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BANGALORE, KARNATAKA
Parody Of A Trident
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According to sources, the belated claim that the missile had no "command and guidance problems" came after the ministry of defence and the DRDO came around to the considered view that junking the project in full public glare would mean bad press for India’s integrated missile programme. So, the transition from failed project to a successful one came soon after. However, Aatre revealed that the missile won’t be available to the air force and navy and they would have to import from the international market.

Four test-firings, which were carried out from June 22 to June 25 at Balasore, proved the Trishul’s worth, it was claimed. Pronto, the ministry of defence in a press statement on July 9 said the Trishul’s "flight objectives were met" and hence there was no proposal to downgrade the programme. However, confusion persists on whether the firings achieved their trial specifications.

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Media reports suggest some of the trials failed, either because the Trishul failed to take off because of launcher problems or missed its mark completely as the missile fell into the sea. Even on July 5, much after the test-firings, Aatre reiterated in a lecture in Bangalore that Trishul was no longer being developed for India’s armed forces.

By Y.P. Raja

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