Indian Army showcases 'tank in air' Apache firepower during 'Brahmastra' desert drillAt the Pokhran Firing Range, these advanced helicopters showcased precision strike capabilities by successfully launching AGM-114 Hellfire ...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Indian Air Force validates readiness, all targets neutralised ahead of Vayushakti-26 at PokhranThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed the Full Dress Rehearsal for the upcoming Vayushakti 26 exercise at Pokhran, effectively validatin...
26 Feb, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
When 'Buddha finally smiled': How India carried out its first nuclear test as a 'peaceful explosion'In 1974, India conducted its first nuclear test, codenamed Smiling Buddha, near Pokhran, marking a significant geopolitical statement. Led ...
18 May, 2025, 12.00 PM 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
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
Final trial of Nag anti-tank guided missile successful, ready for induction in Indian Army"The missile has fire and forget and top attack capabilities with passive homing guidance to defeat all MBTs (main battle tanks) equipped w...
22 Oct, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
DRDO test fires guided bomb from Sukhoi combat jetThe ministry said all the mission objectives have been met during the test firing of the bomb, adding it is capable of carrying different w...
24 May, 2019, 06.21 PM IST
Guided bombs, anti-tank missile successfully test fired in RajasthanIt said the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) was successfully flight tested from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft at Chandan range, whil...
19 Aug, 2018, 09.03 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
BJP to celebrate 20 yrs of Pokhran II todayOn May 11, 1998, India under the NDA government headed by then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had successfully test-fired the Shakti-I nuclear mis...
11 May, 2018, 09.08 AM IST
India successfully flight tests supersonic cruise missile BrahMosThe air-launched variant of the BrahMos was test fired from a Sukhoi-30 combat jet to enhance the precision strike capability of the air fo...
22 Mar, 2018, 07.57 PM 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
Pokhran II successful, insists KalamThe former president said the tests had generated the desired yield.
27 Aug, 2009, 07.27 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