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Friday, December 08, 2006

Russian military successfully test-fires interceptor missile

The Russian military on Tuesday conducted a successful test launch of an interceptor missile used in the nation's missile defense system, officials said.

The missile was launched from the Sary-Shagan testing range, which Russia leases from Kazakhstan, Russian space forces spokesman Col. Alexei Kuznetsov told The Associated Press.

"The launch was part of the program to extend the service lifetime of this type of missiles, and it has confirmed the missile's main parameters,'' he said, adding that its previous test launch in 2004 was also a success.

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