01.03.2012
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Photo: ICBM
Prithvi-II.
According to a source in Indian defense ministry,
K-15 will be launched from underwater platform, since Indian Navy does not operate appropriate submarines for that purpose. If the trials are successful, the ballistic missile can be then tested by a sub.
SLBM
K-15 has flight range of 700 km and is a maritime version of ICBM
Prithvi. The
K-15 missile is produced as ballistic and cruise variants,
The New Indian Express reports. Performance characteristics of
K-15 are comparable to those of American missile
Tomahawk.
Late in Apr 2012, India also plans to test ICBM
Agni-V with flight range up to 5,000 km.
