Thursday, September 9, 2010

Southern Co.'s Nuclear Game Plan Jonathan Fahey, Forbes Magazine dated September 27, 2010

Buzz Miller leads nuclear development for Southern Co.

Southern hopes Ga. project will spark growth in nuclear sector
All eyes are on Southern Co. as it begins a seven-year, $14 billion expansion project of its Vogtle plant in Georgia, building the first nuclear reactors in the U.S. since 1977. "Success here is the linchpin for the nuclear industry in this country," said Joseph Miller, Southern's executive vice president for nuclear development. Forbes

Poisoned rats aren’t ham: a new look at anti-nuclear propaganda

NNSA Announces Elimination of More Than 400 Metric Tons of Russian HEU

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September 9, 2010

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NNSA Announces Elimination of More Than 400 Metric Tons of Russian HEU
Program reaches 80 percent completion milestone

WASHINGTON, DC - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced that it has monitored the elimination of more than 400 metric tons (MT) of Russian highly enriched uranium (HEU) – the equivalent of more than 16,000 nuclear weapons – under a landmark nuclear nonproliferation program.

The 1993 U.S.-Russian HEU Purchase Agreement is now 80 percent complete and by 2013 will convert 500 MT of HEU from dismantled Russian nuclear weapons into low enriched uranium (LEU) for peaceful nuclear energy use. Nearly half of all electricity generated in commercial nuclear reactors in the U.S. comes from fuel that has its origins in Russian nuclear weapons.

"This is the ultimate swords to plowshares program, and I commend the continued joint commitment of the U.S. and Russian Federation to the safe and irreversible elimination of excess fissile materials under this important bilateral agreement," said NNSA Administrator Thomas D'Agostino. "This milestone puts us one step closer to accomplishing the President's goal of securing or eliminating all weapons-usable nuclear materials worldwide."

The agreement requires the Russian Federation to convert weapons-origin HEU into LEU in Russia. The LEU is then delivered to the U.S. where it is fabricated into nuclear fuel and used in commercial reactors to generate approximately 10 percent of all electrical power nationwide.

NNSA's HEU Transparency Program monitors the Russian HEU to LEU conversion process to ensure that all LEU delivered to the U.S. under the agreement is derived from Russian weapons HEU. The Program implements extensive access and monitoring rights during 24 annual monitoring visits to four Russian HEU processing facilities. At these facilities, U.S. experts measure and observe HEU processing firsthand, and this information allows the U.S. to confirm that Russian HEU conversion activities fulfill the agreement’s nonproliferation goals.

To date, the NNSA Program has conducted 290 monitoring visits to Russian HEU processing facilities, and U.S. experts monitor the elimination of 30 metric tons of HEU each year – the annual equivalent of 1,200 nuclear weapons. The Russian Federation also conducts reciprocal monitoring activities at U.S. facilities to confirm the peaceful use of all LEU delivered under the agreement.

The United States Enrichment Corp. and Techsnabexport, the executive agents for the agreement, manage the commercial aspects and logistics of the uranium shipments and transfers.

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South Korea announces sanctions against Iran

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Seoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2010 - South Korea said it would penalise a key Iranian bank and put all financial transactions with Tehran under strict government supervision as part of sanctions over its nuclear programme. Foreign ministry spokesman Kim Young-Sun said Wednesday the government would impose a "heavy penalty" on the Seoul branch of Bank Mellat, which allegedly facilitated hundreds of millions of dollars in transac ... more

US watches 'leadership process' in North Korea

US watches 'leadership process' in North Korea
Washington (AFP) Sept 8, 2010 - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States is watching the "leadership process" in North Korea but hoped whoever is in power in Pyongyang will scrap nuclear weapons. Speaking before US envoys tour Asia to discuss North Korea, Clinton said Washington is making clear to the North Koreans what they must do and what they would gain if they "seriously discuss denuclear ... more

Kuwait to buy Patriot missiles

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Kuwait City (UPI) Sep 8, 2010 - Kuwait looks poised to purchase Patriot missiles from the United States but won't allow its territory to become a springboard for any military assault, a senior defense official said. In a published statement, Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheik Jaber Mubarak al-Sabah spelled out the intended use of the Patriot missile, clarifying that the $900 million system would boost the military's capab ... more

Who Knows More About Radiation Risks - Anti-Nuclear Activists or Former and Future Uranium Miners? by Rod Adams

Who Knows More About Radiation Risks - Anti-Nuclear Activists or Former and Future Uranium Miners?

by Rod Adams
Hessler's work should cause thinking people to question why so much money has been and is still being wasted to reduce an already minor hazard and why there has been so much vocal opposition to wise use of nuclear energy.

