DRDO and IAF successfully test indigenous missile Astra off Odisha coast

IANS | July 11, 2025 9:48 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In a significant boost to India's self-reliance in defence technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF), on Friday, successfully conducted a flight test of ASTRA, Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), equipped with an indigenous radio frequency seeker, from a Sukhoi-30 Mk-I fighter aircraft off the coast of Odisha, Ministry of Defence officials said.

Japan opens Osprey base in southwestern prefecture

IANS | July 9, 2025 5:03 PM

Tokyo, July 9 (IANS) In a significant move to defend its remote islands from the growing Chinese aggression in the region, Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) on Wednesday announced the opening up of a new base in the southwestern prefecture of Saga to host its fleet of Osprey transport aircraft, local media reported.