Tag: Missile
Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemen’s Houthi militia of ‘dangerous escalation’
RIYADH: A Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Houthi militia of a “dangerous escalation” on Sunday after Saudi air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards...
Russia tests ‘Satan 2’ missile capable of ‘wiping out a country...
Russia has conducted a test launch of its Satan 2 nuclear missile, which the country's defence ministry says is capable of wiping out an...
Russia conducts ballistic missile tests
MOSCOW: Russia conducted several ballistic missile tests on Thursday from "land, air, and sea" as part of its strategic nuclear programme, the Defence Ministry...
Polish envoy glad helping Pakistan in building missile programme
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Republic of Poland Piotr A. Opalinski has said it was his immense pleasure that his country helped Pakistan in building its missile...
North Korea preparing long-range missile test: Russian media
MOSCOW: North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian...
US, North Korea brinksmanship could lead to unpredictable nosedive: Russia
WASHINGTON: Spiking nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea showed little sign of abating on Sunday as Russia warned of a “very unpredictable nosedive”...
Iran tests new missile defying US warnings
TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday that it had successfully tested a new medium-range missile in defiance of warnings from Washington that it was ready to...
North Korea fires missile over Japan, lands far out in the...
SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a missile on Friday that flew over Japan’s northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean, South Korean and Japanese...
North Korea’s missile test baffles global market
World stock markets spiralled lower on Tuesday after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan, deepening geopolitical worries but sending the euro and...
China may be developing new long-range air-to-air missile
BEIJING: China may be testing a new, long-range air-to-air missile that could take out early warning aircraft and aerial refuelling aircraft, a state-run newspaper...
China releases footage of its ballistic missile defence system test
Chinese authorities have released footage of the first-ever test authorities conducted for ballistic missile interception system 6-year ago.
PLA Researcher Chen Deming says the system...
North Korea threatens action against THAAD deployment
North Korea's military said on Monday it will make a "physical response" to moves by the United States (US) and South Korea to deploy...
India clears final hurdle to join missile control group, diplomats say
The members of the Missile Technology Control Regime, a key anti-proliferation grouping, have agreed to admit India, diplomats said, in a win for Prime...
India test-fires supersonic interceptor missile
India on Sunday test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile - capable of destroying any incoming hostile ballistic missile - from a test range...
Iran parliament urges ballistic missile improvements
Iran’s outgoing parliament approved a motion Sunday to increase the capabilities of the country’s ballistic missiles, a military programme that has been ruled dangerous...
North Korea tests sub-launched missile: South
North Korea on Saturday tested what appeared to be a submarine launched ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean defence ministry...
Pakistan successfully tests Ra’ad cruise missile
Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) – Ra’ad – said the military’s media...
