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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Surface-to-air Akash missile test fired successfully

[Akash SAM]Boosting its air defence shield and re-validating operational efficacy, India on Thursday successfully test fired its indigenously-developed surface-to- air ‘Akash’ missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 km from here.

“The user-specific trial, which formed part of the country’s routine air defence exercises, was successful,” said a Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) official associated with the Akash missile project.

To re-validate the technology and operational efficacy of the missile, defence forces conducted the trial with logistic support provided by the ITR, the official said.

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