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India tests air-to-air missile
NEW DELHI (AFP) May 09, 2003
India Friday test-fired an air-to-air missile from a site in the eastern state of Orissa, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency said.

The missile named Astra (Weapon) was tested from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, PTI said, quoting unidentified defence sources.

The missile is powered by solid propellant and has a strike range of 25 to 40 kilometres (15 to 25 miles).

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