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Saturday, March 07, 2009

India successfully tests indigenous interceptor missile


India on Friday successfully tested an indigenous interceptor missile that destroyed an incoming "enemy" ballistic missile at an altitude of 80 km, an official said.

The test was a key element in the efforts of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to put in place a missile defence shield to protect populated areas and vital installations like nuclear power plants.

The interceptor was fired from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast at 4.24 p.m.

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