The first Canister based test firing of nuclear capable Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V will be conducted next month by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) at the defence base off Odisha coast. The test is likely to take place on January 7 or 8 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to witness the launch
The Indian Navy is considering leasing a second Akula-class nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to The Hindu. According to the report, the possibility of the lease was indicated by India's Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a meeting with journalists following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India last week
Indias indigenously-built nuclear submarine INS Arihant began sea trials on December 15 from the Shipbuilding Centre (SBC) at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The 6,000-tonne boat, equipped with an 80MW Indian-designed and built pressurised water reactor, smoothly exiting the enclosed harbour from its narrow mouth into the open sea
Russian next generation nuclear powered attack submarines will continue to have a double-hull structure, according to Malakhit design bureaus deputy general director Nikolai Novoselov. “The displacement will be roughly similar to that of the Yasen-class subs – some 12,000 tons or even slightly less,” Malakhits deputy general director Nikolai Novoselov said in an interview with RIA Novosti
Raytheon received a $25.9 million U
Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to New Delhi, starting tomorrow, will be particularly challenging as he tries to regain lost ground among Indias defence supplier community. Russia was bumped to second place by the US as Indias largest weapons supplier earlier this year after losing a number of helicopter and transport aircraft contracts
In the past five years, defense shows and exhibitions around the world have ballooned owing to the surge in demand for military technology and arms in growing markets. This surge is credited to an influx of new defense and aerospace exhibitions launched around the world
QinetiQ has secured a contract to provide support for the testing and acceptance trials for Artful, the third and latest Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine of the Royal Navy. QinetiQ will support four separate work packages addressing a variety of trials to support Acoustic, Magnetic signatures, weapon discharge and electronic warfare calibration which will be conducted on QinetiQ managed ranges and in the open sea
Exelis has been awarded a $10.3 million sole source U
India will carry out first user trail of surface-to-surface nuclear tipped intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) Agni-IV early next week, Indian Express newspaper reported today. “Preparation is on full swing at the Wheeler Island test facility for the scheduled test likely to be conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army on December 2