NEW DELHI: India tested a short-range ballistic missile from a ship in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, said the Defense Ministry sources.
The Dhanush missile was launched at 11:31 am from the warship INS Subhadra anchored on the Bay of Bengal, more than 30 nautical miles off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa , said an official from the Defense Ministry.
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The last test of Dhanush missile was conducted on March 30, 2007.
The Dhanush missile is a naval version of army's Prithvi short-range ballistic missile, capable of carrying a conventional or nuclear warhead, having the range of more than 300 km.