India successfully Tests Dhanush Ballistic Missile Sat Nov 23,2013
India on Saturday Nov 23,2013 successfully tested its nuclear-capable ballistic
missile Dhanush from a naval ship in the Bay of Bengal, an official
said
The missile was fired from a naval ship as part of the training
exercise of the Indian Navy, MVKV Prasad, the director of the Integrated
Test Range in Chandipur in Odisha's Balasore district said
"The test was successful," he said, but declined to specify the exact location in the Bay of Bengal where it took place
Dhanush is a naval version of the nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Prithvi. It has a range of 350 km and is capable of carrying a
conventional as well as nuclear payload of more than 500 kg. It can hit
both land and sea-based targets.
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