India Tests RudraM-II Missile Successfully

By BPN News Desk June 3, 2026

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India has successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from an airborne platform, marking another important step in strengthening the country’s advanced strike capability. DRDO And IAF Test RudraM-II Missile The Defence Research and Development

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Rajesh Kumar Singh Gets Additional DRDO Charge

By BPN News Desk May 30, 2026

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has been given additional charge as Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, following the completion of the extended tenure of incumbent DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat. The appointment will remain in effect until a regular incumbent is appointed or further orders are issued. Rajesh Kumar Singh Gets […]

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DRDO Completes ULPGM-V3 Missile Trials

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2026

India has successfully completed the final development trials of the ULPGM-V3 missile, a UAV-launched precision-guided weapon designed to strengthen drone-based strike capability. DRDO ULPGM-V3 Missile Test The Defence Research and Development Organisation completed the development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 at its test range

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India Tests Advanced Agni Missile With MIRV

By BPN News Desk May 10, 2026

India has successfully conducted a flight trial of an Advanced Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle technology, marking a major boost to the country’s strategic defence capability. India Tests Advanced Agni Missile From Odisha The missile was tested from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on May 8, 2026. […]

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DRDO Bengaluru Bomb Threat Turns Hoax

By BPN News Desk April 7, 2026

A bomb threat email sent to a DRDO facility in Bengaluru triggered a major security response before police declared it a hoax after a full search of the premises. The alert briefly raised concerns over security at a sensitive defence installation, but no explosives were found and an investigation is now underway into the source […]

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₹39,000 Crore Ghatak Program Could Finally Make Kaveri Relevant

By BPN News Desk April 2, 2026

The Indian government’s decision to clear a ₹39,000 crore program for the Ghatak UCAV comes at a moment when the Indian Air Force is dealing with a shrinking fighter squadron strength and increasingly complex threats from advanced air defence systems like the HQ-9. On the surface, this looks like a push into stealth drone warfare. […]

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Why India Needs Its Own EMP and HPM Weapons Now

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sounded bizarre on the surface. A “secret weapon” that made enemy systems simply stop working, rockets that would not launch, buttons that did nothing. Strip away the theatrics and the name-calling, and what remains is something far more serious: an open admission that […]

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India Moves Closer to Operational Hypersonic Missamiles After DRDL Breakthrough

By BPN News Desk January 10, 2026

India already possesses missiles that reach hypersonic speeds, but the recent breakthrough by Defence Research and Development Laboratory marks progress toward a very different and more advanced category of weapons. The development is not about ballistic missiles that briefly touch hypersonic speeds during their descent. It is about scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise

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DRDO Weapons Played Key Role in Operation Sindoor: Rajnath Singh

By BPN News Desk January 2, 2026

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said weapons and systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation played a decisive role in the success of Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the 68th Foundation Day celebrations of DRDO in New Delhi, Singh said indigenous defence technologies significantly boosted the confidence and operational effectiveness of the armed

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DRDO Successfully Tests Two Pralay Missiles

By BPN News Desk January 1, 2026

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out a salvo launch of two indigenously developed Pralay missiles from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha on December 31, 2025. The flight-tests were conducted around 10:30 am as part of user evaluation trials and both missiles met their flight objectives, with tracking sensors […]