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India tests surface-to-air missile
Bhubaneshwar, India (AFP) Jul 23, 2006 India Sunday tested its surface-to-air Trishul missile from a site in the eastern coastal state of Orissa, defence officials said. The Trishul (Trident) test comes after New Delhi's nuclear-capable Agni III ballistic missile, with a range of 4,000 kilometres (2,480 miles), failed during a trial launch earlier this month. Trishul, which was last tested in December, is designed for use by the army, airforce and the navy and can carry a 15-kilogram (33-pound) conventional warhead up to nine kilometers (5.5 miles). It was tested from the Chandipur-on-Sea range, officials said though they declined to say whether the test was successful or not. The missile has previously been flight-tested in a sea-skimming role and also against land-based and airborne targets. India has stepped up the testing of three of the five guided-missile systems it developed as part of an ambitious programme launched in 1983 to become self-reliant in missile technology. India, which tested a series of nuclear devices in 1998, has already developed and deployed two ballistic missiles and a surface missile. Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan have fought three wars, two over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, and frequently test-fire missiles. Under an agreement, each side is notified in advance of missile tests.
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Israel Says 1500 Hezbollah Missiles Fired Accuses Iran Of Helping Abductions
London (AFP) Jul 18, 2006Hezbollah has fired 1,500 missiles and rockets into Israel from southern Lebanon since it triggered the conflict last week, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on British television Tuesday. |
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