India is now capable of firing a nuclear capable ballistic missile from under the sea.
Top defence scientists reported in Delhi on Monday that the missile, K-15, will be test-fired for the sixth and final time from an underwater platform this week.
The 700-km range K-15 will put India in the club of five nations (US, Russia, France and China) which have the technology to fire missiles from the sea. If the K-15 is successful, India will get the capability to launch nuclear weapons from land, sea and air.
The missile would be armed on the country’s submarines. The Recent reports says that it is very difficult to target a weapon that is on a submarine, underwater and moving. Submarine-launched weapons are considered the best option for attacking the enemy because they provide stealth
A senior defence official told reporters on Monday preparation for the test-launch is over. "We have completed all preparations for the first ever test launch of the missile and awaiting Government’s nod," said S Prahlada, Chief Controller of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the Defence Expo exhibition in Delhi.
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