Missile News: India’s Announcements

BySteeljawscribe

 

Lost in the turmoil these past few days of the NIE debate, the missing waterboarding tapes, Oprahpaloosa, etc. were two announcements of note out of India.  The first was their claim of a successful anti-tactical ballistic missile (ATBM) test using an interceptor based on the indigenously developed-Prithvi SRBM missile, earlier this week with presumably more tests and refinement of the system to follow.  Consider that a shot across Pakistan’s bows. More intersting was this announcement which we found today via NEWSPost India:

 

India announced major plans to increase its nuclear capabilities Wednesday, saying it was close to testing a ballistic missile capable of hitting targets up to 6,000 kilometres away.

More sleuthing turned up numbers consistently closer to 5,000 km which got us to pondering…now who do you suppose a 5,000 km nuclear IRBM might be meant for?

 

 

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  1. hi Steeljawscribe,
    This is a development that is taking place to avoid a situation like 1962 Indo China war where India failed miserably. Nice post.

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