India wants to build its own missile test ship

Handicapped by its current missile testing instrumentation facilities which are land-based, India is in the process of designing a 10,000 tonne ship that is capable of launching missiles at further distances.

By U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Once the ship, which is under construction, is completed, India will be able to test-fire ballistic missiles from up to 1,500km away.

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