India successfully test-fires new generation Agni Prime missile

India successfully test-fires new generation Agni Prime missile
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India successfully test-fires new generation Agni Prime missile

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India Saturday successfully test-fired the Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore.

BALASORE: "India Saturday successfully test-fired the Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore. Agni Prime is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.

It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 kms," government officials said. A lot of new features have been added to the nuclear-capable strategic missile Agni Prime during this test.

The missile test met all its mission objectives with a high level of accuracy, they said. The last test of the missile was done on June 28 this year and the missile is nearing complete development and it is expected to be soon ready for operational induction into the strategic forces. India is in the process of further strengthening its strategic missiles arsenal by adopting newer technologies and capabilities.

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