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Akash test-fired

NEW DELHI, MARCH 7. India's indigenously-built medium range surface-to-air missile Akash, which is going to be inducted into the Army next year, has been successfully test-fired today at Balasore for the third time since February 27.

Defence Ministry officials here said the test at 6.30 a.m. was successful.

The missile which carries a payload of 55 kg is due to be inducted into the Army by 2002.

- UNI

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