NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — According to the India TV News broadcaster, the launch was conducted at 10:13 a.m. local time (04:43 GMT) from a test range located at the country's eastern Chandipur village. The missile was fired from a mobile launcher.
The media added that more test launches of the Barak 8 would come soon.
15 September 2016, 15:47 GMT
The missile system was jointly developed by India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) manufacturer. The medium-range missile can identify and hit an air target within a range of some 43.5 miles.
This is not the first test launch of Barak 8. In 2015, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired the missile from a warship, while earlier this year the missile was tested at Chandipur.
