Highlights of Indian Space and Defense Programs
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- ISRO – Indian Space Research Organization
- Major Space Centers of India
- Facts About Indian Space Program
- Latest Achievements of ISRO
- Space Programs and India
- Latest Achievements of International Space Program
- Latest Achievements of Indian Defence System
- Defence Capabilities, Indian Missile Program
- Major Missiles of India, Indian’s Latest Defense Technology.
- ISRO – Indian Space Research Organization
- Major Space Centers of India
- Facts About Indian Space Program
- Latest Achievements of ISRO
- Space Programs and India
- Latest Achievements of International Space Program
- Latest Achievements of Indian Defence System
- Defence Capabilities, Indian Missile Program
- Major Missiles of India, Indian’s Latest Defense Technology.
ISRO – Indian Space Research Organization
Established in
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15th August,
1969
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Head-Quarter
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Bengaluru
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First Chairman
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Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
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Present Chairman
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A.S Kiran Kumar
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Major Space Centers of India
Satish Dhawan Space
Center
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Sriharikota
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INSAT Master
Control Facility
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Hassan
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Vikram Sarabhai
Space Center
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Thiruvanantapuram
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ISRO Inertial
System Unit
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Thumba
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Space Application
Center
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Ahmedabad
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Liquid Propulsion
Test Facility
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Mahendragiri
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ISRO Satellite Center
and ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network
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Bengaluru
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Meteorological
Rocket Station
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Balasore
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Facts About Indian Space Program
Father of Indian
Space Program
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Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
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Indian Space
Research Committee
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1962
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Space Commission
and Space Department
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1972
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First Indian
Satellite
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Aryabhatta (19th April,
1975)
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First Indian
Astronaut
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Rakesh Sharma
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First Woman
Astronaut of Indian Origin
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Kalpana Chowla
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Launch of INSAT
System
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1982
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Spy Satellite of
India
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RISAT -2
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Major Programs of
ISRO
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Indian National
Satellite System (INSAT), Indian Remote Sensing Satellite System
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Uses of INSAT
System
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Telecommunication,
Television, Transmission,Weather Forecast, Disaster Forecast etc.
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Major INSAT
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INSAT 1,2,3,4,
EDUSAT, GSAT-2
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First Multipurpose
Auto propulsion Space craft
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Aerobic Vehicle for
Advanced Trans-atmospheric Research (AVATAR)
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Latest Achievements of ISRO
PSLV – C36/
RESOURCESAT-2A, Low Earth Orbits (LEO), GTO
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7th Dec, 2016
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GSAT-18
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6th Oct, 2016
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PSLV-C35 of SHAR,
Sriharikota
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26th September,
2016
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GSLV-FO5,
Sriharikota (10thGeosynchronous Satellite Launch)
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8th September,
2016
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Cartosat-2 Series
Satellite, PSLV-C34
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22nd June,
2016
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104 Satellites were
launched from SHAR, Sriharikota
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15th February,
2017
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Space Programs and India
The beginning of Space Age
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1957
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The beginning of Space Programs in India
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1962
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Establishment of “Space Commission Department”
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1972
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PSLV
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Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
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Father of Indian Missile Programs
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Dr. A P. J Abdul Kalam
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Establishment of Indian Space Research Organization
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1969
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Head Quarter of ISRO
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Bengaluru
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First Animal to go in Space
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Laila (a Bitch)
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First Man to go in Space
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Major Yuri Gagrin (USSR, 1963)
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First Woman to go in Space
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Valentina Teroskova (USSR, 1963)
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First person to swim in space
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S Alexei Leonow
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First Woman to swim in space
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Suetlana Swetikova
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First Asian to go in Space
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Pham Tuan
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First Indian to go into space
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Squadran Leader Rakesh Sharma (3rd April 1984)
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The first Woman to enter space
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Kalpana Chowla (Haryana, 1997)
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Women who spent longest time in Space
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Sunita Williams (195 Days, 2007)
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First Unmanned Space Shuttle
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Moon Luna 16
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The first Driverless Spacecraft in India
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Lakshyar
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First Space Craft landed on Moon (Without Driver)
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Luna – 9
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First Human to step on Moon
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Neil Armstrong (21st July, 1969, America)
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First Spacecraft that helped human to reach to Moon
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Apolo 11
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First country to send human on Moon
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United States of America
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First Space Tourist
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Dennis Tito
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First Women Space Tourist
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Anousheh Ansari (Female)
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First Space Shuttle
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Colombia (USA)
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First Spaceship to land on Mars
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Viking 1
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First Satellite launched in Space
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Sputnik 1 (USSR, 1957)
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First Indian Satellite
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Aryabhatta (19th April, 1975). It was launched by
USSR
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National Remote Sensing Agency
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Hyderabad
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Indian Remote Sensing Agency
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Dehradun
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Vikram Sarabhai Space Center
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Trivendrum
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Satis Dhawan Space Center (SHAR)
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Shri Harikota (Andhra Pradesh)
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Space Application Center
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Ahmedabad
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The First Weather Satellite of India
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INSAT
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The First Artificial Satellite of India
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Rohini
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The First Communication Satellite of India
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Apple
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The First “Moon Mission” of India
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Chandrayan - I
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Latest Achievements of International Space Program
NASA’s Spitzer
Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven-earth shaped
planets around a single star.
