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Glitches Noted In Firing Of Land-Attack Missile

January 21 2009

India

India tested a surface-to-surface version of its nuclear-capable BrahMos missile on Tuesday, Defense News reports.

This was the fifth test of the missile, which is due to be inducted into the army within two years, said a military official.

When inducted, the land-attack version BrahMos will provide the army with the capability to launch a short-range nuclear missile in two minutes, compared to the current Prithvi missile, which takes 10 to 15 minutes to launch, said the...

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