Wednesday, March 16, 2016

India Fires New Nuclear ICBM


India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile
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Ali Zain
March 14, 2016 11:13 am

NEW DELHI (Staff Report) – India on Monday successfully test-fired Agni-I ballistic missile in an experiment conducted at strategic test range off Odisha coast.

According to Defence officials, the missile is capable to carry conventional warhead as well as nuclear material of up to 1,000 kg weight.

Agni-I can be used for ground to ground and ground to air purposes for up to a range of 1,000 kilometres.

The missile will be used by the 334 Missile Group at Secunderabad, under the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army.

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