India successfully carries out training launch of Prithvi-II ballistic missile

New Delhi, Jan 11: A successful training launch of short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-II was carried out on Tuesday (Jan 10) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. A well-established system, the Prithvi-II missile, has been an integral part of India's nuclear deterrence.

 

 

 

 

The missile struck its target with high accuracy. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile, a Defence Ministry release said. The indigenously developed nuclear-capable missile has also been successfully test-fired during nighttime as part of a user training trial.

 

 

 

 

 

The missile is a proven system and is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. It has a strike range of around 350 km. Inducted into India's Strategic Forces Command in 2003, the Prithvi II missile was the first one developed by DRDO under India's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

 

Prithvi-II is an indigenously developed Surface-to-Surface Missile Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM), which has a range of around 250 km-350km and can carry a one tonne payload. Prithvi II class is a single-stage liquid-fueled missile that has warhead mounting capability of 500 kg-1000kg. The missile is a proven system and is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The state-of-the-art missile uses an advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target. It was initially developed for the Indian Air Force as its primary user & was later inducted into the Indian Army as well.