Date:08/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/08/stories/2009010851720300.htm

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Fire power demonstration

BERHAMPUR: A demonstration of fire power was held at the Army Air Defence College (AADC), Goplapur. It was a demonstration for the senior delegates of the Defence Services Staff College, who were on a visit to the AADC as part of a study tour.

A number of foreign officers were also part of the delegate and were present during the fire power demonstration. Majority of the medium and short range weapons used for air defence by the Indian army including some surface to air missiles were fired at the firing range of the AADC in the presence of the delegates. It included testing of surface to air missile ‘Lakshya’.