India successfully test-fired a medium-range, surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday, the defense ministry said. The new Shourya (Valor) missile has a range of 375 miles (600 kilometers), the ministry said in a statement that hailed the technology as ´state of the art.? India and longtime rival Pakistan routinely test-fire missiles. They usually notify each other ahead of missile launches in keeping with an agreement between the two nations. “The high maneuverability of the missile makes it less vulnerable to available anti-missile defense systems,” the ministry said. A ministry official earlier said the weapon tested was a nuclear-capable K-15 missile, an undersea submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range of up to 435 miles (700 kilometers). He spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.
