ISLAMABAD: India successfully tested a supersonic cruise missile from a moving ship for the first time on Thursday, in what officials said was a major boost for the South Asian nation's defense capabilities. The launch comes at a time of heightened tension between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan over last month's Mumbai attacks. The Brahmos missile can travel at up to 2.8 times the speed of sound and has a range of 290 km (180 miles), according to the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
