Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons

Ballastic missile defence

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Lakshya is the name of the pilotless target aircraft developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India.

Among the options provided, Air Commodore is the highest rank. Flying Officer, Squadron Leader, and Wing Commander are all junior to Air Commodore.

Prithvi was India's first indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile, with its first test flight occurring in 1988.

INS Vibhuti was the first indigenously built missile boat of the Indian Navy, commissioned in 1991. INS Vikrant was an aircraft carrier, not a missile boat.

Prithvi was India's first indigenously developed tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile. Agni is a medium-range ballistic missile.

Operation Rhino was a military operation launched by the Indian Army in 1991 against the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in the state of Assam. It aimed to restore order and curb the insurgency activities of the group.

Lakshya is an indigenously developed pilotless target aircraft used by the Indian Armed Forces. It is tested at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur.

Agni is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Agni-III is a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of approximately 3,000 to 3,500 km.

Astra is India's first indigenously developed beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.

The Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) siege occurred in Islamabad, Pakistan, in July 2007. It was a confrontation between Islamic fundamentalists and the Pakistani government.