Posted on November 23rd, 2009 in Uncategorized
India test nuclear-capable missil e, BHUBANESWAR: India carried out its first nighttime test of a medium-range missile on Monday, a defense ministry official said. The surface-to-surface ‘Agni-II’ (Fire) missile — with a range of up to 2,000 kilometers — can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 1,000 kilograms, the official said on condition of anonymity in line with ministry rules. The missile was fired from Wheelers Island in the eastern state of Orissa, the official said