NEW DELHI: A profitable coaching launch of Brief-Vary Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out from the Built-in Check Vary, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast, on Tuesday, defence officers stated.
The missile struck its goal with excessive accuracy. The consumer coaching launch efficiently validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile, a Defence Ministry official stated, including that the the Prithvi-II, a well-established system, has been an integral a part of India’s nuclear deterrence.
A profitable night-time check of Agni-5 nuclear succesful ballistic missile, able to placing targets at ranges as much as 5,000 kilometres with very excessive diploma of accuracy, was carried out in December final 12 months.
The check was additionally carried out in Odisha and the vary of the missile will be additional elevated primarily based on the outcomes of the testing.
The check of Agni 5 was carried out to make sure new tools and extra superior know-how within the missile. The examined Agni-5 ballistic missile was lighter one than earlier than.