India's air defence missile test fails

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A crucial test of the endo-atmospheric anti-missile weapon failed during launch on Monday, causing a setback to India's missile defence programme.

The team has time till Wednesday afternoon to complete the launch from Wheeler Island off the coast of Orissa.




Scientists told Headlines Today there were serious coordination problems with the launch control system. The test will go through as soon as some critical issues were sorted out.

The Advanced Air Defence Missile test is the second of its kind. It seeks to validate a lower atmospheric mid-air interception of a simulated enemy ballistic missile attack.

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