Agni Prime New Generation ballistic missile tested off Odisha coast

The accuracy and reliability of the Agni Prime missile system have been established with this third consecutive successful flight test.

India on Friday successfully test-fired the Agni Prime New Generation ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha at around 0945 hours. According to defence officials, the missile successfully met all the test objectives at the maximum range.

The accuracy and reliability of the Agni Prime missile system have been established with this third consecutive successful flight test.

Officials further said that the system's performance had been validated using the data obtained by several range instrumentation like telemetry radar and Electro-Optical Tracking systems deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships at the terminal point to cover the entire trajectory.

The ballistic missile's strike range is between 1,000 km and 2,000 km, they said.

The solid-fuelled canisterised missile's last trial was conducted on December 18 last year from the same base, which was also successful.