Agni P missile successfully test-fired off Odisha coast

Dhamra: India today successfully test-fired Agni P missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island here off the coast of Odisha.

Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni Prime missile was tested at 11.06 am on December 18, 2021.

Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters. The missile followed text book trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy, the Ministry of Defence stated in a release today.

Agni P is a new generation advanced variant of Agni missiles. It can hit with a range between 1,000 and 2,000 kms.

The Agni P is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system. This second flight-test has proven the reliable performance of all the advanced technologies integrated into the system.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight test and expressed his happiness for the excellent performance of the system. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of the team to have done the second development flight trial with many additional features and congratulated for the consecutive success within the same calendar year.

Agni P missile was first flight tested on June 28 this year.

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