For the first time, the Indian navy has test-fired the Barak 8 long range surface to air missile (LRSAM) from an Indian warship.

The winged Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) was scheduled to be tested in the first week of February.

The government’s ability to boost the non-salary segment of the defense budget will be hampered by other commitments such as pension benefits.