India on Tuesday successfully test-fired the submarine-launched ballistic missile codenamed K-15, extending to sea IndiaÂ’s critical third leg of the nuclear triad.
DRDO said the missile was launched from a pontoon located 50 metres underwater and was seen exiting the sea. K-15 is a two-stage missile with a range of 700 km and can carry a one-tonne nuclear warhead.
The missile is planned to be integrated onto India's ATV, the indigenous nuclear submarine which will reportedly begin sea trials next year. Previously codenamed ‘Sagarika’, this missile has been test-fired five times earlier from underwater pontoons under a secret programme. |