The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Saturday successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ (Agni Prime) from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.
The officials of the Ministry of Defence stated that the various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and downrange ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters after it was launched.
“The missile followed textbook trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy,” according to a press-release issued by the Ministry of Defence.
The Agni Prime is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system. It has a range of 1000-2000 kilometres and can strike targets all across Pakistan.
The first flight test of the new generation missile was conducted on June 28 this year, followed by the second on Saturday.
The two tests had proven the reliable performance of all the advanced technologies integrated into the system.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight test and expressed his happiness for the excellent performance of the system.
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