A supersonic Russian-made surface-to-air test missile fired from a site in Orissa on Sunday successfully hit its target attached to a pilotless aircraft, a defence spokesman said.
"It was a very successful test," said the spokesman, adding "the surface-to-air missile with a range of 15 km hit its target fixed to Lakshya."
Lakshya is India's pilotless target aircraft. India has been pursuing an ambitious project since 1983 to build an array of guided missile systems, including short, medium and ballistic missiles.
The Indian arsenal of guided missiles includes a medium range surface-to-surface missile and several versions of the ballistic Agni (Fire) missile, which can hit targets with nuclear warheads at distances ranging between 1,500 km and 2,500 km. Bureau Report