Chacko Joseph's Corner

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DIHAR celebrates it's Golden Jubilee

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INS Satpura delivered to Indian Navy

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INS Koswari Fast Attack Craft joins Indian Navy

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Air Marshal Pramod Vasant Athawale, AOC-in-C maintenance command inspects 3 BRD

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INS Sahyadri to be delivered in 2012

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Indian cabinet approves $2.4 billion Mirage 2000 Upgrade deal

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Missile Archives (courtesy Akishitij)

2011

Indian Army shortlists MBDA's PARS 3 LR

Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile integrated on EA-18G Growler and FA-18EF Super Hornet

Kalam suggests reusable hypersonic version of BrahMos

Indian Army test fires Prithvi-II missile

MBDA qualifies Naval Marte Mk-2 missile

HELINA missile's two-way RF command-video data link realised

Agni-III inducted, Agni-V to be tested by year end: DRDO Chief

MBDA tests Indian Army short-listed PARS 3 LR on helicopter

Astra BVR test-vehicle flown 3 times

DRDO reveals new Agni Missile variants

HELINA air to surface missile to be ready by 2013

Korean LIG Nex1 submits proposal for sale of Chiron MANPADs to India

Indian Army to procure Medium-Range Loitering Missile

Dhanush and Prithvi II missiles tested by India

Indian Anti Missile system test intercepts Ballistic Missile at an altitude of 16 km

MBDA delivers 600th Taurus KEPD 350 to German Luftwaffe

MBDA prepares for the first test-firing of SCALP Naval in its submarine configuration

MBDA to display missiles for Indian Armed Forces at Aero India 2011

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2010

Indian Strategic Command tests Two Prithvi II missiles

Agni 2 - Plus launch a failure: DRDO

Indian Army tests BrahMos Block III version supersonic cruise missile

French Mirage 2000N aircraft tests ASMPA nuclear capable air to ground missile

MBDA's Aster successfully carries out a ballistic intercept

Indian strategic command tests 700 km range, nuclear-capable Agni I missile

Experts grapple for explanation on mystery missile launch in California

India conducts missile interception test, direct hit at Endo Atmospheric level

Indian Strategic Command tests Agni-2 IRBM

U.S. Homeland Vulnerable to Iran Threat in 2015

First Live Warhead Flight for Multi-Purpose Hellfire II Missile

Obama, Medvedev Sign a New START, Russia says no to missile defense

Ratification of New START Treaty dependent on Missile Defense Interpretation

Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Achieve Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Rocket Motor Breakthrough

Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful PAC-3 MSE Intercept Flight Test

Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Tri-Mode seeker

Indian Navy demonstrates BrahMos cruise missile with verticle launch

Target deviation, India aborts missile intercepter launch

Raytheon Delivers 2000th Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile to U.S. Navy

MBDA issues clarification for discovery of a stray Mistral missile equipment in a French village

US Airborne Laser Testbed successful in Lethal Intercept Experiment

Second Battery of THAAD Weapon System Activated at Fort Bliss

Indian 3500 km IRBM Agni III test ssuccess

MBDA to launch SIMBAD-RC air defence system at Singapore air show

Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile validates upgraded actuator control electronics and a digital engine controller

Royal Australian Navy Test-Fires Raytheon standard Missile-2

USAF achieves Key Ground Segment Milestone for Space-Based Missile Warning System

Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 Completes Guided Test Vehicle Launch

Northrop Grumman Wins $577 Million Army Integrated Battle Command System Contract

Kuwait Air Defense Forces Conduct Successful Patriot Test Firings

Aerojet to Provide Mk 125 Warhead for Standard Missile System

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2009

Raytheon Receives $1.1 Billion Order for delivering Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to Taiwan

New Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Missile Achieves Two-for-Two in Testing

UK Awards Javelin Joint Venture $176 Million for Javelin Missile Rounds

Indian Navy tests short range ballastic Missile

Lockheed Martin Receives Trident II D5 Missile System Production and Support Contract

Missile Defense Agency Successfully Completes Ground Test to Improve Theaterregional Defense Capability

Second Generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Target Tracking Exercises

Three Arab Nations Purchase AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM

500th Baringa Missile Warning System Test Set Sold

Japanese Destroyer tests Ballastic Missile Defence Capability

Diehl Demonstrates New IRIS-T SL Guided Missile for Air Defence

Raytheon Awarded More Than $100 for Developing the David's Sling Weapon System

Second THAAD Battery Activated

India Tests SRBMs in Salvo Mode

U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon $93 Million Contract for Standard Missile 6

