Prithvi II and Dhanush

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Prithvi III and Dhanush:

The following report on the test fires of Prithvi II and Dhanush in the Hindu is a good note on the above mentioned missiles system. DRDO achievements remain an important topic in General Studies papers at both the stages i.e. Prelims and and Mains. It also includes the names of important officials associated with the different DRDO projects. The Indian personalities section contains such names which are generally not part of active consciousness of general people. Hence, as a discerning aspirants and part of serious preparation, one should should must develop a list of such people who are contributing the development of Indian defense as well as Indian economy whether they are government officials or individual entrepreneurs.

Use the following link:
Dhanush and Prithvi II

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Tessy Thomas: Missile Woman of India

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It is not official yet but as per the report link given below, Tessy Thomas is going to head the Agni-V project, which will give target range of 5000 km.

The report contains a journalistic way of a profile of a person. Hence, a short note can be discreetly developed out of it.

Remember, Women achievers from India continue to appear in the question papers of prelims as well as GS Mains. In Mains, it can get you assured 2 marks or 15 marks and in Prelims, a set may give you one correct answer.

It is to be repeated that it is a report and official declaration has yet to appear.

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Source to be used:
'Missile woman' to handle ambitious Agni-V project - India - The Times of India

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For Images:
Check here a Blog. (Added on July 17, 2009)

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'Tejas' LCA completes 1,000th sortie: A Milestone of DRDO

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A good statistics which generally forms teasing MCQs in Prelims.

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Source to be used:
'Tejas' LCA completes 1,000th sortie-India-The Times of India

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Dimensions of indigenous Cryogenic Engine

The given report have some dimensions of the indigenous Cryogenic Engine.

some of the useful terms are

Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle mission-- GSLV- D3

Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Sources to be used:
ISRO conducts 'hot test' on indigenous Cryogenic Engine-India-The Times of India

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India successfully test-fires missile 'Astra'-India-The Times of India

India successfully test-fires missile 'Astra'-India-The Times of India

Astra is an air to air missile. It was tried at ITR (Integrated Test Range) at Chandipur in Orissa. It is a project looked after by Defence Research Development Organisation.

The single stage, solid fuelled 'Astra' missile "is more advanced in its category than the contemporary BVR (beyond visual range) missiles and it is capable of engaging and destroying highly manoeuvrable supersonic aerial targets,"