In a major fillip for the country's defence capabilities, the Indian Army on Thursday successfully test fired its medium-range nuclear-capable…
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In a major fillip for the country's defence capabilities, the Indian Army on Thursday successfully test fired its medium-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-ll off the Odisha coast.
The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was conducted at 10.20 am by the Strategic Forces Command (SCF), a specially raised missile-handling unit of the Indian Army from Launch Complex-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR) in the APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
Accoridng to Defence Ministry officials, Agni-II has two solid fuel stages and a Post Boost Vehicle (PBV) integrated into the missile's Re-entry Vehicle (RV). The 20-metre missile is a two-stage, solid propelled ballistic missile.
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It has a strike range of more than 2,000 km, is 20 metres long, weighs 17 tonnes and can carry a payload of 1,000 kg.
(With inputs from agencies)
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