India to test Anti-Missile Defence System on Dec 6
Orissa,
Dec
6:
All
preparations
have
been
completed
in
Orissa,
for
the
test
firing
of
country's
most
modern
Anti-Missile
Air
Defence
(AMD)
System
today.
The range integration of inner wheeler Island and Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur have also been concluded.
According to ITR sources, the Endo-atmospheric test will attempt to hit an incoming missile within the earth's atmosphere.
The advanced anti-missile defence system will be slightly better than the American Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 (PAC-3) in terms of range and altitude of interception.
Meanwhile, the villagers living near Chandipur have been advised to shift to temporary shelters.
ANI
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Story first published: Thursday, December 6, 2007, 10:56 [IST]