Surface-to-surface Prithvi missile test fired

Prithvi, the country's most sophisticated surface-to-surface missile, was test-fired from a range at Chandipur-on-sea near Balasore.

Prithvi, the country's most sophisticated surface-to-surface missile, was test-fired from a range at Chandipur-on-sea near Balasore on Monday.

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Scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), who conducted the test with army personnel at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), 15 km from here, described it as a "user trial".

DRDO sources said the missile, mounted on a mobile launcher, was fired at 1.40 pm.