North Korea fires sea launched ballistic missile

North Korea is reported to have launched a submarine launched ballistic missile into waters of Japan hours from now.

BBC reports that Pyongyang unveiled the missile in January, describing it as "the world's most powerful weapon".

South Korean media reported that this particular missile was believed to have travelled about 450km (280 miles) at a maximum height of 60km..

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Pakistan tests Hatf III ballistic missile

Pakistan conducted a training launch of Short Range Ballistic Missile Hatf III (Ghaznavi), which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 kilometers on Thursday, a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The launch was conducted at the conclusion of the annual field training exercise of Army Strategic Force Command (ASFC). The exercise was aimed at testing the operational readiness of a Strategic Missile Group.

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India Test Fired Nuclear Capable ICBM Agni-5

India has successfully launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead, officials say.

Agni-5 test launch [screen shot from BBC video]

The Agni-V missile was launched from It was launched from Wheeler Island off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa at 0805 local time (0235GMT) on Thursday and took 20 minutes to hit its target somewhere near Indonesia in the Indian Ocean.

Rahul Bedi, Defence analyst says:

With the launch of locally-developed Agni-V, India has joined a small group of countries - up to now only the nuclear-armed powers - with inter-continental range ballistic missiles.

A successful test flight of the missile will strengthen India's nuclear deterrence once it comes into service by 2014-15.

With a range of 5,000km (3,100 miles), the Agni-V is capable of delivering a single 1.5-ton warhead deep inside nuclear rival China's territory.

Read more / watch video of missile launch: BBC News 

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Boeing wins $3.48 billion U.S. missile defense contract

[ via Reuters ] 30 Dec

Boeing Co beat out Lockheed Martin to retain its position as the prime contractor for the U.S. long-range missile shield, the Pentagon said on Friday.


The U.S. Defense Department said it was awarding Boeing a $3.48 billion, seven-year contract to develop, test, engineer and manufacture missile defense systems.

The shield has been shaped initially to guard against ballistic missiles that could be fired by Iran and North Korea. It is the only U.S. defense against long-range missiles that could be tipped with chemical, biological or nuclear warheads.

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