Indian Army conducts Exercise Agni Varsha; demonstrates integrated combat power in desert sectorThe Indian Army conducted Exercise Agni Varsha at Pokhran to validate operational preparedness and integrated combat capabilities, showcasi...
25 Feb, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
New version of anti-tank guided missile 'Nag Mk 2' tested successfullyIndia has successfully conducted field evaluation trials for the Nag Mk-2, an indigenously-developed third-generation anti-tank guided miss...
13 Jan, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
DRDO confirms successful trials of enhanced range Pinaka rockets in Pokhran, Balasore"The user trials of the DRDO-developed Range Pinka rockets were conducted at Balasore and Pokharan over the past few weeks. In a success fo...
29 Aug, 2022, 04.02 PM IST
National Technology Day: Everything you need to knowIndia conducted Pokhran-II tests, a series of five nuclear explosions, in May 1998 at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. Na...
11 May, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Indian Army man arrested for providing classified documents to Pakistan's Inter-Services IntelligenceDuring the course of investigation, it was found that Army man Paramjit was the link man in the crime. He was earlier posted at Pokhran whe...
15 Jul, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Army Chief Naravane visits Pokhran; witnesses firing of various artillery gunsAfter arriving at Jaisalmer, the Army Chief, accompanied by Southern Army Commander Lt Gen JS Nain, left for the Pokhran field firing range...
15 Jul, 2021, 08.02 PM IST
Army fires US precision guided Excalibur rounds for first time using M777 howitzersThe firing of the Excalibur rounds took place as part of the army’s training procedure. A precision guided kit was also tested.
10 Dec, 2019, 08.12 PM IST
Indigenously developed UAV of army crashes near PokhranAn indigenously-developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army today crashed near Pokhran in Rajasthan, the second such inciden...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.17 PM IST
Indian Army successfully test-fires Brahmos land attack missileThe missile was test launched by a Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL) deployed in full configuration.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.14 PM IST
Pinaka Mark-II rocket successfully test-firedPinaka Mark-II rocket was successfully test-fired today from Army's Chandan firing range near Pokhran using a multi-barrel launcher.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.37 PM IST
Probe begins after M777 howitzer misfiresThe extent of the damage is being assessed by a joint investigation team,” the Army insider said, adding no one was injured. The joint inve...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.38 AM IST
Empty ammunition found with scrap dealers in PokhranAuthorities are probing how the scrap dealers found the ammunition and whether they have been handled in an authorised manner, they said.
05 Jun, 2018, 10.02 PM IST
BrahMos successfully penetrates hardened targets in Army testThe Army has inducted two regiments of the missile in its arsenal, while the third regiment induction is in progress.
18 Nov, 2013, 01.46 PM IST
- When P K Iyengar's nuke trigger sparked alarm
P K Iyenger and T S Murthy of Barc's radioisotope division were on their way to Pokhran via Jaipur in connection with the first nuclear wea...
23 Dec, 2011, 08.56 AM IST
- Blast at firing range in Pokhran, probe ordered
Four army jawans were killed in a blast at a firing range in Pokhran in Rajasthan on Sunday night.
15 Mar, 2010, 04.15 PM IST
- Supersonic BrahMos successfully tested in Pokhran
For the second time in a month, the Block II version of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile with a striking range of 290 km, successfully...
29 Mar, 2009, 01.18 PM IST
- "BrahMos software being modified to overcome range problem"
After its recent failure in Pokhran ranges, the BrahMos supersonic missile's software was being modified so that it could meet the requirem...
14 Feb, 2009, 05.10 PM IST