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India tests short-range nuclear-capable missile
BHUBANESHWAR, India
India on Friday tested a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile at a test range on the country's eastern coast, a defence source said.
The test of the indigenously built Prithvi (earth) missile took place at the Chandipur-on-Sea test site in the eastern state of Orissa, the source said.
"The test took place from a mobile launcher at 10:10 am to finetune the accuracy of the missile," added the official.
The 8.5-metre (28-foot) Prithvi missile can be tipped with incendiary and fragmentary munitions or can carry a sub-kiloton nuclear warhead for use against troops or armoured formations.
BHUBANESHWAR, India
India on Friday tested a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile at a test range on the country's eastern coast, a defence source said.
The test of the indigenously built Prithvi (earth) missile took place at the Chandipur-on-Sea test site in the eastern state of Orissa, the source said.
"The test took place from a mobile launcher at 10:10 am to finetune the accuracy of the missile," added the official.
Nuclear-capable India and Pakistan, which have fought three wars, two over the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir, routinely carry out missile tests.The missile has a range of 150-300 kilometres (95 to 190 miles) and can carry conventional and nuclear warheads. A variant of it has already been inducted into the Indian army.
The 8.5-metre (28-foot) Prithvi missile can be tipped with incendiary and fragmentary munitions or can carry a sub-kiloton nuclear warhead for use against troops or armoured formations.