India's Agni Prime Missile | 08 Apr 2024

Source: BL

The new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime was successfully flight-tested from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

• It was conducted jointly by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• The launch aligns with India's strategic goals, as part of its 'Mission Divyastra' program, further solidifying its position among nations with formidable strategic capabilities.
• Agni Prime is a nuclear-capable new-generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a two-stage canister missile with a maximum range of 1,000 to 2,000 km.
  • It is lighter than all the earlier Agni series of missiles.
  • It is equipped with the Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.

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