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08-06-2023
Bureau Report
NEW DELHI: India has successfully carried out a night launch of new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, marking a boost to the country’s strategic weaponry. The first pre-induction night launch of the missile with a strike range of 1,000 to 2,000 km was carried out on Wednesday by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the elite strategic forces command, officials said.
The defence ministry said the test-firing met all the desired objectives and that it paved the way for induction of the system into the armed forces.
The test-firing of the missile came amid India’s lingering border row with China.
“New generation ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 7,” the ministry said.
“This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system,” it said in a statement.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO and the armed forces for the success as well as the “copy-book” performance of the new generation ballistic missile.
The ministry said “range instrumentation like radar, telemetry and electro optical tracking systems were deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships, at the terminal point to capture flight data covering the entire trajectory of the vehicle”.
