インド、間もなくアグニⅢミサイル発射実験実施か

インドはAAMアストラの発射実験を行うと報じられているが、以下の報道では、アグニⅢ等の発射実験時期についても言及しており、4月初めに行われるとのこと。

"Chandipur residents to be shifted for Astra test," The Statesman, 23 Mar 2007, <http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=9&theme=&usrsess=1&id=150830> (25 Mar 2007)より引用。
"While a massive operation is underway for quite some days for the tests, a sources said that the ensuing test would be of Astra, the air to air missile which is presently under development. Another souses said after Astra’s test, there would be tests for Brahmos, Dhanush, Agni-III and the air defence of Prithivi missiles within first week of April." (強調筆者)

あ・ASTRAの実験は本日実施された。
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200703251401.htm

Astra missile test fired from Chandipur
Balasore, March. 25 (PTI): India's indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile was launched from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here today.
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The Astra may be tested again within the next two days.
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There is also a possibility of a test of Dhanush, the naval version of the Prithvi missile, from a warship in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa Coast today, sources said.