Explained: Why India’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test is significant


Source: firstpost.com firstpost.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

INS Arihant on Friday carried out a successful test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal. The defence ministry said the nuclear-powered submarine carried out the launch “very high accuracy”. “INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on 14 October. The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy,” the ministry said in a statement. It said “all operational and technological parameters of the weapon system have been validated”. The defence ministry in a statement said...