Balasore,Odisha: India on Monday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile from a test range along the Odisha coast. The sophisticated missile was test fired at about 11.25am from a truck-mounted canister launcher from launch complex-3 at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, official sources said. The first test launch of the missile was conducted on 4 June 2017 from the same base. The missile, which has a strike range of 25 to 30 km, is capable of engaging multiple targets. Designed to be a quick reaction missile, it involves an all-weather weapon system capable of tracking and firing.

Source: Mint July 03, 2017 08:03 UTC