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• India conducted its first nuclear test on May 18, 1974
• Codename: Smiling Buddha (or Pokhran-I).
• Location: Pokhran, Rajasthan, India.
• Type: Plutonium fission device.
• Smiling Buddha, other name Pokhran-I 
• Number of tests 1

Last updated by NA on 24-April-2026

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• North Korea first tested its nuclear weapons on October 9, 2006
• Location: Punggye-ri nuclear test facility. 
• Yield: Estimated under 1 kiloton.

Last updated by NA on 22-April-2026

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The Blue Sparrow is an Israeli air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM).

It was adapted into an offensive weapon and gained global attention following its reported use in the strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader on February 28, 2026.

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

Additional information:

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