Key Points:
- The flight was successfully tested by DRDO, which is the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island at 10:55am off the coast of Odisha.
- It is the first of the new class of Agni missile to be launched by DRDO
- The ballistic missile weighs 50% less than Agni 3
- The range of the missile lies between 1000km to 2000km
- It can be used to target enemy armadas in the Indo-Pacific
- It has a new guidance and a new generation of propulsion
- The missile can be launched from rail and road as it is canisterised
- The missile can be stored for a longer period and transported all across the nation when required
- On June 24th and June 25th, DRDO had successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of Caliber Rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) from ITR, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
On Monday, India successfully carried out the test-firing of a new missile. The new missile is a part of the Agni series and is know as Agni-P. The testing took place off the coast of Odisha.
The flight was successfully tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which is the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island at 10:55am off the coast of Odisha.
“Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile. The missile has followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy,” DRDO said in a statement.
The DRDO’s statement also said, “Being a canister-launched missile, Agni-P will give the armed forces the requisite operational flexibility to swiftly transport and fire it from anywhere they want. The test at 10.55 met all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy.”
About Agni P
- It is the first of the new class of Agni missile to be launched by DRDO
- The ballistic missile weighs 50% less than Agni 3
- The range of the missile lies between 1000km to 2000km
- It can be used to target enemy armadas in the Indo-Pacific
- It has a new guidance and a new generation of propulsion
- The missile can be launched from rail and road as it is canisterised
- The missile can be stored for a longer period and transported all across the nation when required
“The missile has followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy,” the DRDO said in a statement.
Previously, on June 24th and June 25th, DRDO successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously developed 122mm Caliber Rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
