India successfully test-fires nuclear capable strategic Agni Prime missile

Balasore (Odisha): In a significant development, India successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable strategic Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha with the capability to hit targets between 1,000 and 2,000 km on Saturday.

"India today (December 18) successfully test-fired the Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore. Agni Prime is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 km," said government officials. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="549"] Social media[/caption] Also read | Punjab elections 2022: Gurnam Singh Charuni floats Sanyukt Sangharsh Party; says will field farmers A lot of new features have been added to the nuclear-capable strategic missile Agni Prime during this test. The missile test met all its mission objectives with a high level of accuracy, they said. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Social media[/caption] The last test of the missile was done on June 28 this year and the missile is nearing complete development and it is expected to be soon ready for operational induction into the strategic forces. India is in the process of further strengthening its strategic missiles arsenal by adopting newer technologies and capabilities. The Agni-5 missile was also tested recently with success.

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DRDO successfully test-fires the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ’Agni P’ The missile followed text book trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy Read: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1782960

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Also read | BSF intercepts Pakistani drone at Punjab's Ferozepur All about Agni P Missile Agni-P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system that can be launched from rail and road and stored for a longer period. It can be transported across the length and breadth of the country, as per requirements. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="779"] Social media[/caption] Agni class of missiles are the mainstay of India’s nuclear launch capability, which also include the Prithvi short range ballistic missiles, submarine launched ballistic missiles and fighter aircraft. The longest of the Agni series, Agni-V, an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km, has already been tested several times and validated for induction. -PTC News with inputs from social media