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India's navy carries out successful tests of surface to air missile

India's defence ministry says it has carried out successful tests of the naval variant of its homegrown surface to air missile "Trishul" in southern India.

The Indian Defence Minister says the missile was tested in sea-skimming mode against low flying targets.

The ministry says during the exercise which lasted six days, two missiles were fired successfully and met "all the desired parameters".

31/01/2002 5:02:12 AM | ABC Radio Australia News

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