ABL Successfully Completes Low-Power Laser Tests Against an Instrumented Boosting Missile Target

Raytheon Awarded Navy Contract for Future Air and Missile Defense Radar

Aegis BMD Weapon System Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target

Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 127 Successful Test Flights

U.S. and Israel Conducts Arrow BMD Test, All Parameters Not Met

Lockheed Martin to Develop Concept for New U.S. Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar

Standard Missile-3 Block IB Completes Critical Design Review

Lockheed Martin Delivers 1000th Vertical Launch ASROC Missile

Aermacchi M-346 May Get Marte Mk2 S-A and Marte ER Anti-Ship Missiles

ABL Completes First Live Target Tracking Tests

Raytheon Begins Testing Upgraded Laser-Guided Maverick Missile Components

Herley's Micro Systems and CEi Support the Successful Korean Medium Surface to Air Missile Test

Agni-II Missile Did It or Not?

ATK Executes Successful Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Firing

Missile Defense Agency Risk Reduction Satellite Launched

Raytheon Develops Anti-Surface Warfare Capability for Tomahawk Block IV Missile

Saudi Arabia to Purchase AIM-9X Missiles

BrahMos Block II Version Hits Bull's Eye

Russia Cautions on North Korean Rocket Launch Issue

SM-2 Block IV Destroys SRBM at its Terminal Phase

U.S. HIMARS Launcher Successfully Fires Air Defense Missile

U.S. Navy Certifies Lockheed Martin Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System with "Terminal Phase" Capability

Successful Intercept in U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test

Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 126th Successful Test Flight

Upgraded COBRA DANE Radar Transferred to U.S. Air Force for Missile Defense Mission

Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Ship Defense System on Turkish Navy Frigates

Sea Viper Air Defence Missile System has Demonstrated in Test Fire

U.S. Army Extends M299 Launcher Contract

Successful Rocket Motor Test of the Missile Defense Agency's Newest Target

Surface-to-Surface Missile RBS15 Mk3 Verification Completed

DAGR Missile Successful in First Live Warhead Shot

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Hindusthan Shipyard launches ICGS Rani Rashmoni hull

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India likely to test Prahaar Missile this week

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Indian Army opens second Officer Training Academy

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INS Godavari saves Greek ship MV Elinakos from Pirates

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Delhi HC to hear petition for reinstatement of women officers in Navy on 10th August

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India tests Prahaar Surface to Surface Missile

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115th Meeting of the Offshore Security Co-ordination Committee held at Mumbai

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Coast Guard holds 10th meeting of National Maritime Search and Rescue Board

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India and Mongolia sign defence cooperation pact

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Dassault and Thales contract to upgrade Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000 fleet

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Air Marshal Browne takes over as Chief of Air Staff

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Air Marshal S Varthaman is new AOC-in-C Eastern Command

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Coast Guard brief for rescue of 30 crew MV RAK Carrier

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Photos: Cremation of Flying Officer Suraj Pillai

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Oil Spill from MV RAK Carrier decreases : Coast Guard

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Phase II of coastal security plan expected to be taken up shortly for approval

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Steps taken by India for coastal Security in Phase I

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Dr Prahlada is new Vice Chancellor of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune

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Steps taken by India for coastal Security in Phase I

CJ
Year on the first line

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Steps taken by India for coastal Security in Phase I

CJ
Year on the first line

Changed Sir. Thank You.

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Indian Army test fires BrahMos Block-III missile

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Southern Naval Command celebrates the 65th Independence Day

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Indian marine commandos apprehend hijacked vessel MV Nafis-1 290 nm off Mumbai

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Coast Guard DIG TK Sathish Chandran awarded Presidents Gallantry Medal

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Siachen Glacier War Hero Bana Singh honoured at 'The Freedom Ride 2011'

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Second Indian Navy Stealth Frigate 'INS Satpura' joins fleet

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Mahindra- BAE JV delivers first Mine Protected Vehicle - India to Jharkhand Police

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Indian Air Force evacuates American national from Shupka Kunzang glacier

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Agni-II trial deferred due to technical fault

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MBT Arjun Mark-II to cost approximately Rs 37 crore

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Indian Army gets jungle warfare training base in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh