INDIA INTELLIGENCE REPORT
 

News Analysis - Missiles

 
  • Agni-III Test Fails (July 10, 2006)
    India tested the intermediate ballistic, 2-stage, solid propellant, nuclear weapons capable, 3500 kilometer Agni-III missile but reports suggest that a design flaw caused a snag and scientists say they have identified the error and will to retest the missile soon.<More>

  • Harpoons Missiles for Pakistan (June 19, 2006)
    The George Bush Administration has notified the US Congress that it will sell Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and related equipment and services valued at USD 370 million to Pakistan, seen as a “key ally” in the “war on terror” and a “friendly nation.”<More

  • Huge BrahMos interests, IAF Version by 2007 (June 05, 2006)
    With the planned induction of the supersonic BrahMos missile in the Navy and Army, the Indo-Russian joint venture plans to bring an air force version to be ready for tests by end of 2007. <More>

  • Pak Test Fires Long Range Missile (May 3, 2006)
    A Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations note claimed that Pakistan has successfully test-fired “its long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf VI (Shaheen II)” that is a two-staged solid fuel accurate nuclear capable missile with a range of 2000 kilometers.<More

  • Iran Tests 2nd Radar Avoiding Missile (April 05, 2006)
    As part of its military exercises called “The Great Prophet,” Iran unveiled another indigenously built missile that can avoid radar detection, be remote controlled, and contain sophisticated searching mechanisms.<More>

  • Iran Tests 2 Advanced Missiles (April 03, 2006)
    After the United Nations Security Council announced that Iran has 30 days to stop nuclear enrichment, it announced tests of 2 advanced missiles and promised to make any thought of air raids or military attacks that much harder.<More>

  • Pinaka Successful, Mig-29K next year (March 30, 2006)
    The indigenously designed and built multi-barrel rocket launcher code named Pinaka was successfully test fired twice from India's integrated test range at Chandipur. <More>

  • Pak Tests Hatf Missile (March 22, 2006)
    Pakistan tested the Hatf missile, code named Babur after the founder of the Mughal dynasty, for the second time since August 2005.<More>

  • Navy Starts using BrahMos (February 21, 2006)
    Ten countries including South Africa and many from the Far East have showed keen interest to buy the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic missile. <More>

  • Advanced Akash Tests Successful (January 31, 2006)
    India test fired a surface-to-air missile that can target multiple targets simultaneously. Indigenously developed Akash has a range of 25 kilometers and brought down two targets flown by India’s unmanned aircraft Lakshya.<More>

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