The Indian Army has reportedly test-fired its surface-to-surface, nuclear-capable, intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Agni-II, from Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
The 20m-long Agni-II IRBM has been developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory in collaboration with other Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratories.
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It was integrated by ammunition manufacturer Bharat Dynamics.
The trial saw the missile launched with a dummy payload at a strike range of 2,000km from a mobile launcher at the Launch Complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) located on the island, reported PTI, citing defence sources.
The DRDO provided logistical support for the missile launch test, which was conducted as a training exercise by the army’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC), according to defence sources.
Once launched, the Agni-II weapon system travelled along the intended flight path before reaching the point of impact within a few metres of accuracy, thereby addressing all mission parameters as coordinated, said a defence official.
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By GlobalDataIn a statement, the official was quoted by The New Indian Express as saying: “The successful launch has once again proved the reliability of the medium-range missile.
“Radar, telemetry systems, electro-optical tracking stations tracked and monitored the mission parameters throughout the trajectory.
“The mission was highly successful and flawless.”
Agni-II has already been inducted into the Indian Army as part of the country’s arsenal for strategic deterrence.
The weapon is a two-stage missile that has been integrated with advanced high-accuracy navigation system.
It is propelled by solid rocket propellant system.
The Agni-II missile weighs 17t and is capable of carrying a payload of 1,000kg.
The range of the weapon can be increased to 3,000km by reducing the payload capacity.
A 5,000km Agni-V missile was previously test fired in January, while a user trial of the 700km-range Agni-I system was carried out on 6 February.
