, as the UN Security Council met late Wednesday to consider its response.

Jun 23, 2016, 07:43 AM IST

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen: Coalition

The Huthi rebels are allied with elite troops loyal to Yemen`s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

May 31, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

Iran's missile plan not up for negotiation with United States, says Foreign Minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that his country's missile programme was not up for negotiation with the United States.

Apr 11, 2016, 15:52 PM IST

China deploys missiles on disputed South China Sea island: Report

China has deployed a surface-to-air missile system on one of its contested islands in the South China Sea.

Feb 17, 2016, 10:29 AM IST

North Korea to launch a long-range missile in a week: Report

North Korea may be preparing to launch a long-range missile as soon as in a week, Japan`s Kyodo news agency reported early on Thursday, citing an unnamed Japanese government official.

Jan 28, 2016, 05:41 AM IST

Israel tests missile to defend against airborne attacks

Israel's military says it has successfully tested an advanced surface-to-air missile that analysts believe could play a key role in securing the country's offshore gas fields.

Nov 27, 2015, 00:46 AM IST

India test-fires indigenously developed interceptor missile

As part of efforts to develop a full fledged multi-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system, India on Sunday test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile, capable of destroying any incoming ballistic missile, from a test range off Odisha coast.

Nov 22, 2015, 13:52 PM IST