Prometheus 6

Thursday's test was all the more significant as the missile was built with 85 percent Indian know-how.

'We have developed the capacity for the balance 15 percent and will be progressively introducing this,' Natarajan added.

Agni-III range can extend to 5,000 km: scientists

Buoyed by the successful test firing of a nuclear capable ballistic missile they designed and developed, Indian scientists confidently declared Friday it could be inducted into service in two to three years, even as they said its range could be extended to 5,000 km.

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 13 Apr 2007 - (www.indiaenews.com)