India
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‘Agni Prime’, the new-generation ballistic missile, was efficiently flight-tested from an island off the Odisha coast on Thursday, in line with a press release from the Ministry of Defence.
“New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was efficiently flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 07, 2023. During the flight take a look at, all targets have been efficiently demonstrated,” the assertion mentioned.
This was the primary pre-induction night time launch performed by the customers after three profitable developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system.
Range Instrumentation like Radar, Telemetry and Electro Optical Tracking Systems have been deployed at totally different areas, together with two down-range ships, on the terminal level to seize flight knowledge overlaying the whole trajectory of the automobile, the ministry mentioned.
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Senior officers from DRDO and Strategic Forces Command witnessed the profitable flight-test, which has paved the way in which for induction of the system into the Armed Forces.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO and the Armed Forces for the success in addition to the copy-book efficiency of the New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’.
Story first revealed: Thursday, June 8, 2023, 16:16 [IST]
