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2006-11-20 India-Pakistan

India test-fires nuclear-capable missile

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Posted by Steve White 2006-11-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...have them collide...

Yeah, right. Methinks the reporter misread his notes. Or something. Story says the Prithvi is a SRBM. Unless it is also an anti-missile missile with terminal guidance, chances of a collision with anything but the ground are vanishingly small.

Posted by PBMcL 2006-11-20 00:43|| 2006-11-20 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 India has been testing missiles and claiming them to be Prithvis.
They also test "Lahshaya" pilotless drones quite often.
Many of these tests may be cover for ballistic and cruise missiles.

The Prithvi is liquid fueled with a long logistic chain and essentially a dead end program.
The Indian military doesn't want it, they much prefer the solid fuelled Agni.

Some of the Prithvi tests have been cover for new solid missiles. There are rumors of work on an ABM system. These "Prithvi" tests may be as targets for an interceptor (either indigenous or something India is buying from Israel (Arrow) or Russia (S300) or a prototype Indian ABM interceptor.

Posted by john 2006-11-20 05:55|| 2006-11-20 05:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks, john! Sounds like you should have written this story. Rantburg U rulez!

Posted by PBMcL 2006-11-20 11:22|| 2006-11-20 11:22|| Front Page Top

#4 "scientists aiming to fire two missiles from different locations and have them collide"

Right that's funny! listen to john.

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-11-20 20:42|| 2006-11-20 20:42|| Front Page Top

#5 india is buying the arrow "Til Hetz" ABM from Israel and living next to a nuclear pakiwakistan who can blame them, it works!

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-11-20 20:49|| 2006-11-20 20:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey! Hans must've missed these too!

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