Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight test a New Generation Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile 'Agni P' from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore | Photo Credit: -
India on Monday successfully test-fired its new generation nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile from a defence base off Odisha coast, DRDO sources said.
The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 1,000 to 2,000 km, it said.
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The sleek missile of the Agni series was test-fired from a mobile launcher off the Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha at 10.55 am, said a DRDO source.
Its trajectory was monitored by sophisticated tracking radars along the coast line.
The nuclear-capable missile has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Published on June 28, 2021
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