India tests nuclear-capable missile after sunset
Jack Linthicum
This doesn't seem to contribute to peace and quiet in the area.
"It was tested after sunset and we are awaiting results," not a really
positive statement by a defense official.
India tests nuclear-capable missile after sunset
REUTERS
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Nov 23, 2009 10:18 EST
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - India's army tested a nuclear-capable
Agni missile after sunset on Monday for the first time to demonstrate
it could be fired whenever required, defense officials said.
The surface-to-surface Agni II missile is capable of delivering a
nuclear warhead to targets around 2,000 km (1,200 miles) away,
officials said.
"It was tested after sunset and we are awaiting results," said a
defense official, who asked not to be identified.
The missile was test launched from Wheeler's Island, off India's east
coast in Orissa state.
Its range can be increased to 3000 km (1,900 miles) by reducing the
load. It is 65 feet long and can carry a payload of one tonne.
Arved Sandstrom
They're not sure the missile will fly in the dark?
AHS
Jack Linthicum
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> They're not sure the missile will fly in the dark?
>
> AHS
Well, it could hit some of that dark matter
Dennis
>> > "It was tested after sunset and we are awaiting results," not a
>> > really positive statement by a defense official.
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>> > India tests nuclear-capable missile after sunset
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>> They're not sure the missile will fly in the dark?
>
> Well, it could hit some of that dark matter
Maybe there's something in Hinduism about military testing during
daytime? Like working on the Sabbath in Judaism.
Dennis
William Black
> This doesn't seem to contribute to peace and quiet in the area.
Tell us all why India cares.
> "It was tested after sunset and we are awaiting results," not a really
> positive statement by a defense official.
Very Indian though.
Short, honest and imparts absolutely no information whatsoever...
--
William Black
"Any number under six"
The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of
Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat
single handed with a quarterstaff.
William Black
Maybe they want to see if their guidance system works in the dark, or,
more likely, how detectable the launch was...
To hit all of Pakistan it'll need to be sited reasonably close to the
border...
Ray O'Hara
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> This doesn't seem to contribute to peace and quiet in the area.
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> "It was tested after sunset and we are awaiting results," not a really
> positive statement by a defense official.
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> India tests nuclear-capable missile after sunset
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aggressors.