India joins a handful number of countries known to possess hypersonic weapons programs.
India has test-fired a long-range hypersonic missile, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.
The missile was launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the east coast on Saturday.
According to the Atlantic Council, only the United States, China, and Russia have demonstrated hypersonic capabilities. North Korea and the Houthis in Yemen have also claimed to have test-fired such missiles.
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“This is a historic moment and this significant achievement has put our country in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies,” Singh posted on Facebook.