The Uranium Widows [ABSTRACT]

Letter from Colorado

The Uranium Widows [ABSTRACT]
: LETTER FROM COLORADO about uranium mining. There are many uranium widows in southwestern Colorado. The local history of uranium is long and often troubled, and the economy has been devastated since the Three Mile Island accident, in 1979, when Americans turned against nuclear power. Of the old-time Colorado miners…; by Peter Hessler

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

General Atomics to Develop Energy Multiplier Module Reactor for 2022

Nuclear and defense supplier General Atomics announced in February, 2010 that they would launch a 12-year ($1.7 billion) program to develop a new kind of small, commercial nuclear reactor in the U.S. that could run on spent fuel from big reactors.

The General Atomics reactor, which is dubbed EM2 for Energy Multiplier Module, would be about one-quarter the size of a conventional reactor and have unusual features, including the ability to burn used fuel, which still contains more than 90% of its original energy. Such reuse would reduce the volume and toxicity of the waste that remained. General Atomics calculates there is so much U.S. nuclear waste that it could fuel 3,000 of the proposed reactors, far more than it anticipates building.

The EM2 would operate at temperatures as high as 850 degrees Centigrade, which is about twice as hot as a conventional water-cooled reactor. The very high temperatures would make the reactor especially well suited to industrial uses that go beyond electricity production, such as extracting oil from tar sands, desalinating water and refining petroleum to make fuel and chemicals.

General Atomics intends to complete a preliminary design for the reactor and demonstrate that it can manufacture fuel elements in the next few years. It wants to be in a position to seek NRC design certification within five years, and, if no big problems emerge, to gain required approvals to sell reactors and make fuel assemblies by 2022

There was a presentation at the commission on America's Nuclear future (10 page pdf)

Nuscale Presentation at Commission on America's Nuclear Future

# Japan, Kuwait agree on nuclear energy cooperation September 8, 2010

Japan, Kuwait agree on nuclear energy cooperation September 8, 2010

‘Jordan can lead region in nuclear safety’ By Taylor Luck

South Korea’s drive for reprocessing gets U.S. attention

Posted on September 8, 2010 by ansnuclearcafe|

Seoul wants to know why it is treated differently than India

Report: Long-term plans to develop an FBR based plutonium economy in France is not demonstrated

Here's the report (in French).

Yves Marignac has a highly critical series of four posts at the International Panel on Fissile Materials blog:

http://www.fissilematerials.org/blog/2010/09/france_official_plan_admi.html
http://www.fissilematerials.org/blog/2010/09/report_long-term_plans_to.html
http://www.fissilematerials.org/blog/2010/09/fuel_recycling_a_myth_a_f.html
http://www.fissilematerials.org/blog/2010/09/less_than_4_of_french_nuc.html

Dutch provinces eye construction of new nuclear facility

Dutch provinces eye construction of new nuclear facility
Dutch provinces, through their company Energy Resources Holding, plan to file an application to build a second nuclear plant in the Netherlands. The application will include plans to develop a facility with a maximum capacity of 2,500 megawatts, the company said. It wants to secure key permits by 2014 and fire up the plant by 2019. Reuters

Grand Gulf: Plant has benefitted state

Grand Gulf is a safe, reliable asset to Mississippi
Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station was opened amid controversy 25 years ago, but the concerns raised then seem insignificant today, according to an editorial in The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss. Now that the plant may be expanding, it deserves the support of the people, the newspaper says. "A second unit could be in the future for Grand Gulf. Overall, Grand Gulf has benefited Mississippi and the region and will for many years to come." The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.)

The Nuclear Renaissance Is Here

Opinion: U.S. is showing signs of nuclear revival
In the U.S., the nuclear industry is showing signs of revival amid rising prices for natural gas and pressure to control greenhouse-gas emissions, according to Jonathan Berr. U.S. utilities have recently been able to refinance debt, and federal regulators have cleared 126 uprates since 1977 amounting to about 5,600 megawatts, he writes. Also, President Barack Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees for the country's first nuclear reactors in more than 30 years. 24/7 Wall St.

