New Delhi: India successfully flight tested the ‘New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 07, 2023, the Ministry of Defence said here today.
During the flight test by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), all objectives were successfully demonstrated, the Ministry stated.
This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system. Range Instrumentation like Radar, Telemetry and Electro-Optical Tracking Systems were deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships, at the terminal point to capture flight data covering the entire trajectory of the vehicle.
Senior officials from DRDO and Strategic Forces Command witnessed the successful flight test, which paved the way for the induction of the system into the Armed Forces.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO and the Armed Forces for the success as well as the “copy-book performance” of the New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime‘.
Secretary Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat appreciated the efforts put in by the teams of DRDO laboratories and the users involved in the test launch.
– global bihari bureau
