Various news reports note that India on Sunday test-fired a long-range, nuclear-capable missile, but it also went into the drink shortly after takeoff, like North Korea’s Taepo Dong II. This launch has brought little international alarm, however, the timing probably could have been better. (Reportedly India notified Pakistan before the test.)
Northrop Grumman test fired its newest solid rocket motor Dec. 4, part of an internally funded effort to rapidly design and build SRMs using advanced manufacturing techniques.