Feds: Ga. nuclear power plant should proceed

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission personnel found no major environmental concerns that would hamper Southern Co. from constructing two new reactors at Plant Vogtle. In a draft report issued Tuesday, staff recommended that federal regulators permit the expansion. The NRC is still considering the proposed expansion. RDMag.com/The Associated Press

NRC wants Entergy to re-evaluate aging underground pipes

Entergy is urged to reassess Vt. plant's pipeline system
Federal regulators have urged Entergy to review its plan for handling pipelines carrying radioactivity as a condition of its license-extension bid for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. Though the company "accurately and completely" detailed different safety systems in its application, it left out the advanced off-gas system, which was the source of the tritium leak last year, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a report. "We wanted to ensure the Vermont Yankee license-renewal application accurately captured details of the plant's program for managing the effects of aging on key safety systems," said NRC spokesman Neil Sheehan. The Times Argus (Barre-Montpelier, Vt.)

Sudan Announces Plans to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in 2020

Sudan Announces Plans to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in 2020

The Sudanese government announced it plans to build the country's first nuclear reactor and first nuclear power plant in 2020, the African Business Journal reported, citing the Sudanese state news agency SUNA. SUNA quoted Mohammed Ahmed Hassen el-Tayeb, director-general of the Sudanese Atomic Energy Agency, as saying: "The Ministry of Electricity and Dams has already started preparing for the project to produce power from nuclear energy in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and is expected to build the first nuclear power plant in year 2020." Currently, most of Sudan's power comes from dams on the Blue Nile and White Nile.

African Business Review,

TVA explores path to use MOX fuel in two reactors

Signs of progress are mixed with public questions, some legitimate, some not

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Iran Claims Right to Reject Nuclear Inspectors -- Voice of America

The Iranian government says it has the right to decide which international inspectors will be allowed to monitor its nuclear facilities.

A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tehran could reject the inspectors on the basis of their previous activities.

The official, Ramin Mahmanparast, was echoing comments by the nation's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi, who noted Iran had accepted alternate inspectors provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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More News On Iran's Nuclear Program

Iran Claims Right to Reject Nuclear Inspectors -- Voice of America
Iran claims right to vet UN nuclear inspectors -- AFP
IAEA says Iran is blocking its work -- UPI
Shock: Iran Stockpiling Enriched Uranium -- Threatswatch
U.N. report says Iran is stockpiling enriched uranium -- Washington Post
Iran needs to heed IAEA demands- Russia foreign min -- Reuters
Russian FM tells Iran to cooperate with IAEA -- Jerusalem Post
Iran Six may rethink proposals on Tehran's nuclear program - Lavrov -- RIA Novosti
Iran Possesses Enough Uranium For 3 N-Devices: UN Report -- RTT News
Tehran has fuel for warheads, inspectors warn -- Sydney Morning Herald
IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program partially "politicized": spokesman -- Xinhuanet

Merkel's Energy Plan Is 'A Gift to the Nuclear Industry'

Germany's nuclear plants were due to be phased out by 2021. Now Chancellor Merkel has given them a 12-year reprieve as part of a transition to a low-emissions future. German commentators are critical of the government's new energy strategy, calling it a victory for the nuclear lobby.

After months of debate, the German government announced a controversial new policy on Sunday evening to extend the lifespans of the nation's nuclear power plants. They were scheduled to go offline -- under a phase-out law forged under former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder -- by 2021 at the latest. Now, however, each viable reactor will run for an average of 12 years beyond its current decommissioning date, with newer reactors staying online for an additional 14 years.

Environmentalists have called the new policy a gift to the nuclear lobby. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has tried to soften the blow by arguing that nuclear energy plays an essential role as a "bridge" technology in a national transition from conventional fuels to renewable energies by the mid-21st century. Merkel's plan -- developed by her coalition government of conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) -- promises significant government subsidies for wind, solar and biomass technologies, and it sets ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. The plan aims for an 80 percent slash in emissions by 2050.
The fact that nuclear energy is almost CO2-free may help achieve that goal, but the government also wants Germans to become more energy efficient. By supporting a national program of renovating German buildings it hopes to slash energy demand over the next four decades by 40 percent.

Study says Italy should introduce nuclear energy

TVA unveils plan to boost nuclear capacity to about 45%

The Huntsville TimesTVA's Bellefonte Nuclear Plant near Scottsboro
TVA unveils plan to boost nuclear capacity to about 45%
The Tennessee Valley Authority is planning a 10-year expansion of its Bellefonte nuclear plant in Alabama that would boost the company's nuclear-generated electricity share to about 45% from the current 20% to 25%. It would also shrink coal-generated power from 60% to less than 50%, according to TVA Chief Operating Officer Bill McCollum. The TVA's nuclear plans could mean an additional 30% output at the Browns Ferry plant in Athens, Ala., and revival of the partially finished Bellefonte station in Alabama's Jackson County. The Huntsville Times (Ala.) (9/4)

