India successfully test-fires n-capable Prithvi-II missile


Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS): India Friday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile from a military base in Odisha, a senior defence official said.

The indigenously-developed ballistic missile with a maximum range of 350 km was fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea in Balasore district, about 230 km from Bhubaneswar.

The test was a part of the regular training exercise by the Indian armed forces.

"The test was successful. It was a text book launch," test range director M.V.K.V. Prasad told IANS.

 

  

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  • abdulla, india

    Fri, Nov 14 2014

    Successful Prithvi 2 is a great deterrent but can this STOP the Chinese making in-roads and claiming ARUNACHAL PRADESH ?
    What is the significance ..is it for self defense?
    what happens to the 90,000 smiles annexed..walked over by the Chinese during 1962 war during NEHRUS era?
    what is our doctrine?

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