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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

India takes N-power under water with K-15

So far, India's nuclear capability was limited to its weapons being fired only from land and air. The critical third leg of the nuclear triad - or the capability to launch nuclear weapons from under the sea - was missing.

On Tuesday, India is expected to take a significant step towards overcoming this gap with the final test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile codenamed K-15, off Vizag.

“The K-15 is ready to be test-fired anytime because the systems are ready,” said Chief Controller Missiles, DRDO, Dr Prahlada.

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