New Delhi: India successfully tested New Generation Nuclear Capable Agni-prime ballistic missileThe firepower is 1,000 to 2,000 km from Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday night.
This was a “pre-induction night launch” of Agni-Prime operated by Tri-Services strategic forces command (SFC), which handles the country’s nuclear arsenal, and “validated the accuracy and reliability of the system”, a Defense Ministry official said on Thursday.
“During the flight test, all objectives were successfully performed. Range instrumentation such as radar, telemetry and electro-optical tracking systems were deployed at various locations, including two down-range vessels at the terminal point, to capture the entire trajectory of the vehicle Covering flight data can be captured.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated D R d o and armed forces for the “copy-book performance” of the new-generation missile, while DRDO Chairman Dr Sameer V Kamat lauded the efforts involved in the test launch.
The latest Agni-Prime test comes after three successful development tests of the two-stage missile since June 2021. Once inducted, the solid propellant fueled Agni-Prime, which is the smallest and lightest in the entire Agni series of ballistic missiles, will take off. Strengthening India’s strategic deterrence capabilities.
As reported earlier by TOI, Agni-Prime includes new propulsion system and composite rocket motor casing as well as advanced navigation and guidance system. Significantly, it is also a canister-launched system like the country’s first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km Agni-V, which is now in the process of being inducted by the SFC.
A canister-launched missile – with the warhead already attached to the missile – gives the armed forces the operational flexibility needed to store it for long periods of time, transport it rapidly via rail or road when required, and He fires from wherever he wants.
Agni-prime will gradually replace the Agni-I (700 km) missiles in the SFC’s arsenal, which include Prithvi-II (350 km), Agni-II (2,000 km) and Agni-III (3,000-km) and Agni -4 (4,000 km) ballistic missiles.
This was a “pre-induction night launch” of Agni-Prime operated by Tri-Services strategic forces command (SFC), which handles the country’s nuclear arsenal, and “validated the accuracy and reliability of the system”, a Defense Ministry official said on Thursday.
“During the flight test, all objectives were successfully performed. Range instrumentation such as radar, telemetry and electro-optical tracking systems were deployed at various locations, including two down-range vessels at the terminal point, to capture the entire trajectory of the vehicle Covering flight data can be captured.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated D R d o and armed forces for the “copy-book performance” of the new-generation missile, while DRDO Chairman Dr Sameer V Kamat lauded the efforts involved in the test launch.
The latest Agni-Prime test comes after three successful development tests of the two-stage missile since June 2021. Once inducted, the solid propellant fueled Agni-Prime, which is the smallest and lightest in the entire Agni series of ballistic missiles, will take off. Strengthening India’s strategic deterrence capabilities.
As reported earlier by TOI, Agni-Prime includes new propulsion system and composite rocket motor casing as well as advanced navigation and guidance system. Significantly, it is also a canister-launched system like the country’s first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km Agni-V, which is now in the process of being inducted by the SFC.
A canister-launched missile – with the warhead already attached to the missile – gives the armed forces the operational flexibility needed to store it for long periods of time, transport it rapidly via rail or road when required, and He fires from wherever he wants.
Agni-prime will gradually replace the Agni-I (700 km) missiles in the SFC’s arsenal, which include Prithvi-II (350 km), Agni-II (2,000 km) and Agni-III (3,000-km) and Agni -4 (4,000 km) ballistic missiles.