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India Tests Medium-Range Surface-To-Air Missile
Bhubaneswar, India (AFP) Feb 21, 2005 India successfully test-fired a medium range surface-to-air missile Monday from a range on an island off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa, defence sources said. The homegrown missile named Akash - sky in Hindi - was fired from a mobile launcher Monday afternoon at the the Chandipur-on-Sea testing site, 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of Bhubaneswar, Orissa's state capital. It successfully hit a pilotless target aircraft, a defence source said. The 700-kilogram (1,540-pound) Akash can carry a 70 kilogram warhead and is designed to travel 27 kilometres (17 miles). On November 30, 2004, the same missile was tested with a live warhead. Akash is one of five missiles being developed by India's state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation. Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan frequently test-fire missiles they are developing for military purposes. In 1999, a year after the two sides tested nuclear weapons, they agreed to notify each other ahead of missile tests. In a meeting last week in Islamabad, the foreign ministers of the two countries agreed to upgrade the missile test understanding to a formal agreement. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com
Northrop Grumman Wins Contract For Target And Space-Launch Missile Work
Reston VA (SPX) Jan 12, 2006Northrop Grumman has been awarded a follow-on contract to provide technical support to the U.S. Air Force's Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP). |
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