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Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles

India Conducts First Night Trial of Agni-II Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile

November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Abdul Kalam Island, Agni-II, Ballistic Missile, DRDO, India, Indian Strategic Forces Command (SFC), MRBM

India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has conducted the first night trial of its Agni-II nuclear-capable medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) on

Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles Technology

China Displays DF-17 Hypersonic Glide Vehicle-Equipped Missile at Military Parade

October 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, China, DF-17, DF-ZF (WU-14) HGV, Hypersonic glide vehicle, MRBM

China has displayed its new DF-17 Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV)-equipped medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) at the military parade celebrating the

Americas Ballistic Missiles GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East

Iran Test-Fires Medium Range Ballistic Missile Capable of Carrying Multiple Warheads: U.S. State Dept.

December 2, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, Iran, MRBM, USA

The Iranian regime has just test-fired a medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) that is capable of carrying multiple warheads, Michael

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Air/ Missile Defense Americas

Aegis Combat System Demonstrates Success During At-Sea Test Against Medium Range Ballistic Missile

October 28, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aegis BMD System (ABMD), Aegis Combat System, Aegis Weapon System (AWS), Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), Lockheed Martin, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), MRBM, USA

The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System, Baseline 9.C2 (BMD5.1) successfully supported an MDA-led at-sea Ballistic Missile Defense System

Air/ Missile Defense Americas

U.S. Navy, MDA Completes Second Intercept of Ballistic Missile Target by SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor Missile

October 26, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), MRBM, Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands (PMRF), RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John Finn (DDG-113)

The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed the second successful intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target

Air/ Missile Defense Asia-Pacific

India’s DRDO Successfully Test-Fires Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Interceptor Missile

August 2, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Abdul Kalam Island, Advanced Air Defence (AAD), Anti-ballistic missile (ABM), Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), DRDO, India, MRBM

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) endo-atmospheric interceptor missile which will

Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles

India’s Strategic Forces Command Test Fires Agni-II Nuclear Capable Medium Range Ballistic Missile

February 20, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Agni-II, Ballistic Missile, Chandipur Integrated Test Range (ITR), India, Indian Armed Forces, Indian Strategic Forces Command (SFC), MRBM

India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully test fired its Agni-II nuclear-capable medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The

Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles

China Tests New DF-17 Ballistic Missile With Hypersonic Glide Vehicle

December 28, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, China, DF-17, Hypersonic glide vehicle, MRBM, People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF)

China conducted flight-test of a new series of ballistic missiles, named DF-17, with a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) in November,

Air/ Missile Defense Americas

U.S. Navy SM-6 missile successfully intercepts MRBM target

August 30, 2017February 15, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Aegis BMD System (ABMD), Air Defense System, Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), Lockheed Martin, MRBM, RIM-174 Standard ERAM (SM-6), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)

U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) successfully fired two Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual