Tag: Agni-V

Nuclear capable Agni-V to be inducted into armed forces

India is in the process of inducting the first batch of its intercontinental ballistic missile system – Agni-V – which will bring targets across China within its range, and is expected to significantly bolster the country's military prowess.

July 1, 2018

India successfully test fires nuclear capable Agni-V missile

India on Thursday successfully test fired its indigenously developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V — the most potent and with the longest range in the Agni series – that can reach targets as far as Beijing. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement in Chennai and said “We have successfully launched nuclear capable ballistic...

January 19, 2018

Agni-V test-fired from Island off Odisha coast

India today test-fired its  home grown  intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM) Agni-V , missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The user associate  trail was conducted   from the Island after a full scale preparation  by the ITR. The Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-V, was successfully flight tested for its full range today at 0953 hrs ....

January 19, 2018

Agni-V missile will boost India’s strategic defence: President Kovind

Congratulating the DRDO for the successful test firing of Agni-V missile, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the nuclear capable missile will boost India’s strategic defence. In a tweet, Kovind said: “Successful test firing of Agni-V ICBM makes every Indian very proud. It will boost our strategic defence.” “Congratulations to the team of DRDO...

January 18, 2018

India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-V ballistic missile

In a major shot in the arm for the country’s defence forces, India on Thursday successfully test-fired the nuclear capable Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), officials said. The surface-to-surface missile, which has a range of 5000 km and can reach can reach the northern-most parts of China, was fired from a test range on Abdul...

January 18, 2018

Raha brushes aside Chinese reaction to Agni-V launch

Brushing aside Chinese reaction on the test firing of long-range nuclear capable missile Agni-V, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Wednesday said India should carry on with its task of building deterrence capability. In an apparent swipe at China, he said one should not talk about someone else doing something unless it is...

December 28, 2016