How a broke, outgunned nation turned cheap drones into the most feared weapon on EarthDrone warfare: Russia-Ukraine war has reached extreme intensity with nearly 10,000 drones used daily across frontlines. This rapid drone wa...
19 May, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Most powerful missile system in the world: Putin hails "successful test" of Sarmat missileRussia has successfully tested its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin called it the world's most powerful ...
13 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
India tests 'Divyastra': How the new multiple-entry nuke missile will boost India's capability to reach any city in China or PakistanIndia successfully flight-tested an advanced Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, capable of striking multiple targets simultaneously. This...
11 May, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
India restricts Bay of Bengal airspace from May 6–9 amid possible missile test buzzIn a significant strategic maneuver, India has imposed restrictions on its airspace over the Bay of Bengal, stirring discussions around a p...
07 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accidentBoth the Chornobyl site and western Ukraine's two-reactor Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant have been on the flight path of Russian hypersonic K...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju AeNorth Korea conducted its second ballistic missile test this month, featuring cluster bomb warheads, likely to enhance its ability to penet...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
How Russia’s hypersonic and nuclear-powered weapons are forcing NATO to rethink deterrenceRussia is bolstering its strategic arsenal with advanced weapons like the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, now deployed in Belarus, significant...
04 Jan, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
France to develop new nuclear air base armed with Rafale F5s, hypersonic missilesFrance plans to deploy advanced Rafale fighters equipped with ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missiles by 2035 at Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Air Base. ...
20 Mar, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
India joins global race for hypersonic weaponry with successful missile testIndia successfully test-fired a long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, achieving a significant milestone in advanced...
17 Nov, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
US test-launches hypersonic missile that can hit Moscow in 30 minutes. Are we inching toward World War 3?The nuclear hypersonic missile Minuteman III can hit a target in Russia from the US in 30 minutes. It has been test-launched at a time when...
06 Jun, 2024, 09.57 PM IST
China leading in hypersonic weapons: US defence officialsChina's hypersonic arsenal includes the DF-17, a medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle that has a range of 1,600 k...
11 Mar, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
Iran hypersonic missile claim raises nuclear watchdog concernHypersonic missiles, which like traditional ballistic missiles can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly at more than five times the speed of so...
10 Nov, 2022, 08.55 PM IST
How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose - an aerospace engineer explainsA second important challenge stems from the fact that they operate in a different region of the atmosphere from other existing threats. The...
16 Apr, 2022, 02.01 PM IST
India among select few countries developing hypersonic missiles: US Congressional reportThe independent Congressional Research Service (CRS), in a latest report this week, said that although the US, Russia and China possess the...
22 Oct, 2021, 09.32 AM IST
China says it tested hypersonic 'vehicle', not 'missile' as previously reportedThe missile missed its target by about two-dozen miles, according to three people briefed on the intelligence. But two said the test showed...
18 Oct, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
China joins heated race for new missiles, vies with US, RussiaThe Financial Times reported on Saturday that China had launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through space, circ...
18 Oct, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
US successfully tests nuclear-capable hypersonic missileThe Pentagon said a test missile flew at hypersonic speeds -- more than five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5 -- to a designated impact ...
21 Mar, 2020, 10.06 AM IST