Floating Test Range for Missile Defence System

Why in news?
India is building a unique floating testing range — a huge ship — to overcome the limitations imposed by the land mass for carrying out missile tests of varying ranges for the two-tier ballistic missile defence (BMD) system to protect important cities. 

Reasons and Benefits:

Source: The Hindu

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Astra and Nag Missile

Why in news?
ASTRA missile tested.

Why important?
- Astra is highly sophisticated air-to-air missile. - BVRAAM
- It can be fired from beyond visual range.

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National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)

Why in news?
The National Technical Research Organisation has been given the task of extracting the exact coordinates from the two GPS locators recovered from the militants killed in Dinapur of Gurdaspur in Punjab

NTRO:

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Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan 2015-2030

Why in news?
The Navy has unveiled a 15-year plan to achieve full indigenisation in all phases of warship construction, from ship-building to systems to weapons, and aligned it with Prime Minister's “Make in India.”  The Navy wants to involve private industry in a big way in this initiative.

Details:

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