Entergy is adding monitoring wells around Vt. plant

Entergy is adding monitoring wells around Vt. plant
Entergy is drilling more wells outside its Vermont Yankee plant to improve monitoring of tritium levels in the water near the facility. The company has extracted 245,000 gallons of radioactive water from the ground using three different wells, and is seeking to reach 300,000 gallons, according to the Vermont Department of Health. The Times Argus (Barre-Montpelier, Vt.) (9/3)

NRC: Majority of U.S. plants are operating at highest safety levels

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Ninety-seven of the country's 104 commercial nuclear facilities are operating in the two highest safety categories, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The agency employs five levels in measuring performance that ranges from "meeting all safety cornerstone objectives" to "unacceptable performance." Eighty-five units are running at the highest level, the NRC said. PowerGenWorldwide.com

NEI proposes modifications in NRC work-hour regulations

NEI proposes modifications in NRC work-hour regulations
The Nuclear Energy Institute has submitted a petition to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting a more relaxed policy on work hours because worker morale and safety practices have been affected. "Work hours is usually at the top of the list as an issue of concern," said NEI Vice President Tony Pietrangelo. "Nobody wants unintended consequences that are detrimental to safety." Platts

Construction of Chinese 'Nuclear City' to start

Plans are advancing for the construction of the first industrial park in China to help with the rapid development of the country's nuclear power industry, with detailed engineering and construction preparation work at the site in Haiyan, Zhejiang province, expected to start soon.

The coastal city of Haiyan, on the Yangtze Delta, has been selected to house the 'Nuclear City'. It is some 118 kilometres (70 miles) southwest of Shanghai and close to the cities of Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo. It also lies midway along China’s coast, where several nuclear power plants have been constructed or are planned.

Policy Responses to Global Warming

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Policy Responses to Global Warming

(July 2010)

The human enhancement of global warming is seen as a worldwide problem and policy responses have accordingly had an international basis.
The principal focus has been on reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions.
Arguably, nuclear power is the single most significant means of limiting the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations while enabling access to abundant electricity.

Emissions of greenhouse gases have a global impact, unlike some other forms of pollution. Whether they are emitted in Asia, Africa, Europe, or the Americas, they rapidly disperse evenly across the globe. This is one reason why efforts to tackle global warming have been addressed through international collaboration and agreement.
The principal forum for international climate change action has been the United Nations, which has led to the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. However, more recently other international approaches have been put in place, the Asia Pacific Partnership and agreements under the G8, starting with their 2005 meeting in Gleneagles, UK.

Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries

(Updated 2 September 2010)

Over thirty countries are actively considering embarking upon nuclear power programs.
These range from sophisticated economies to developing nations.

Nuclear power is under serious consideration in over thirty countries which do not currently have it (in a few, consideration is not necessarily at government level). For countries in bold, nuclear power prospects are more fully dealt with in specific country papers:

In Europe: Italy, Albania, Serbia, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Ireland, Turkey.
In the Middle East and North Africa: Iran, Gulf states including UAE & Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan.
In west, central and southern Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda, Namibia.
In South America: Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela.
In central and southern Asia: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Bangladesh
In SE Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand.
In east Asia: North Korea

Despite the large number of these emerging countries, they are not expected to contribute very much to the expansion of nuclear capacity in the foreseeable future – the main growth will come in countries where the technology is already well established. However, in the longer term, the trend to urbanisation in less-developed countries will greatly increase the demand for electricity, and especially that supplied by base-load plants such as nuclear. The pattern of energy demand in these countries will become more like that of Europe, North America and Japan.

Risk statistics on energy

The risks of potential accidents at nuclear power plants are compared to the risks of other energy forms by a new OECD report for policymakers considering nuclear energy.

The OECD's analysis, Comparing Nuclear Accident Risks with Those from Other Energy Sources, is meant to help policymakers understand how accident risks are managed at nuclear plants and illustrate that with a comparison of risks from other energy sources. The intergovernmental body presented data compiled by the Paul Scherrer Institute on every accident causing five or more prompt deaths in the energy industry between 1969 and 2000.

In that time period there were 1870 such severe accidents around the world resulting in 81,258 deaths. The only severe accident at a nuclear power plant - Chernobyl - killed 31 plant and emergency workers.

IAEA: Renaissance is in motion

Despite mixed signals the overall trend for nuclear is up as the number of new reactors under construction continues to rise according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Nuclear a cash cow for Germany's plans

German nuclear power plants are set to operate for longer after a policy change from Angela Merkel's government gave them a short-term extension in return for billions in taxes.