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22nd February,
2017
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Transet- a
greenhouse gas emission monitoring satellite was launched by China
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22nd December,
2016
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Advanced
Metereorological Satellite Fengyun-4A, that captures full view of earth every
15 minutes, was launched by China.
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10th December,
2016
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NOAA’s
geostationary Operational Environmental satellite-R by NASA
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20th November,
2016
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Super Earth Planet
and GJ536 Star were discovered by NASA
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20th November,
2016
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Latest Achievements of Indian Defence System
Defence Capabilities
Number of Active
Soldiers in Armed Forces
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2nd Largest
in World
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Ballistic Missile
(Agni I, II, III)
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100
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Ballistic Missile
(Prithvi Series)
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1000
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Navy Warships
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295
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Aircraft Carrier
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2
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Number of Nuclear
Bombs
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60-70
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Major Fighter
Aircrafts
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Sukhoi, 30MK,
Mig-21
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Major Helicopters
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Druv, Chetak,
Cheetah, MI-8, MI-17
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Major Cargo
Aircrafts
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HS-748, Boeing
Business Jet, AN-2, H-76
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Latest Achievements
Launch of Two
Layered Ballistic Missile System (PDV Mission)
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11th Feb,
2017
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Underwater Defence
and Surveillance System in Mumbai in 2017
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Indian Navy
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Improves Guided
Pinaka Rocket with a guidance system and enhanced range test-fired at
Chandipur, Orissa
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4th Feb,
2017
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INS Khanderi of
Scorpene Class launched at Mazagaon Dock Limited, Mumbai
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Indian Navy
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Indigenous Advanced
Towed Artillery Gun system Dhanush by DRDO
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9th January,
2017
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6
MoUs between India and Portugal including Defence Cooperation
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7th January,
2017
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Long Range
Intercontinental Surface to surface nuclear capable Ballistic Missile
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2nd January,
2017
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Agni – V with
capability of hitting target 5000 Km away
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26th December,
2016
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Anti Airfield
weapons in IAF aircraft were test-fired by DRDO
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6th December,
2016
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Nuclear Capable
Agni I Missile was launched from Abdul Kalam Azad Launch Complex
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22nd November,
2016
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INS- Chennai- 164 m
Long Warship with Brahmos Missiles
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21st November,
2016
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Prithvi – II with
capability of carrying traditional and nuclear warheads
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21st November,
2016
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Rustom 2 – Unmanned
Combat Air Vehicle
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16th November,
2016
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INS Arihant –
Indigeneous Nuclear Submarine
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18th October,
2016
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Russian Submarine
Nerpa added to Indian Navy
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INS Chakra
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First Indigeneously
developed Stealth Warship
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INS Shivalik
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State of the Art
Fighter Aircraft in IAF
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Sukhoi 30 MK
(Russian)
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Kiev Class Aircraft
Carrier Warship from Russia
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INS Vikramaditya
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Indigenously
Developed Aircraft Carrier Warship
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INS Vikrant
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Indigenously
Developed Nuclear Submarine
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INS Arihant
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Pilotless Aircraft
developed by DRDO
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Netra
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Tanker Ship of
Indian Navy (capable of filling fuel in warships mid sea)
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INS Deepak
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Fleet Tanker Ship
of Indian Navy
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INS Shakti
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Patrolling Ship on
Indian Coastguard Force
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Rani Rashmoni
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Indigenously made
fast attacking warship of Indian Navy
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INS Kobra
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Stealth Warship of
Indian Navy
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INS Satpura
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Nuclear Submarine
from Russia
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Nerpa
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First Pilotless
Aircraft completely made in India
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Lakshya
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Indigenously made
multi barrel rocket system
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Pinak
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Indian Missile
System under Sea
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Sagarika System
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First Stealth Ship
of India
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INS Talwar
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Supersonic Light
Combat Aircraft developed and made in India
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Tejas
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Two seater light
training Aircraft made in India
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Hans -3
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Advanced Torpedo
made indigenously
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Sheyna
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Indian Edition of
T-90
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Bhishma
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Indigenously made
Pilotless Aircraft
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UAV Nishant
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Multipurpose
Civilian Plane designed by National Aeronautical Laboratories
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Cyrus
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Submarine by France
in 2012
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Scorpion
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Largest Ship of
India
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INS Virat
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Second largest ship
of India
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INS Jalashwa
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Indian Missile Program
Father of Indian
Missile Technology
