MY KOLKATA EDUGRAPH
ADVERTISEMENT
regular-article-logo Thursday, 05 December 2024

India successfully conducts training launch of short-range ballistic missile Agni-1

The missile was successfully test-fired last time on June 1 from the same base

PTI Balasore (Odisha) Published 07.12.23, 09:25 PM
Representational picture.

Representational picture. File picture

India on Thursday successfully conducted the training launch of short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast, a defence official said.

"Agni-1 is a proven very high precision missile system. The user training launch, carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, successfully validated all operational and technical parameters,” said the official.

ADVERTISEMENT

The missile was successfully test-fired last time on June 1 from the same base.

The Agni series of missiles are the mainstay of India's nuclear delivery options.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

Follow us on:
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT