India successfully tested a short-range nuclear-capable missile on Monday, the Ministry of Defence.The Prithvi missile was fired from a test range in Chandipur in Orissa, hitting its target in the Bay of Bengal with great precision, said the spokesman of the Defense Department N. Ao.
The surface area of missile has a range of 220 miles (350 kilometers) and can carry a warhead of up to 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms).
"The flight of Prithvi missile test met all objectives of the mission was the launch of a perfect book," Ao said.
The army already installed Prithvi missiles, but they regularly test the fire to improve their accuracy and speed. India is also developing other missiles, including medium-range Agni and Akash missiles, anti-tank Nag missile Dhanush ship-and supersonic missile Brahmos, developed in cooperation with Russia.
India, the missiles are mostly intended for any comparison with rival Pakistan. As well as the South Asian neighbors routinely test missiles and on Monday was likely to aggravate tensions.
Normally countries inform each other before testing long-range missiles. It was not immediately clear whether Pakistan has said about the exercise on Monday
