Defence Ministry okays weapons purchase worth Rs 79,000 croreIndia's defence ministry has approved acquisitions worth seventy-nine thousand crore rupees. The focus is on indigenous long-range weapons ...
30 Dec, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Indian Air Force, Royal Navy conduct joint exercise over Indian OceanThe Indian Air Force and Royal Navy recently held a joint aerial exercise over the Indian Ocean Region. This collaboration involved advance...
15 Oct, 2025, 08.38 AM IST
DRDO hands over six strategic indigenously designed products to Indian NavyDefence Research and Development Organisation gave six indigenous products to the Indian Navy. The products meet Naval Staff Qualitative Re...
15 Jul, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
India’s Astra missile nails test with indigenous seeker, launched from Su-30 MKIIndia has test-fired its Astra beyond-visual-range missile from a Su-30 MKI, hitting unmanned targets with pinpoint accuracy off Odisha’s c...
11 Jul, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
IAF gives clearance to DRDO, BDL for Astra missile productionBharat Dynamics Limited has received production clearance from the Indian Air Force for 200 Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles, developed by ...
04 Aug, 2024, 10.06 PM IST
Dy Air Chief visits DRDO, HAL, TASL in Hyderabad, lauds indigenisation efforts towards self relianceDeputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit visited DRDO, HAL, and TASL in Hyderabad from July 23-24. He interacted with key offic...
25 Jul, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
Union Minister Ajay Bhatt flags off Astra Missile for supply to IAFMinister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt flagged off the indigenously developed Astra Missiles for supply to the Indian Air Force. The even...
14 Jan, 2024, 05.00 PM IST
IAF asks French firm Dassault to integrate Indian weapons on Rafale fighter jets“The IAF has asked the original equipment manufacturer Dassault Aviation to integrate Indian-made weapons like the Smart Anti Airfield Weap...
23 Jul, 2023, 02.21 PM IST
Indian Air Force’s LCA to get Astra missile firepower, not Rafale’s meteorSources said after the missile is inducted into the Su30MKI fighter jets from which it has been tested, the system would be integrated on o...
21 Jan, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
IAF successfully test-fires air-to-air Astra missileAstra is the best in class weapon system and has undergone more than twenty developmental trials.
26 Sep, 2018, 09.01 PM IST
Astra missile's final development flight trials successfulThe trials were carried out during September 11 to 14, a DRDO source today said, adding that a total of seven trials were conducted against...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.33 PM IST
Defence preparedness itself our best defence: Arun JaitleyIt is a harsh reality in today's world that India, due to its geographical location, has to remain prepared. Our defence preparedness itsel...
13 Jul, 2018, 01.08 PM IST
Astra Microwave to form joint venture with Rafael Advanced DefenceAstra Microwave Products said to start with Astra and Rafael will own 51:49 per cent stake in the JV and will become 50:50 subject to regul...
24 Aug, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
India conducts third developmental trial of 'Astra'"The missile was successfully tested with an electronic target on December 21 and the next day using a real target with Pilot Less Target (...
24 Dec, 2012, 02.42 PM IST
- Developmental trial of Astra missile conducted
Describing 'Astra' as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon could intercept the target at supersonic speed.
21 Dec, 2012, 03.23 PM IST
- Astra Microwave wins Rs 310 crore defence contract
In one of the largest defence offset contracts awarded to a mid-tier Indian firm Astra Microwave Products Ltd has bagged Rs 310 crore deal ...
25 Apr, 2012, 03.19 PM IST
- Soon, first full test flight of ASTRA missile
In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead with the first full test flight of its indigenously developed a...
06 Jul, 2008, 04.44 PM IST