Date:15/01/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/15/stories/2004011507171300.htm

National

Akash test-fired again

BALASORE (ORISSA), JAN. 14. The indigenously-built surface-to-air medium range missile, Akash, was test-fired from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea, about 13 km from here today, for the second time within two days. The missile, fired from a mobile launcher at 2.08 p.m., hit a target dropped from an AN-32 aircraft, defence sources said.

— PTI