India tests Pakistan-specific Agni-I missile
01 Dec 2011
Balasore, Odisha: India today successfully test-fired its700 km range, nuclear capable, Agni-I ballistic missile as part of the Indian Army's user trials from the test range at Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast.
"The indigenously developed surface-to-surface, single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was test fired from a mobile launcher at about 0925 hrs from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range," defence sources said.
Describing the trial as successful, senior officials said the test met all mission objectives.
The Indian Army component of the Strategic Force Command (SFC) carried out the trial with logistic support provided by Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) at the ITR, a DRDO official said.
Agni-I missile has a specialised navigation system which ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy, officials said.
The trajectory of the medium range missile was tracked by sophisticated radars and electro-optic telemetry stations located along the sea coast and ships positioned near the impact point in the downrange area.
