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India testfires 2 nuclear capable Prithvi 2 missiles
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-12 14:17

NEW DELHI: India Monday testfired two nuclear capable short range ballistic missiles Prithvi 2 from Chandipur in the eastern Indian state of Orissa's Balasore district, Defense Ministry sources said.

India testfires 2 nuclear capable Prithvi 2 missiles
In this Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 file photograph, Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel march past short-range Prithvi ballistic missile at the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi, India. [Agencies]

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The second missile was fired five minutes after the first was fired, said the sources.

The highly sophisticated surface-to-surface Prithvi 2 missile has a range of 350 km and is a tactical ballistic missile developed by India's Defense Research and Development Organization under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.