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India on Wednesday successfully test-fired an army version of its supersonic BrahMos cruise missile that was jointly developed with Russia, a defence officer said. The missile was tested from Indias Chandipur-on-sea site, 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the southeastern state of Orissa, the officer, who declined to be named, said. "The flight trial met all the mission objectives, officer said. The missile has a range of 290 kilometers (181 miles) and can carry a 300-kilogram (660 pounds) conventional warhead and can be launched from land, ships, submarines and aircraft, the officer said. The eight-metre (26-foot) missile weighs about three metric tonnes. The missile, first tested in June 2001, is named after India's Brahmaputra River and Russia's Moskva River. All rights reserved. © 2004 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse. Related Links SpaceWar Search SpaceWar Subscribe To SpaceWar Express 
Analysis: Missile Test Will Fuel Arms Race
New Delhi (UPI) Aug 12, 2005The successful test firing of a cruise missile by Pakistan on Thursday will accelerate the arms race in South Asia, but the test was likely a reply to India's own supersonic cruise missile BrahMos that was test fired in 2001, Indian defense analysts said Friday. |
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