25 March 2017

News Story: Indian navy says successfully fires surface-to-air missile from aircraft carrier

Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
NEW DELHI, Mar. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Navy Friday said that it has successfully conducted the first trial of the recently installed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from its aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.

The firing was conducted in the Arabian Sea Wednesday as part of the Operational Readiness Inspection of the Western Fleet by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, an official statement said.

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