Ballistic missiles are primarily used for targeting ground-based objectives, hence their classification as surface-to-surface.
Pakistan has successfully test-fired the medium range Shaheen-III ballistic missile. What is the launch mode of Shaheen-III?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Missile Systems and Strategic Weapons-Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ballistic missiles (Ballistic Missiles: Trajectory, Stages, and Variants (SRBM, MRBM, ICBM, SLBM))
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Answer: A. Surface to surface missile
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