N-capable Prithvi-II missile tested successfully

India Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range in Odisha, an official said. The 350-km range missile blasted off at about 9.10 a.m. from the launch complex No.III at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Chandipur-on-sea in Balasore district, around 230 km from here."The test was successful," ITR director M.V.K.V. Prasad told IANS. The launch was carried out by the Indian armed forces, as part of user trial, and monitored by the scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Click here for full story