India to test Dhanush, Prithvi-2 missiles tomorrow

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Nuclear-capable Dhanush and Prithvi-2 missile tests are likely to be conducted on Saturday, defence sources said in Balasore.

"Agni-1, surface-to-surface single stage missile with 700 km range, will be taken up for test on Sunday," sources said, adding that Defence Research Development Organisation and operational strategic units of army and naval forces would jointly conduct the operation.

They said nuclear capable Agni-1 would be test-fired from Wheeler Island, about 70 km across sea from Chandipur-on-sea.

Prithvi-2, a missile with maximum range of 295 km, would be tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore.

Dhanush, the naval version of Prithvi, would be test fired from a naval ship off the Orissa coast, the sources said.
The supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, jointly developed by India and Russia, had a successful trial on March 22, 2010 from a naval ship off the Orissa coast.
India to test Dhanush, Prithvi-2 missiles tomorrow: Rediff.com India News

What has suddenly happened to our scientists. Just recently Brahmos was tested and now this. Seems too good to be true. Good going guys

[Justin Joseph]

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I think they want to test some advancements/techniques/systems and reconfirms the outcome.

And they are in hurry to move on to other projects to complete them in time.