India completes first night test of nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile
By Web Desk
Published: April 12, 2014
HYDERABAD: India on Friday said it had successfully completed night tests for its nuclear-capable Agni-I surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Hindustan Times reported.
The missile was test-fired for its full 700-km range from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast on Friday. It zeroed in on to a pre-designated target in the Bay of Bengal with accuracy.
Two down-range ships recorded the terminal event as the missile splashed down into the sea, while the entire trajectory was tracked and monitored by radars, the electro-optical network and telemetry stations along the east coast.
The single-stage, solid-fuelled missile, which has already been inducted into service, is capable of carrying a payload weighing 1,000 kg up to a distance of 700 km.
It was not immediately clear whether the test was part of the advance list that is exchanged with Pakistan intimating of test launches.
By Web Desk
Published: April 12, 2014
India Now Has Long Distance Nuclear Range
The missile was test-fired for its full 700-km range from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast on Friday. It zeroed in on to a pre-designated target in the Bay of Bengal with accuracy.
Two down-range ships recorded the terminal event as the missile splashed down into the sea, while the entire trajectory was tracked and monitored by radars, the electro-optical network and telemetry stations along the east coast.
The single-stage, solid-fuelled missile, which has already been inducted into service, is capable of carrying a payload weighing 1,000 kg up to a distance of 700 km.
It was not immediately clear whether the test was part of the advance list that is exchanged with Pakistan intimating of test launches.
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