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May 22, 2026 8:45 PM

India successfully test-fires Agni-1 ballistic missile from Odisha

India on Friday successfully carried out the test-launch of the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, the launch was conducted on May 22 under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The Ministry said the test successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile system. The Agni-1 is a short-range ballistic missile developed as part of Indi...

November 7, 2025 1:19 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Japan said, following missile launches in the past two weeks and after U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed invitation for talks with Pyongyang. South Korea's military said the suspected short-range ballistic missile was launched from an area in North Korea's northwest region near the Chinese border, travelling a distance of about 700 km (435 miles). South Korean and U.S. surveillance systems d...

September 16, 2024 5:04 PM

North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that sparked immediate condemnation from the prime minister of Japan. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that it detected the launch of what appeared to be a ballistic missile of an intermediate-range class from the area of the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Tuesday at 0653 a.m. (2153 GMT on Monday). It flew about 600 kms (372 miles) bef...