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Saturday, June 07, 2008

Venezuela Test Fires Russian Missiles From Sukhoi, Battleship

Venezuela's military fired its first test missile from a recently acquired Russian Sukhoi fighter jet and launched its first seaborne missile in 13 years, showcasing new capabilities in exercises carried live on state television.

The missiles hit targets described as ``two ships gone adrift'' 36 kilometers (22.4 miles) from the shore, Defense Minister Gustavo Rangel Briceno said.

President Hugo Chavez, who in May said he personally would fire the first missile from a Sukhoi, didn't attend today's joint Navy-Air Force exercises.

Cameras on the beach at Orchila Island broadcast the tests.

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