Odisha: DRDO successfully test-fires ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ off Odisha Coast
Balasore: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 1106 hours on Saturday.
This second flight-test has proven the reliable performance of all the advanced technologies integrated into the system, DRDO said in a release here.
Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters.
The missile followed textbook trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy. The Agni P is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight test and expressed his happiness for the excellent performance of the system.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of the team to have done the second development flight trial with many additional features and congratulated for the consecutive success within the same calendar year.