Nuclear´s Next Generation International Cooperation Paramount for Nuclear Technical Innovation

Nuclear´s Next Generation

International Cooperation Paramount for Nuclear Technical Innovation

Development and Nuclear Energy IAEA Helps Developing Countries Plan Their Energy Future

Development and Nuclear Energy

IAEA Helps Developing Countries Plan Their Energy Future

Fast-Breeder Test Reactor, Kalpakkam Nuclear Complex, India

Nuclear power continues to grow: 56 new nuclear reactors are under construction, the largest number since 1992. In the photo, a Fast-Breeder Test Reactor under construction at the Kalpakkam Nuclear Complex, India. (Photo: K. Hansen/IAEA)

Nuclear Solutions to Today's Problems Energy, Climate Change, Food Security and Health Shape Nuclear Future

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Nuclear Solutions to Today's Problems

Energy, Climate Change, Food Security and Health Shape Nuclear Future

Each year the IAEA reports on the progress and challenges faced in the previous 12 months. Last year, "the Agency devoted particular attention to assisting Member States in meeting their energy needs, responding to concerns about climate change, helping to ensure food security and access to clean water, and improving health care through the use of nuclear techniques," notes the Annual Report 2009, which covers all aspects of the Agency´s work.

The IAEA helps its Member States in a number of disciplines: IAEA scientists develop crops that can thrive in today´s increasingly adverse climatic conditions, strengthen our ability to improve childhood nutrition and maternal health, bolster the environmental sustainability of land use and energy production, provide more robust tools in the fight against communicable diseases and help fight cancer in the developing world. While highlighting the many benefits derived from such activities, the Technical Cooperation Report for 2009 also examines how the Agency´s Technical Cooperation Programme contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, among other activities.
As the use of nuclear technology continues to spread around the world, the 2009 Nuclear Safety Review covers issues relating to the development and application of internationally-recognized nuclear safety standards, protecting nuclear facilities from natural disasters, worker safety, disused radioactive sources, and the global population´s increasing exposure to ionizing radiation as a result of medical diagnostic procedures.
"The year 2008 was paradoxical for nuclear power. Projections of future growth were revised upwards, but no new reactors were connected to the grid. It was the first year since 1955 without at least one new reactor coming on-line. There were, however, ten construction starts, the most since 1985." That snapshot of the global nuclear power sector is found in the Nuclear Technology Review 2009. The Review explores the evolving state of nuclear power plant construction worldwide as well as areas where nuclear and isotopic techniques are making valuable contributions to socioeconomic development, such as water resource management, food security, human health, and environmental protection.
Finally, the Safeguards Statement for 2009 provides insight into how the safeguards agreements, in force in 170 countries, are implemented.

Syria still stonewalling in nuclear probe: IAEA

Syria still stonewalling in nuclear probe: IAEA
Vienna (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 - The UN atomic watchdog said Monday it has been unable to make any progress in its two-year investigation into alleged illicit nuclear activities in Syria as Damascus is still refusing to cooperate. In a restricted five-page report obtained by AFP, the International Atomic Energy Agency complained that Syria "has not cooperated with the agency since June 2008 in connection with the unresolve ... more

Monday, September 6, 2010

Iran hampering nuclear investigation: IAEA

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Vienna (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 - Iran is hampering a long-running investigation into its controversial nuclear drive by vetoing the nomination of certain United Nations inspectors, the UN atomic watchdog said Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency also said that a number of its seals had been broken on equipment at Iran's main uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. In a new restricted report, a copy of which was ob ... more

Taiwan missile defence shield ready next year: report

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Taipei (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 - Taiwan expects a much-anticipated missile defence shield to be ready next year after buying advanced weapons at a cost of about 300 billion Taiwan dollars (9.4 billion US), local media reported Monday. Six batteries of Patriot III missiles forming the backbone of the system will account for roughly half the costs associated with the project, the China Times newspaper said. A long-range e ... more

Hit on Iran would spell Israel's 'eradication': Ahmadinejad

Doha (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out an attack on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, during a visit to Qatar on Sunday, because any such action would result in Israel's destruction. "Any act against Iran will lead to the eradication of the Zionist entity," he told a joint news conference in Doha with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, after their talks. ... more

India tests supersonic cruise missile

Bhubaneswar, India (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 - India on Sunday successfully tested a surface-to-surface version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which it has developed jointly with Russia, officials said. The missile was fired from a mobile launcher 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the eastern state of Orissa. "The test of surface-to-surface version of BrahMos was successful and matched all ... more

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