The Ministry of Defence has successfully test-fired short-range ballistic missiles – Prithvi-II ans Agni-1 – from the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha coast in Chandipur on Thursday, July 17.
“Successful test-firing of Short-Range #BallisticMissile – #Prithvi-II and #Agni-1 – was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in #Chandipur, Odisha today,” the mnistry said.
“All operational and technical parameters have been validated. The launches were conducted under the aegis of Strategic Forces Command.”
While Agni-I was test fired form Abdul Kalam island, Prithivi-II was test fired after some time from Launch pad no-III of the ITR, Chandipur.
Earlier in the day, India had test fired indigenously developed Akash Prime missile in Ladakh that has been customised to operate at an altitude above 4,500 metres, the defence ministry said.
(More details are being added)