NEW DELHI, Dec 28: India successfully tested its nuclear-capable, short-range Dhanush ballistic missile on Wednesday, defence officials said.
The locally-developed missile, a naval version of the surface-to-surface Prithvi, was tested from a ship in the Bay of Bengal off the east coast of Orissa state, the Press Trust of India said, quoting official sources.
Dhanush has a range of 250km and can carry a payload of 500kg, the news agency said.
India has already developed and deployed two ballistic missiles and a surface missile.—AFP
