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India Tests Three Akash SAMs in Two Days

January 30, 2006 :: AFP :: News

India has recently carried out three tests of its Akash surface-to-air missile on January 29 and 30. The missiles were fired from the Chandipur-on-Sea testing site, 200 km of the Orissa state capital, Bhubaneswar. According to an Indian defense official, all three hit their flying targets successfully. The Akash system, which means “sky” in Hindi, is able to track 100 targets simultaneously, move at 600 m/second, and deliver its 55 km warhead across 27 km in 50 seconds. (Article)

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