India successfully conducts training launch of short-range ballistic missile Agni-1
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Bhubaneshwar, Dec 8: India successfully conducted the training launch of short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast.
"Training launch of Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was carried out successfully from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on December 07, 2023," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Further, it stated, "Agni-1 is a proven very high precision missile system. The user training launch, carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, successfully validated all operational and technical parameters."
Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful training launch of the short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1’ from the Abdul Kalam Island off #Odisha coast. #DRDO
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 8, 2023
Reports suggest that the successful training launch was validated using data obtained by many tracking systems, including radar, telemetry and electro-optical systems.
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These systems were deployed at different locations along the flight path, including two down-range ships at the terminal point, and covered the entire trajectory. The missile was successfully test-fired last time on June 1 from the same base.
In October last year, India successfully test-fired ‘Agni Prime’ - a new generation of ballistic missiles - from off the coast of Odisha. The Agni series of missiles are the mainstay of India’s nuclear delivery options.