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Dr. A P J Abdul
Kalam
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First Integrated
Guided Missile Program
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1983
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Strike Range of
Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
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14800 Km
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Strike Range of
Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
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9100 Km
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Strike Range of
Intermediate or Medium Range Ballistic Missile
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5000 Km
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Strike Range of
Short Range Ballistic Missile
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900 Km
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Largest
Indigenously made anti aircraft missile
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Astra
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Largest Short Range
Supersonic Cruise Missile of India and Russia
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Brahmos
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Missile with three
times more strike capability than Brahmos
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Nirbhay
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Navy version of
Prithvi Missile
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Dhanusha
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Platform to fire
Missiles
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Sarath
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Anti tank Russian
Guided Missile included in Indian Fleet
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Coronet – E
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Missile with
capability to neutralize any long range missile at higher altitude and
destroy enemy’s missile before it hits target
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Interceptor Missiles
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Future Indian
Missiles
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Surya, Swapan
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Major Missiles of India
Missile
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Type
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Strike-Capability
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Prahar
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Surface to Surface
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150 Km
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Prithvi I
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Surface to Surface
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150 Km
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Prithvi II
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Surface to Surface
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250 Km
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Prithvi III
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Surface to Surface
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350 Km
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Akash
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Surface to Air
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25 Km
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Trishul
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Surface to Air
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500 Km
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Nag
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Anti Tank
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4-9 Km
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Hulina
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Advanced type of
Nag
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7-8 Km
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Agni I
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Surface to Surface
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800 Km
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Agni AI
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Surface to Surface
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700 Km
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Agni II
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Surface to Surface
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1500 Km – 2000 Km
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Agni III
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Surface to Surface
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3000 Km
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Agni IV
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Surface to Surface
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3500 Km
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Agni V
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Surface to Surface
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5000 Km
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Agni VI
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Surface to Surface
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7000 Km
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Astra
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Air to Air
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25 -40 Km
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Shourya
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Surface to Surface
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600 Km
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PJ - 10
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Surface to Surface
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280 Km
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Dhanush
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Surface to Surface
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150-300 Nautical Mile
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Indian’s Latest Defense Technology
DRDO was established in 1958.
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Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
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Main task of DRDO
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To conduct research design and development program of Defence.
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Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IgmDP)
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1982-83
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Development of “Independent Defense Research and Development”
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1980
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Head Quarter of “Independent Defence Research and Development”
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Delhi
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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
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1942, Delhi
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Director of CSIR
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Prime Minister of India
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First Missile of India
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Prithvi (Range 250 KM)
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First Test of Prithvi was done on 25th February,
1988.
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Chandipur Interim Testing Centre
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First test of Agni
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22nd May, 1989
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Fire and Forget Anti Tank Missile
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Nag
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First Air to Air Missile of India
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Astra
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War Tank Arjun was developed by DRDO.
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Dedicated to the Army in 1966.
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First Light Weight Fighter Plane (Made in India)
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Tejas
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First Non-piloted Air Craft
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Lakshya
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Non-Pilot Aircraft manufactured by “Indigenous Technology”
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Nishant
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Spuersonic Cruise Missile
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Brahmos
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Germicidal Missile
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Brahmos Missile
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