India again tests short-range surface-to-air missile

BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) Mar 26, 2004
India test-fired for the second day in a row Friday a short-range surface-to-air missile that can target aircraft and counter sea-skimming missiles, a defence official said.

The Trishul (Trident) missile was successfully tested from a mobile launcher at 11:02 am (0532 GMT) in Chandipur, 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of the Orissa state capital Bhubaneswar, the official said.

Trishul, one of five missiles developed by India since 1983, is powered by solid fuel and can deliver a 15-kilogramme (33-pound) warhead up to nine kilometres (five miles) away.

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