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India test fires medium range Prithvi missile
NEW DELHI (AFP) Apr 29, 2003
 India on Tuesday test-fired a medium range surface-to-surface Prithvi missile from a site in eastern Orissa state, a defence ministry spoksman said.

"It was successful. The army version of the missile was test-fired," the spokesman told AFP.

He said the missile had a range of 150 kilometres (90 miles).

The Prithvi missile has three separate versions for the army navy, and the air force. Prithvi's navy and air force versions have an extended range of 250 kilometres.

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