In a boost to India's maritime prowess, the Navy on Wednesday successfully test-fired the nearly 70 km range Surface to Air Missile Barak 8 from INS Kolkata, paving the way for installation of the system, developed jointly by India and Israel, on board country's frontline warships.

The Navy described the maiden firing of its newly developed Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR SAM) as a significant milestone in enhancing its anti-air warfare capability.