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• Ukraine once had nuclear weapons after the Soviet Union collapsed (1991) but gave them up in 1994 under an agreement.

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Today, Only 9 countries in the world officially possess nuclear weapons:

1. Russia
2. The United States
3. China
4. France
5. The United Kingdom
6. Pakistan
7. India
8. Israel
9. North Korea

Last verified on 18-03-2026

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• The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based hyperbolic navigation system
• Current usable satellites: 31 operational
• Minimum Requirement: 24, arranged in six orbital planes.
• Country/ies of origin: United States
• Operator: US Space Force (Mission Delta 31)
• First launch February 22, 1978
• Last launch January 28, 2026
• Total launches: 81

Last updated 15-03-2026

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• The Ghaznavi Hatf–III is a land-based short-range ballistic missile
• Ghaznavi — (290–320 km)
• In service: 2004–Present
• Designer: National Defence Complex
• Designed: 1994–98

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Shaheen-I — (750–1000 km)  (SRBM)

Abdali — (180–450 km )  (BRBM)

Ghauri-I — (1,500 km)[9]  (MRBM)

Ghauri-II — (2,000–2,300 km)  (MRBM)

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• The Abdali Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) was developed by Pakistan.
• Also known as Hatf-II
• Developed by Pakistan’s Space Research Commission (SUPARCO).
•  It entered service in 2005 as a tactical weapon
• Type: Short-range, solid-propellant, surface-to-surface ballistic missile
• Role: Tactical, road-mobile (transporter-erector-launcher)
• Range: Approximately 450km

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Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• Test name: Smiling Buddha
• Year of nuclear test: 1974
  • Date: 18 May 1974
  • Test site: Pokhran, Rajasthan
  • Country: India

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• Year of nuclear test: 1974
  • Test name: Smiling Buddha
  • Date: 18 May 1974
  • Test site: Pokhran, Rajasthan
  • Country: India

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• India's first nuclear device explosion was conducted under the code name "Smiling Buddha"
• It is also known as Pokhran-I, 
• First successful nuclear bomb test on 18 May 1974.
• Location: Pokhran Test Range, Rajasthan.
• It is India's first nuclear test, conducted as a "peaceful nuclear explosion" (PNE),

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Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed “Taimoor” weapon system.

Conducted on 3 January 2026.

Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile is capable of engaging enemy land and sea targets with high precision at a range of 600 kilometers (372.8 miles).

Additional Information:

The Taimoor was developed by the Air Weapons Complex of Pakistan.

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