India successfully tests surface-to-air Akash missile

20/12/2007 -- 4:25 PM

New Dehli (VNA) - India on December 19 tested its surface-to-air Akash missile twice, the latest in a series of tests of the short-range, defence officials said. The missile blasted off from the Chandipur-on-Sea testing site, 200 kilometres northeast of Orissa state capital Bhubaneswar and hit a flying target successfully. The test came a day after India announced plans to increase its nuclear prowess with a ballistic missile capable of hitting targets up to 6,000 kilometres away. India also announced three tests this month at the testing site 200 kilometres northeast of the state capital Bhubaneswar. The 700-kilogram Akash has a striking range of 27 kilometres and can carry a 55-kilogram warhead. Tests of the missile were likely to continue this week to finetune the weapon for use by the air force, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation said.-Enditem
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